How high are Washington's named places?
177 of the 177 named places this site covers in Washington have an elevation read from the federal elevation service at their published coordinate. The highest is Mount Rainier at 14,406 ft and the lowest is Gig Harbor at -5 ft, with a median of 1,382 ft.
The figures, 2026
An elevation here is a point lookup at one coordinate, not a summit height and not an average over an area. For a summit the two are close; for a lake, a bay or a valley the point is somewhere on it and the figure describes that point.
| State | Washington |
|---|---|
| Named places covered | 177 |
| Places with an elevation | 177 |
| Highest place covered | Mount Rainier |
| Its elevation (ft) | 14406 |
| Lowest place covered | Gig Harbor |
| Its elevation (ft) | -5 |
| Median elevation (ft) | 1382 |
| Share of places with an elevationcalculated | 100.0%places_with_elevation / destinations |
The rankings
The twenty-five highest places covered in Washington
| Place | Kind | County | Elevation (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier | Summit | Pierce | 14,406 |
| Mount Adams | Summit | Yakima | 12,276 |
| Windy Peak | Summit | Okanogan | 8,331 |
| Mount Saint Helens | Summit | Skamania | 8,169 |
| Whistler Mountain | Summit | Chelan | 7,742 |
| Saddle Peak | Summit | Okanogan | 7,600 |
| Smoky Mountain | Summit | Okanogan | 7,542 |
| Chimney Rock | Summit | Kittitas | 7,502 |
| Disappointment | Summit | Okanogan | 7,136 |
| Painted Mountain | Summit | Snohomish | 6,965 |
| Park Pass | Gap | Okanogan | 6,916 |
| Panorama Point | Summit | Pierce | 6,901 |
| Chimney Rock | Summit | Lewis | 6,688 |
| Crown Point | Summit | Yakima | 6,430 |
| Oregon Butte | Summit | Columbia | 6,384 |
| Lion Rock | Summit | Kittitas | 6,355 |
| North Ridge | Ridge | Kittitas | 5,951 |
| The Dome | Summit | Skamania | 5,654 |
| Paradise Park | Flat | Pierce | 5,577 |
| Mirror Lake | Lake | Chelan | 5,500 |
| Glacier View | Summit | Pierce | 5,451 |
| Snow Lakes | Lake | Chelan | 5,432 |
| Mirror Lakes | Lake | Pierce | 5,429 |
| Windy Mountain | Summit | King | 5,362 |
| Angel Pass | Gap | Okanogan | 5,283 |
The ten lowest places covered in Washington
| Place | Kind | County | Elevation (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gig Harbor | Bay | Pierce | -5 |
| Sea Lion Rock | Island | Grays Harbor | 0 |
| Port Townsend | Bay | Jefferson | 0 |
| Discovery Bay | Bay | Jefferson | 0 |
| Flat Rock | Island | Grays Harbor | 0 |
| Sisters | Bar | Jefferson | 0 |
| The Sisters | Island | San Juan | 0 |
| Sandy Island | Island | Clallam | 0 |
| Manzanita Bay | Bay | Kitsap | 0 |
| Crescent Bay | Bay | Clallam | 1 |
Pages these draw on
- Mount Rainier
- Mount Adams
- Windy Peak
- Mount Saint Helens
- Whistler Mountain
- Saddle Peak
- Smoky Mountain
- Chimney Rock
- Disappointment
- Painted Mountain
- Park Pass
- Panorama Point
- Chimney Rock
- Crown Point
- Oregon Butte
Other views of this state
- Map of Washington's named places
- Washington's named places by county
- Washington's named places, by the city they are near
Questions
What is the highest named place covered in Washington?
Mount Rainier, at 14,406 ft (4,390.9 m) at its published coordinate.
Is this the summit height?
Not necessarily. The figure is a point lookup at the single coordinate the names register publishes, which for a summit is at or near the top and for a lake or valley is a point on it. It is not a peak elevation for the whole feature.
Where does the elevation come from?
The USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service, queried once per place at its GNIS coordinate. The figure in feet is the metre figure multiplied by 3.28084, and both are shown on each place's own page.
Method and sources
Every figure on this page is computed over the named places this site covers, from the federal records cited below. Every elevation is a single point lookup, and a place with no successful lookup is excluded from the ranking rather than given a zero. The number of places excluded is on the page. No figure is imputed, and where a count excludes places the number excluded is on the page.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Domestic Names, 2026
- USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service