Mountain peaks of North America

Mountain peaks of North America
Mount McKinley (Denali) in Alaska is the highest mountain peak of North America.

This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of greater North America.

This article defines greater North America as the portion of the continental landmass of the Americas extending northward from Panama plus the islands surrounding that landmass. This article defines the islands of North America to include the coastal islands of North America, the islands of the Caribbean Sea, the Lucayan Archipelago, the Bermuda Islands, the Islands of Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat), the islands of Northern Canada, the islands of Alaska, and the islands of the northeastern Pacific Ocean. The Hawaiian Islands are not included because they are considered part of Oceania.

Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. Topographic prominence is the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. Topographic isolation is the minimum great circle distance to a point of higher elevation.

This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921.3 feet) of topographic prominence. There are 356 ultra-prominent summits in greater North America.

All elevations in the 48 states of the contiguous United States include an elevation adjustment from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). For further information, please see this United States National Geodetic Survey note. If a summit elevation or prominence has a range of values, the arithmetic mean is cited.

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Highest major summits

The following sortable table lists the 20 highest mountain peaks of greater North America with at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence.

The 20 highest mountain peaks of greater North America
with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount McKinley[1][2]
(Denali)
 Alaska Alaska Range !B9912687385534 6194 m
20,320 ft
!B9912759552540 6149 m
20,174 ft
!B9841762431953 7,450 km
4,629 mi
63°04′08″N 151°00′23″W / 63.0690°N 151.0063°W / 63.0690; -151.0063 (Mount McKinley)
2 Mount Logan[3][4]  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains !B9913078456061 5956 m
19,541 ft
!B9914345882363 5247 m
17,215 ft
!B9866581156248 623 km
387 mi
60°34′00″N 140°24′26″W / 60.5666°N 140.4072°W / 60.5666; -140.4072 (Mount Logan)
3 Volcán Citlaltépetl[5][6]
(Pico de Orizaba)
 Puebla
 Veracruz
Cordillera Neovolcanica !B9913630701269 5636 m
18,491 ft
!B9914985297690 4922 m
16,148 ft
!B9851948478817 2,690 km
1,672 mi
19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Volcán Citlaltépetl)
4 Mount Saint Elias[7][8]  Alaska
 Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains !B9913895281454 5489 m
18,008 ft
!B9918599760475 3429 m
11,250 ft
!B9893740492125 41 km
26 mi
60°17′34″N 140°55′51″W / 60.2927°N 140.9307°W / 60.2927; -140.9307 (Mount Saint Elias)
5 Volcán Popocatépetl[9][10]  México
 Morelos
 Puebla
Cordillera Neovolcanica !B9914039956281 5410 m
17,749 ft
!B9919803872055 3040 m
9,974 ft
!B9881296798501 143 km
89 mi
19°01′21″N 98°37′40″W / 19.0225°N 98.6278°W / 19.0225; -98.6278 (Volcán Popocatépetl)
6 Mount Foraker[11][12][13]  Alaska Alaska Range !B9914238739699 5304 m
17,400 ft
!B9922993427073 2210 m
7,250 ft
!B9899584911495 23 km
14 mi
62°57′38″N 151°23′57″W / 62.9605°N 151.3992°W / 62.9605; -151.3992 (Mount Foraker)
7 Mount Lucania[14]  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains !B9914321136942 5260 m
17,257 ft
!B9919673151240 3080 m
10,105 ft
!B9893308120742 43 km
27 mi
61°01′17″N 140°27′58″W / 61.0215°N 140.4661°W / 61.0215; -140.4661 (Mount Lucania)
8 Volcán Iztaccíhuatl[15]  México
 Puebla
Cordillera Neovolcanica !B9914378334429 5230 m
17,159 ft
!B9926475588997 1560 m
5,118 ft
!B9902351999672 17 km
11 mi
19°10′45″N 98°38′31″W / 19.1792°N 98.6419°W / 19.1792; -98.6419 (Volcán Iztaccíhuatl)
9 King Peak[16]  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains !B9914487919299 5173 m
16,972 ft
!B9930217862573 1073 m
3,520 ft
!B9915383195185 4.7 km
2.9 mi
60°35′00″N 140°39′22″W / 60.5834°N 140.6561°W / 60.5834; -140.6561 (King Peak)
10 Mount Bona[17][18]  Alaska Saint Elias Mountains !B9914739580743 5044 m
16,550 ft
!B9923488227645 2103 m
6,900 ft
!B9887097182113 80 km
50 mi
61°23′04″N 141°45′10″W / 61.3845°N 141.7529°W / 61.3845; -141.7529 (Mount Bona)
11 Mount Steele[19][20]  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains !B9914788147873 5020 m
16,470 ft
!B9933666815667 760 m
2,493 ft
!B9908378000033 9.5 km
5.9 mi
61°05′34″N 140°18′42″W / 61.0929°N 140.3118°W / 61.0929; -140.3118 (Mount Steele)
12 Mount Blackburn[21][22]  Alaska Wrangell Mountains !B9914836727834 4996 m
16,390 ft
!B9918258967338 3548 m
11,640 ft
!B9885109574754 98 km
61 mi
61°43′50″N 143°24′11″W / 61.7305°N 143.4031°W / 61.7305; -143.4031 (Mount Blackburn)
13 Mount Sanford[23]  Alaska Wrangell Mountains !B9914930515067 4949 m
16,237 ft
!B9922408134150 2343 m
7,687 ft
!B9889210934505 65 km
40 mi
62°12′48″N 144°07′45″W / 62.2132°N 144.1292°W / 62.2132; -144.1292 (Mount Sanford)
14 Mount Wood[24]  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains !B9915112062831 4860 m
15,945 ft
!B9929099231642 1200 m
3,937 ft
!B9901493859370 19 km
12 mi
61°13′56″N 140°30′50″W / 61.2323°N 140.5139°W / 61.2323; -140.5139 (Mount Wood)
15 Mount Vancouver[25]  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains !B9915211319229 4812 m
15,787 ft
!B9920945583509 2712 m
8,898 ft
!B9893064654421 44 km
27 mi
60°21′32″N 139°41′53″W / 60.3589°N 139.6980°W / 60.3589; -139.6980 (Mount Vancouver)
16 Mount Slaggard[26]  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains !B9915357857333 4742 m
15,558 ft
!B9937423324121 522 m
1,713 ft
!B9910445518776 7.8 km
4.8 mi
61°10′20″N 140°35′13″W / 61.1723°N 140.5869°W / 61.1723; -140.5869 (Mount Slaggard)
17 Nevado de Toluca[27]
(Volcán Xinantécatl)
 México Cordillera Neovolcanica !B9915468121385 4690 m
15,387 ft
!B9922924878053 2225 m
7,300 ft
!B9883184294090 118 km
74 mi
19°06′07″N 99°46′03″W / 19.1020°N 99.7676°W / 19.1020; -99.7676 (Nevado de Toluca)
18 Mount Fairweather[28][29]
(Fairweather Mountain)
 Alaska
 British Columbia
Saint Elias Mountains !B9915508586943 4671 m
15,325 ft
!B9917157482023 3961 m
12,995 ft
!B9877902839995 201 km
125 mi
58°54′23″N 137°31′35″W / 58.9064°N 137.5265°W / 58.9064; -137.5265 (Mount Fairweather)
19 Mount Hubbard[30]  Alaska
 Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains !B9915756328763 4557 m
14,950 ft
!B9921933036274 2457 m
8,061 ft
!B9895556427023 34 km
21 mi
60°19′10″N 139°04′21″W / 60.3194°N 139.0726°W / 60.3194; -139.0726 (Mount Hubbard)
20 Mount Bear[31]  Alaska Saint Elias Mountains !B9915836245471 4520 m
14,831 ft
!B9926604623045 1540 m
5,052 ft
!B9896156307000 32 km
20 mi
61°17′00″N 141°08′36″W / 61.2834°N 141.1433°W / 61.2834; -141.1433 (Mount Bear)

Most prominent summits

The following sortable table lists the 50 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of greater North America. Of these 50 most prominent summits, 27 are located in the United States, 19 in Canada, 3 in Mexico, and one each in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Greenland, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti. Four of these peaks lie on the international border between Canada and the United States.

The 50 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of greater North America

Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount McKinley[1][2]
(Denali)
 Alaska Alaska Range !B9912687385534 6194 m
20,320 ft
!B9912759552540 6149 m
20,174 ft
!B9841762431953 7,450 km
4,629 mi
63°04′08″N 151°00′23″W / 63.0690°N 151.0063°W / 63.0690; -151.0063 (Mount McKinley)
2 Mount Logan[3][4]  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains !B9913078456061 5956 m
19,541 ft
!B9914345882363 5247 m
17,215 ft
!B9866581156248 623 km
387 mi
60°34′00″N 140°24′26″W / 60.5666°N 140.4072°W / 60.5666; -140.4072 (Mount Logan)
3 Volcán Citlaltépetl[5][6]
(Pico de Orizaba)
 Puebla
 Veracruz
Cordillera Neovolcanica !B9913630701269 5636 m
18,491 ft
!B9914985297690 4922 m
16,148 ft
!B9851948478817 2,690 km
1,672 mi
19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Volcán Citlaltépetl)
4 Mount Rainier[32][33][34][35]  Washington Cascade Range !B9916119166762 4394 m
14,417 ft
!B9916974037365 4034 m
13,236 ft
!B9860217585350 1,177 km
731 mi
46°51′08″N 121°45′28″W / 46.8521°N 121.7579°W / 46.8521; -121.7579 (Mount Rainier)
5 Volcán Tajumulco[36][37]  Guatemala San Marcos !B9916524095929 4220 m
13,845 ft
!B9917109629017 3980 m
13,058 ft
!B9865106767503 722 km
448 mi
15°02′40″N 91°54′13″W / 15.0445°N 91.9035°W / 15.0445; -91.9035 (Volcán Tajumulco)
6 Mount Fairweather[28][29]
(Fairweather Mountain)
 Alaska
 British Columbia
Saint Elias Mountains !B9915508586943 4671 m
15,325 ft
!B9917157482023 3961 m
12,995 ft
!B9877902839995 201 km
125 mi
58°54′23″N 137°31′35″W / 58.9064°N 137.5265°W / 58.9064; -137.5265 (Mount Fairweather)
7 Chirripó Grande[38][39]
(Cerro Chirripó)
 Costa Rica Cordillera de Talamanca !B9917522561127 3819 m
12,530 ft
!B9917769094488 3726 m
12,224 ft
!B9863305446455 864 km
537 mi
9°29′03″N 83°29′19″W / 9.4841°N 83.4887°W / 9.4841; -83.4887 (Chirripó Grande)
8 Gunnbjørn Fjeld[40][41]  Greenland Watkins Range !B9917855348392 3694 m
12,119 ft
!B9917855348392 3694 m
12,119 ft
!B9850045675562 3,254 km
2,022 mi
68°55′07″N 29°53′55″W / 68.9186°N 29.8986°W / 68.9186; -29.8986 (Gunnbjørn Fjeld)
9 Mount Blackburn[21][22]  Alaska Wrangell Mountains !B9914836727834 4996 m
16,390 ft
!B9918258967338 3548 m
11,640 ft
!B9885109574754 98 km
61 mi
61°43′50″N 143°24′11″W / 61.7305°N 143.4031°W / 61.7305; -143.4031 (Mount Blackburn)
10 Mount Hayes[42][43][44]  Alaska Alaska Range !B9916533593329 4216 m
13,832 ft
!B9918373885162 3507 m
11,507 ft
!B9877708457950 205 km
127 mi
63°37′12″N 146°43′03″W / 63.6199°N 146.7174°W / 63.6199; -146.7174 (Mount Hayes)
11 Mount Saint Elias[7][8]  Alaska
 Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains !B9913895281454 5489 m
18,008 ft
!B9918599760475 3429 m
11,250 ft
!B9893740492125 41 km
26 mi
60°17′34″N 140°55′51″W / 60.2927°N 140.9307°W / 60.2927; -140.9307 (Mount Saint Elias)
12 Mount Waddington[45][46]  British Columbia Coast Mountains !B9917012116055 4019 m
13,186 ft
!B9919016611538 3289 m
10,791 ft
!B9867599780391 562 km
349 mi
51°22′25″N 125°15′49″W / 51.3737°N 125.2636°W / 51.3737; -125.2636 (Mount Waddington)
13 Mount Marcus Baker[47]  Alaska Chugach Mountains !B9917019471335 4016 m
13,176 ft
!B9919053453416 3277 m
10,751 ft
!B9877741737479 204 km
127 mi
61°26′15″N 147°45′09″W / 61.4374°N 147.7525°W / 61.4374; -147.7525 (Mount Marcus Baker)
14 Pico Duarte[48][49]  Dominican Republic Island of Hispaniola !B9919614879790 3098 m
10,164 ft
!B9919614879790 3098 m
10,164 ft
!B9862458224396 941 km
584 mi
19°01′23″N 70°59′53″W / 19.0230°N 70.9981°W / 19.0230; -70.9981 (Pico Duarte)
15 Mount Lucania[14]  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains !B9914321136942 5260 m
17,257 ft
!B9919673151240 3080 m
10,105 ft
!B9893308120742 43 km
27 mi
61°01′17″N 140°27′58″W / 61.0215°N 140.4661°W / 61.0215; -140.4661 (Mount Lucania)
16 Mount Whitney[50][51][52][53]  California Sierra Nevada !B9916058788061 4421 m
14,505 ft
!B9919699159057 3072 m
10,079 ft
!B9852101298220 2,649 km
1,646 mi
36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W / 36.5786°N 118.2920°W / 36.5786; -118.2920 (Mount Whitney)
17 Volcán Popocatépetl[9][10]  México
 Morelos
 Puebla
Cordillera Neovolcanica !B9914039956281 5410 m
17,749 ft
!B9919803872055 3040 m
9,974 ft
!B9881296798501 143 km
89 mi
19°01′21″N 98°37′40″W / 19.0225°N 98.6278°W / 19.0225; -98.6278 (Volcán Popocatépetl)
18 Mount Shasta[54][55][56]  California Cascade Range !B9916285727388 4322 m
14,179 ft
!B9919946996683 2997 m
9,832 ft
!B9868031230184 539 km
335 mi
41°24′33″N 122°11′42″W / 41.4092°N 122.1949°W / 41.4092; -122.1949 (Mount Shasta)
19 Monarch Mountain[57]  British Columbia Coast Mountains !B9918238896577 3555 m
11,663 ft
!B9920189502403 2925 m
9,596 ft
!B9888238068054 71 km
44 mi
51°53′58″N 125°52′34″W / 51.8995°N 125.8760°W / 51.8995; -125.8760 (Monarch Mountain)
20 Shishaldin Volcano[58][59]  Alaska Unimak Island !B9920381463029 2869 m
9,414 ft
!B9920381463029 2869 m
9,414 ft
!B9863152931296 877 km
545 mi
54°45′19″N 163°58′15″W / 54.7554°N 163.9709°W / 54.7554; -163.9709 (Shishaldin Volcano)
21 Mount Robson[60][61]  British Columbia Canadian Rockies !B9917162532528 3959 m
12,989 ft
!B9920523214286 2829 m
9,281 ft
!B9869620187318 460 km
286 mi
53°06′38″N 119°09′24″W / 53.1105°N 119.1566°W / 53.1105; -119.1566 (Mount Robson)
22 Redoubt Volcano[62][63]  Alaska Aleutian Range !B9919582504881 3108 m
10,197 ft
!B9920669180760 2788 m
9,147 ft
!B9885439623972 94 km
59 mi
60°29′06″N 152°44′38″W / 60.4851°N 152.7439°W / 60.4851; -152.7439 (Redoubt Volcano)
23 Mount Elbert[64][65][66][67]  Colorado Sawatch Range !B9916103674900 4401 m
14,440 ft
!B9920728560311 2772 m
9,093 ft
!B9861083064813 1,079 km
671 mi
39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)
24 Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier[68]  British Columbia Columbia Mountains !B9918349207411 3516 m
11,535 ft
!B9920886759810 2728 m
8,950 ft
!B9891462068370 52 km
32 mi
52°48′05″N 119°43′53″W / 52.8015°N 119.7315°W / 52.8015; -119.7315 (Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier)
25 Nevado de Colima[69][70]  Jalisco Cordillera Neovolcanica !B9916406308937 4270 m
14,009 ft
!B9920916128407 2720 m
8,924 ft
!B9870839476392 407 km
253 mi
19°33′46″N 103°36′30″W / 19.5629°N 103.6083°W / 19.5629; -103.6083 (Nevado de Colima)
26 Mount Vancouver[25]  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains !B9915211319229 4812 m
15,787 ft
!B9920945583509 2712 m
8,898 ft
!B9893064654421 44 km
27 mi
60°21′32″N 139°41′53″W / 60.3589°N 139.6980°W / 60.3589; -139.6980 (Mount Vancouver)
27 Mount Sir Sandford[71]  British Columbia Columbia Mountains !B9918340678626 3519 m
11,545 ft
!B9920978824537 2703 m
8,868 ft
!B9889654329686 62 km
39 mi
51°39′24″N 117°52′03″W / 51.6566°N 117.8676°W / 51.6566; -117.8676 (Mount Sir Sandford)
28 Mount Baker[72][73]  Washington Cascade Range !B9919021237113 3287 m
10,786 ft
!B9921004755279 2696 m
8,845 ft
!B9877372635073 212 km
132 mi
48°46′36″N 121°48′52″W / 48.7768°N 121.8145°W / 48.7768; -121.8145 (Mount Baker)
29 Pic la Selle[74][75]  Haiti Island of Hispaniola !B9921064279264 2680 m
8,793 ft
!B9921176850810 2650 m
8,694 ft
!B9882512912033 127 km
79 mi
18°21′36″N 71°58′35″W / 18.3601°N 71.9764°W / 18.3601; -71.9764 (Pic la Selle)
30 Mount Torbert[76]  Alaska Alaska Range !B9918455912346 3479 m
11,413 ft
!B9921184015640 2648 m
8,688 ft
!B9880339627734 157 km
98 mi
61°24′31″N 152°24′45″W / 61.4086°N 152.4125°W / 61.4086; -152.4125 (Mount Torbert)
31 Barbeau Peak[77][78]  Nunavut Ellesmere Island !B9921305982874 2616 m
8,583 ft
!B9921305982874 2616 m
8,583 ft
!B9864126832243 796 km
495 mi
81°54′50″N 75°00′42″W / 81.9138°N 75.0116°W / 81.9138; -75.0116 (Barbeau Peak)
32 San Jacinto Peak[79][80][81]  California San Jacinto Mountains !B9918976255256 3302 m
10,834 ft
!B9921594115725 2542 m
8,339 ft
!B9896054814510 33 km
20 mi
33°48′53″N 116°40′46″W / 33.8147°N 116.6794°W / 33.8147; -116.6794 (San Jacinto Peak)
33 San Gorgonio Mountain[82][83]  California San Bernardino Mountains !B9918377124614 3506 m
11,503 ft
!B9921648118934 2528 m
8,294 ft
!B9875258104375 262 km
162 mi
34°05′57″N 116°49′30″W / 34.0992°N 116.8249°W / 34.0992; -116.8249 (San Gorgonio Mountain)
34 Charleston Peak[84][85][86]
(Mount Charleston)
 Nevada Spring Mountains !B9918024887936 3632 m
11,916 ft
!B9921692962014 2517 m
8,257 ft
!B9877100458704 218 km
135 mi
36°16′18″N 115°41′44″W / 36.2716°N 115.6956°W / 36.2716; -115.6956 (Charleston Peak)
35 Pavlof Volcano[87][88]  Alaska Aleutian Range !B9921701309758 2515 m
8,250 ft
!B9921731658795 2507 m
8,225 ft
!B9880700102910 152 km
94 mi
55°25′03″N 161°53′36″W / 55.4175°N 161.8932°W / 55.4175; -161.8932 (Pavlof Volcano)
36 Mount Veniaminof[89][90]  Alaska Aleutian Range !B9921731658795 2507 m
8,225 ft
!B9921762100219 2499 m
8,200 ft
!B9872712423321 337 km
210 mi
56°13′09″N 159°17′53″W / 56.2191°N 159.2980°W / 56.2191; -159.2980 (Mount Veniaminof)
37 Mount Adams[91][92][93]  Washington Cascade Range !B9917722504316 3743 m
12,281 ft
!B9921840264842 2480 m
8,136 ft
!B9887931921696 74 km
46 mi
46°12′09″N 121°29′27″W / 46.2024°N 121.4909°W / 46.2024; -121.4909 (Mount Adams)
38 Skihist Mountain[94]  British Columbia Coast Mountains !B9920043563957 2968 m
9,738 ft
!B9921928967098 2458 m
8,064 ft
!B9880355531551 157 km
98 mi
50°11′16″N 121°54′12″W / 50.1878°N 121.9032°W / 50.1878; -121.9032 (Skihist Mountain)
39 Mount Hubbard[30]  Alaska
 Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains !B9915756328763 4557 m
14,950 ft
!B9921933036274 2457 m
8,061 ft
!B9895556427023 34 km
21 mi
60°19′10″N 139°04′21″W / 60.3194°N 139.0726°W / 60.3194; -139.0726 (Mount Hubbard)
40 Mount Ratz[95]  British Columbia Coast Mountains !B9919640736301 3090 m
10,138 ft
!B9922043534636 2430 m
7,972 ft
!B9873514876435 311 km
193 mi
57°23′35″N 132°18′11″W / 57.3930°N 132.3031°W / 57.3930; -132.3031 (Mount Ratz)
41 Mount Chamberlin[96][97]  Alaska Brooks Range !B9920808998421 2749 m
9,020 ft
!B9922078013761 2422 m
7,945 ft
!B9866371876771 636 km
395 mi
69°16′55″N 144°53′59″W / 69.2820°N 144.8996°W / 69.2820; -144.8996 (Mount Chamberlin)
42 Mount Odin[98]  British Columbia Columbia Mountains !B9920033461245 2971 m
9,747 ft
!B9922130329973 2409 m
7,904 ft
!B9889111110287 65 km
41 mi
50°33′06″N 118°07′45″W / 50.5518°N 118.1293°W / 50.5518; -118.1293 (Mount Odin)
43 Mount Monashee[99]  British Columbia Columbia Mountains !B9919062322420 3274 m
10,741 ft
!B9922151107043 2404 m
7,887 ft
!B9891442755888 52 km
32 mi
52°23′07″N 118°56′24″W / 52.3853°N 118.9399°W / 52.3853; -118.9399 (Mount Monashee)
44 Iliamna Volcano[100]  Alaska Aleutian Range !B9919761602963 3053 m
10,016 ft
!B9922177944187 2398 m
7,866 ft
!B9891023351769 54 km
34 mi
60°01′56″N 153°05′29″W / 60.0321°N 153.0915°W / 60.0321; -153.0915 (Iliamna Volcano)
45 Mount Olympus[101][102][103]  Washington Olympic Mountains !B9922034074092 2432 m
7,980 ft
!B9922213698526 2389 m
7,838 ft
!B9879346847921 174 km
108 mi
47°48′05″N 123°42′39″W / 47.8013°N 123.7108°W / 47.8013; -123.7108 (Mount Olympus)
46 Mount Columbia[104][105]  Alberta
 British Columbia
Canadian Rockies !B9917728917656 3741 m
12,274 ft
!B9922289329139 2371 m
7,779 ft
!B9880295231137 158 km
98 mi
52°08′50″N 117°26′30″W / 52.1473°N 117.4416°W / 52.1473; -117.4416 (Mount Columbia)
47 Mount Queen Bess[106]  British Columbia Coast Mountains !B9918989284968 3298 m
10,820 ft
!B9922357039935 2355 m
7,726 ft
!B9892745323950 46 km
28 mi
51°16′17″N 124°34′06″W / 51.2714°N 124.5682°W / 51.2714; -124.5682 (Mount Queen Bess)
48 Mount Cook[107]  Alaska
 Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains !B9916585783436 4194 m
13,760 ft
!B9922378259886 2350 m
7,710 ft
!B9899395086986 23 km
15 mi
60°10′54″N 139°58′52″W / 60.1816°N 139.9811°W / 60.1816; -139.9811 (Mount Cook)
49 Mount Hood[108][109][110][111]  Oregon Cascade Range !B9918600343752 3429 m
11,249 ft
!B9922383401615 2349 m
7,706 ft
!B9885678508450 92 km
57 mi
45°22′25″N 121°41′45″W / 45.3735°N 121.6959°W / 45.3735; -121.6959 (Mount Hood)
50 Mount Sanford[23]  Alaska Wrangell Mountains !B9914930515067 4949 m
16,237 ft
!B9922408134150 2343 m
7,687 ft
!B9889210934505 65 km
40 mi
62°12′48″N 144°07′45″W / 62.2132°N 144.1292°W / 62.2132; -144.1292 (Mount Sanford)

Most isolated major summits

The following sortable table lists the 50 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of greater North America with at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence. Of these 50 most isolated major summits, 16 are located in Canada, 15 in the United States, 8 in Greenland, 5 in Mexico, and one each in the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, and Cuba.

The 50 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of greater North America
with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount McKinley[1][2]
(Denali)
 Alaska Alaska Range !B9912687385534 6194 m
20,320 ft
!B9912759552540 6149 m
20,174 ft
!B9841762431953 7,450 km
4,629 mi
63°04′08″N 151°00′23″W / 63.0690°N 151.0063°W / 63.0690; -151.0063 (Mount McKinley)
2 Gunnbjørn Fjeld[40][41]  Greenland Island of Greenland !B9917855348392 3694 m
12,119 ft
!B9917855348392 3694 m
12,119 ft
!B9850045675562 3,254 km
2,022 mi
68°55′07″N 29°53′55″W / 68.9186°N 29.8986°W / 68.9186; -29.8986 (Gunnbjørn Fjeld)
3 Volcán Citlaltépetl[5][6]
(Pico de Orizaba)
 Puebla
 Veracruz
Cordillera Neovolcanica !B9913630701269 5636 m
18,491 ft
!B9914985297690 4922 m
16,148 ft
!B9851948478817 2,690 km
1,672 mi
19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Volcán Citlaltépetl)
4 Mount Whitney[50][51][52][53]  California Sierra Nevada !B9916058788061 4421 m
14,505 ft
!B9919699159057 3072 m
10,079 ft
!B9852101298220 2,649 km
1,646 mi
36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W / 36.5786°N 118.2920°W / 36.5786; -118.2920 (Mount Whitney)
5 Mount Mitchell[112][113][114]  North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains !B9923806153924 2037 m
6,684 ft
!B9924735317966 1857 m
6,091 ft
!B9855355658682 1,913 km
1,189 mi
35°45′54″N 82°15′55″W / 35.7650°N 82.2652°W / 35.7650; -82.2652 (Mount Mitchell)
6 Mount Washington[115][116][117][118]  New Hampshire White Mountains !B9924416606331 1917 m
6,288 ft
!B9924625912742 1877 m
6,158 ft
!B9859076534765 1,319 km
820 mi
44°16′14″N 71°18′12″W / 44.2705°N 71.3032°W / 44.2705; -71.3032 (Mount Washington)
7 Mount Rainier[32][33][34][35]  Washington Cascade Range !B9916119166762 4394 m
14,417 ft
!B9916974037365 4034 m
13,236 ft
!B9860217585350 1,177 km
731 mi
46°51′08″N 121°45′28″W / 46.8521°N 121.7579°W / 46.8521; -121.7579 (Mount Rainier)
8 Mount Elbert[64][65][66][67]  Colorado Sawatch Range !B9916103674900 4401 m
14,440 ft
!B9920728560311 2772 m
9,093 ft
!B9861083064813 1,079 km
671 mi
39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)
9 Pico Duarte[48][49]  Dominican Republic Island of Hispaniola !B9919614879790 3098 m
10,164 ft
!B9919614879790 3098 m
10,164 ft
!B9862458224396 941 km
584 mi
19°01′23″N 70°59′53″W / 19.0230°N 70.9981°W / 19.0230; -70.9981 (Pico Duarte)
10 Shishaldin Volcano[58][59]  Alaska Unimak Island !B9920381463029 2869 m
9,414 ft
!B9920381463029 2869 m
9,414 ft
!B9863152931296 877 km
545 mi
54°45′19″N 163°58′15″W / 54.7554°N 163.9709°W / 54.7554; -163.9709 (Shishaldin Volcano)
11 Chirripó Grande[38][39]
(Cerro Chirripó)
 Costa Rica Cordillera de Talamanca !B9917522561127 3819 m
12,530 ft
!B9917769094488 3726 m
12,224 ft
!B9863305446455 864 km
537 mi
9°29′03″N 83°29′19″W / 9.4841°N 83.4887°W / 9.4841; -83.4887 (Chirripó Grande)
12 Mount Caubvick[119][120]
(Mont d'Iberville)
 Newfoundland and Labrador Torngat Mountains !B9925902580459 1652 m
5,420 ft
!B9927796261632 1367 m
4,485 ft
!B9863955932626 810 km
503 mi
58°53′16″N 63°42′35″W / 58.8878°N 63.7098°W / 58.8878; -63.7098 (Mount Caubvick)
13 Barbeau Peak[77][78]  Nunavut Ellesmere Island !B9921305982874 2616 m
8,583 ft
!B9921305982874 2616 m
8,583 ft
!B9864126832243 796 km
495 mi
81°54′50″N 75°00′42″W / 81.9138°N 75.0116°W / 81.9138; -75.0116 (Barbeau Peak)
14 Qiajivik Mountain[121]  Nunavut Baffin Island !B9924177708057 1963 m
6,440 ft
!B9925117064848 1787 m
5,863 ft
!B9865061144463 725 km
450 mi
72°10′50″N 75°54′40″W / 72.1806°N 75.9111°W / 72.1806; -75.9111 (Qiajivik Mountain)
15 Volcán Tajumulco[36][37]  Guatemala San Marcos !B9916524095929 4220 m
13,845 ft
!B9917109629017 3980 m
13,058 ft
!B9865106767503 722 km
448 mi
15°02′40″N 91°54′13″W / 15.0445°N 91.9035°W / 15.0445; -91.9035 (Volcán Tajumulco)
16 Melville Island High Point[122]  Nunavut Melville Island !B9933640534443 762 m
2,500 ft
!B9933640534443 762 m
2,500 ft
!B9865172665141 717 km
445 mi
75°22′10″N 115°04′58″W / 75.3694°N 115.0827°W / 75.3694; -115.0827 (Melville Island High Point)
17 La Grande Soufrière[123][124]  Guadeloupe île de Basse-Terre !B9927090252218 1467 m
4,813 ft
!B9927090252218 1467 m
4,813 ft
!B9865344157805 705 km
438 mi
16°02′41″N 61°39′51″W / 16.0446°N 61.6642°W / 16.0446; -61.6642 (La Grande Soufrière)
18 Tanaga Volcano[125][126]  Alaska Tanaga Island !B9925011634891 1806 m
5,925 ft
!B9925011634891 1806 m
5,925 ft
!B9866065413537 656 km
407 mi
51°53′00″N 178°08′00″W / 51.8833°N 178.1333°W / 51.8833; -178.1333 (Tanaga Volcano)
19 Mount Chamberlin[96][97]  Alaska Brooks Range !B9920808998421 2749 m
9,020 ft
!B9922078013761 2422 m
7,945 ft
!B9866371876771 636 km
395 mi
69°16′55″N 144°53′59″W / 69.2820°N 144.8996°W / 69.2820; -144.8996 (Mount Chamberlin)
20 Avannaarsua High Point[127]  Greenland Island of Greenland !B9921367332759 2600 m
8,530 ft
!B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft
!B9866377382209 636 km
395 mi
77°30′00″N 47°37′00″W / 77.5000°N 47.6167°W / 77.5000; -47.6167 (Avannaarsua High Point)
21 Mathiassen Mountain[128]  Nunavut Southampton Island !B9935622483502 625 m
2,051 ft
!B9935622483502 625 m
2,051 ft
!B9866510749198 627 km
390 mi
64°44′25″N 83°09′26″W / 64.7403°N 83.1573°W / 64.7403; -83.1573 (Mathiassen Mountain)
22 Mount Logan[3][4]  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains !B9913078456061 5956 m
19,541 ft
!B9914345882363 5247 m
17,215 ft
!B9866581156248 623 km
387 mi
60°34′00″N 140°24′26″W / 60.5666°N 140.4072°W / 60.5666; -140.4072 (Mount Logan)
23 Magazine Mountain[129][130][131][132]  Arkansas Ouachita Mountains !B9932677892935 839 m
2,753 ft
!B9935184228707 653 m
2,142 ft
!B9866739613544 613 km
381 mi
35°10′01″N 93°38′41″W / 35.1670°N 93.6447°W / 35.1670; -93.6447 (Magazine Mountain)
24 Mount Odin[133][134]  Nunavut Baffin Island !B9923300380045 2143 m
7,031 ft
!B9923300380045 2143 m
7,031 ft
!B9867195736059 586 km
364 mi
66°32′48″N 65°25′44″W / 66.5468°N 65.4289°W / 66.5468; -65.4289 (Mount Odin)
25 Cerro El Potosí[135]  Nuevo León Sierra Madre Oriental !B9917785210527 3720 m
12,205 ft
!B9924636360615 1875 m
6,152 ft
!B9867463101590 570 km
354 mi
24°52′19″N 100°13′58″W / 24.8719°N 100.2327°W / 24.8719; -100.2327 (Cerro El Potosí)
26 Mount Waddington[45][46]  British Columbia Coast Mountains !B9917012116055 4019 m
13,186 ft
!B9919016611538 3289 m
10,791 ft
!B9867599780391 562 km
349 mi
51°22′25″N 125°15′49″W / 51.3737°N 125.2636°W / 51.3737; -125.2636 (Mount Waddington)
27 Keele Peak[136]  Yukon Mackenzie Mountains !B9920097618142 2952 m
9,685 ft
!B9923216736434 2161 m
7,090 ft
!B9867949144310 543 km
337 mi
63°25′53″N 130°19′27″W / 63.4314°N 130.3243°W / 63.4314; -130.3243 (Keele Peak)
28 Mount Shasta[54][55][56]  California Cascade Range !B9916285727388 4322 m
14,179 ft
!B9919946996683 2997 m
9,832 ft
!B9868031230184 539 km
335 mi
41°24′33″N 122°11′42″W / 41.4092°N 122.1949°W / 41.4092; -122.1949 (Mount Shasta)
29 Greenland Icecap South High Point[137]  Greenland Island of Greenland !B9920361920467 2875 m
9,432 ft
!B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft
!B9868099592827 535 km
332 mi
63°26′00″N 44°40′00″W / 63.4333°N 44.6667°W / 63.4333; -44.6667 (Greenland Icecap South High Point)
30 Perserajoq[138]  Greenland Island of Greenland !B9922773224835 2259 m
7,411 ft
!B9923946076351 2009 m
6,591 ft
!B9868246078350 527 km
328 mi
71°24′00″N 51°58′00″W / 71.4000°N 51.9667°W / 71.4000; -51.9667 (Perserajoq)
31 Mealy Mountains High Point[139]  Newfoundland and Labrador Mealy Mountains !B9929182914138 1190 m
3,904 ft
!B9932761675591 832 m
2,730 ft
!B9868398014842 519 km
323 mi
53°38′47″N 58°33′13″W / 53.6465°N 58.5536°W / 53.6465; -58.5536 (Mealy Mountains High Point)
32 The Cabox[140][141]  Newfoundland and Labrador Island of Newfoundland !B9933004996598 812 m
2,664 ft
!B9933004996598 812 m
2,664 ft
!B9868484273960 515 km
320 mi
48°49′59″N 58°29′03″W / 48.8331°N 58.4843°W / 48.8331; -58.4843 (The Cabox)
33 Peary Land High Point[142]  Greenland Island of Greenland !B9924451414789 1910 m
6,266 ft
!B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft
!B9868590504211 509 km
317 mi
83°18′00″N 35°20′00″W / 83.3000°N 35.3333°W / 83.3000; -35.3333 (Peary Land High Point)
34 Volcán Everman[143]  Colima Isla Socorro !B9930434545568 1050 m
3,445 ft
!B9930434545568 1050 m
3,445 ft
!B9868764373420 501 km
311 mi
18°48′00″N 110°59′00″W / 18.8000°N 110.9833°W / 18.8000; -110.9833 (Volcán Everman)
35 Mont Yapeitso[144]  Quebec Monts Otish !B9929652773243 1135 m
3,725 ft
!B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft
!B9869106764766 484 km
301 mi
52°19′20″N 70°26′42″W / 52.3223°N 70.4451°W / 52.3223; -70.4451 (Mont Yapeitso)
36 Greenland Icecap High Point[145]  Greenland Island of Greenland !B9919172888657 3238 m
10,623 ft
!B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft
!B9869258609468 476 km
296 mi
72°28′00″N 37°06′00″W / 72.4667°N 37.1000°W / 72.4667; -37.1000 (Greenland Icecap High Point)
37 Sukkertoppen[146]  Greenland Island of Greenland !B9922002466817 2440 m
8,005 ft
!B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft
!B9869260288659 476 km
296 mi
66°12′00″N 52°21′00″W / 66.2000°N 52.3500°W / 66.2000; -52.3500 (Sukkertoppen)
38 Gannett Peak[147][148][149][150]  Wyoming Wind River Range !B9916549958728 4209 m
13,809 ft
!B9923236190792 2157 m
7,076 ft
!B9869453160712 467 km
290 mi
43°11′03″N 109°39′15″W / 43.1842°N 109.6542°W / 43.1842; -109.6542 (Gannett Peak)
39 Mount Robson[60][61]  British Columbia Canadian Rockies !B9917162532528 3959 m
12,989 ft
!B9920523214286 2829 m
9,281 ft
!B9869620187318 460 km
286 mi
53°06′38″N 119°09′24″W / 53.1105°N 119.1566°W / 53.1105; -119.1566 (Mount Robson)
40 Mount Osborn[151][152][153]  Alaska Seward Peninsula !B9927298075108 1437 m
4,714 ft
!B9928155854267 1319 m
4,326 ft
!B9869732668536 454 km
282 mi
64°59′32″N 165°19′46″W / 64.9922°N 165.3294°W / 64.9922; -165.3294 (Mount Osborn)
41 Mount Igikpak[154]  Alaska Brooks Range !B9921669843370 2523 m
8,276 ft
!B9924678020606 1867 m
6,126 ft
!B9869756464431 453 km
282 mi
67°24′46″N 154°57′56″W / 67.4129°N 154.9656°W / 67.4129; -154.9656 (Mount Igikpak)
42 Ulysses Mountain[155]  British Columbia Muskwa Ranges !B9919856642627 3024 m
9,921 ft
!B9922619477023 2294 m
7,526 ft
!B9870149236301 436 km
271 mi
57°20′47″N 124°05′34″W / 57.3464°N 124.0928°W / 57.3464; -124.0928 (Ulysses Mountain)
43 Cerro de Punta[156][157][158]  Puerto Rico Island of Puerto Rico !B9928012182473 1338 m
4,389 ft
!B9928012182473 1338 m
4,389 ft
!B9870239580313 432 km
268 mi
18°10′20″N 66°35′31″W / 18.1722°N 66.5919°W / 18.1722; -66.5919 (Cerro de Punta)
44 Cerro Gordo[159][160]  Durango Sierra Madre Occidental !B9918832843751 3350 m
10,991 ft
!B9927774339811 1370 m
4,495 ft
!B9870499682453 421 km
262 mi
23°15′00″N 104°57′00″W / 23.2500°N 104.9500°W / 23.2500; -104.9500 (Cerro Gordo)
45 Pico San Juan[161]  Cuba Island of Cuba !B9929612164586 1140 m
3,740 ft
!B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft
!B9870814678628 408 km
253 mi
21°59′07″N 80°07′58″W / 21.9853°N 80.1327°W / 21.9853; -80.1327 (Pico San Juan)
46 Nevado de Colima[69][70]  Jalisco Cordillera Neovolcanica !B9916406308937 4270 m
14,009 ft
!B9920916128407 2720 m
8,924 ft
!B9870839476392 407 km
253 mi
19°33′46″N 103°36′30″W / 19.5629°N 103.6083°W / 19.5629; -103.6083 (Nevado de Colima)
47 Mont Jacques-Cartier[162]  Quebec Chic-Choc Mountains !B9928548038650 1268 m
4,160 ft
!B9930033185118 1093 m
3,586 ft
!B9870864089366 406 km
252 mi
48°59′18″N 65°56′54″W / 48.9884°N 65.9483°W / 48.9884; -65.9483 (Mont Jacques-Cartier)
48 Humphreys Peak[163][164][165][166]  Arizona San Francisco Peaks !B9917437041495 3852 m
12,637 ft
!B9924820987869 1841 m
6,039 ft
!B9871116894644 396 km
246 mi
35°20′47″N 111°40′40″W / 35.3463°N 111.6779°W / 35.3463; -111.6779 (Humphreys Peak)
49 Haffner Bjerg[167]  Greenland Island of Greenland !B9926981776578 1483 m
4,865 ft
!B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft
!B9871332517140 387 km
241 mi
76°26′00″N 62°18′00″W / 76.4333°N 62.3000°W / 76.4333; -62.3000 (Haffner Bjerg)
50 Victoria Island High Point[168]  Nunavut Victoria Island !B9935153647643 655 m
2,149 ft
!B9935153647643 655 m
2,149 ft
!B9871659322165 375 km
233 mi
71°51′10″N 112°36′26″W / 71.8528°N 112.6073°W / 71.8528; -112.6073 (Victoria Island High Point)

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References

  1. ^ a b c The summit of Mount McKinley (Denali) is the highest point of the Alaska Range, the State of Alaska, the United States of America, and all of North America.
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  3. ^ a b c The summit of Mount Logan is the highest point of the Saint Elias Mountains, the Yukon Territory, and all of Canada.
  4. ^ a b c "Mount Logan". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=541. Retrieved January 11, 2010. 
  5. ^ a b c The summit of Volcán Citlaltépetl (Pico de Orizaba) is the highest point of Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, and all of México.
  6. ^ a b c "Volcán Citlaltépetl". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=8049. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  7. ^ a b The summit of Mount Saint Elias on the international border between Alaska and the Yukon is the second highest mountain peak of both Canada and the United States.
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  9. ^ a b The summit of Volcán Popocatépetl on the border of Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is the highest point of both Estado Libre y Soberano de México and Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos..
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  11. ^ The summit of Mount Foraker is the westernmost 5000 m (16,404-foot) summit of North America.
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  13. ^ "Mount Foraker". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=284. Retrieved January 27, 2010. 
  14. ^ a b "Mount Lucania". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=517. Retrieved January 11, 2010. 
  15. ^ "Volcán Iztaccíhuatl". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=8033. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  16. ^ "King Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=538. Retrieved January 11, 2010. 
  17. ^ "Mount Bona". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=UV4083. Retrieved January 27, 2010. 
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  19. ^ The summit of Mount Steele is the easternmost 5000 m (16,404-foot) summit of Canada.
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  21. ^ a b "Mount Blackburn". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=UV4136. Retrieved January 11, 2010. 
  22. ^ a b "Mount Blackburn". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=437. Retrieved January 11, 2010. 
  23. ^ a b "Mount Sanford". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=428. Retrieved January 27, 2010. 
  24. ^ "Mount Wood". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=505. Retrieved January 25, 2010. 
  25. ^ a b "Mount Vancouver". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=544. Retrieved January 25, 2010. 
  26. ^ "Mount Slaggard". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=507. Retrieved January 25, 2010. 
  27. ^ "Nevado de Toluca". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=8028. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  28. ^ a b The summit of Mount Fairweather (Fairweather Mountain) on the border of Alaska is the highest point of the Province of British Columbia.
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  30. ^ a b "Mount Hubbard". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=548. Retrieved January 25, 2010. 
  31. ^ "Mount Bear". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=501. Retrieved January 27, 2010. 
  32. ^ a b The summit of Mount Rainier is the highest point of the Cascade Range and the State of Washington.
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  34. ^ a b "Mount Rainier". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2296. Retrieved January 27, 2010. 
  35. ^ a b The summit elevation of Mount Rainier includes a vertical adjustment of +1.935 m (+6.3 ft).
  36. ^ a b The summit of Volcán Tajumulco is the highest point of the Republic of Guatemala and all of Central America. Volcán Tajumulco is the southernmost and easternmost 4000 m (13,123-foot) summit of North America.
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  38. ^ a b The summit of Chirripó Grande (Cerro Chirripó) is the highest point of the Republic of Costa Rica.
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  40. ^ a b The summit of Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest point on the Island of Greenland, Kalaallit Nunaat, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the entire Arctic.
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  42. ^ The summit of Mount Hayes is the northernmost 4000 m (13,123-foot) summit of North America.
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  44. ^ "Mount Hayes". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=305. Retrieved January 27, 2010. 
  45. ^ a b The summit of Mount Waddington is the easternmost 4000 m (13,123-foot) summit of Canada.
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  47. ^ "Mount Marcus Baker". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=443. Retrieved January 27, 2010. 
  48. ^ a b The summit of Pico Duarte is the highest point on the Island of Hispaniola, the Dominican Republic, and all the islands of the Caribbean Sea.
  49. ^ a b "Pico Duarte". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=8224. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  50. ^ a b The summit of Mount Whitney is the highest point of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States.
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  52. ^ a b "Mount Whitney". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2829. Retrieved January 17, 2010. 
  53. ^ a b The summit elevation of Mount Whitney includes a vertical adjustment of +1.869 m (+6.1 ft).
  54. ^ a b "Mount Shasta". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=MX1016. Retrieved January 17, 2010. 
  55. ^ a b "Mount Shasta". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2477. Retrieved January 17, 2010. 
  56. ^ a b The summit elevation of Mount Shasta includes a vertical adjustment of +1.791 m (+5.9 ft).
  57. ^ "Monarch Mountain". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=816. Retrieved January 25, 2010. 
  58. ^ a b The summit of Shishaldin Volcano is the highest point of Unimak Island and all the Aleutian Islands.
  59. ^ a b "Shishaldin Volcano". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=359. Retrieved January 4, 2010. 
  60. ^ a b The summit of Mount Robson is the highest point of the Canadian Rockies.
  61. ^ a b "Mount Robson". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=4368. Retrieved January 25, 2010. 
  62. ^ "Redoubt Volcano". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=UW6080. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  63. ^ "Redoubt Volcano". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=411. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  64. ^ a b The summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the Rocky Mountains and the State of Colorado.
  65. ^ a b "Mount Elbert". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=KL0637. Retrieved January 17, 2010. 
  66. ^ a b "Mount Elbert". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=5736. Retrieved January 17, 2010. 
  67. ^ a b The summit elevation of Mount Elbert includes a vertical adjustment of +1.995 m (+6.5 ft).
  68. ^ "Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2939. Retrieved January 25, 2010. 
  69. ^ a b The summit of Nevado de Colima is the highest point of Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco.
  70. ^ a b "Nevado de Colima". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=8009. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  71. ^ "Mount Sir Sandford". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2968. Retrieved January 25, 2010. 
  72. ^ "Mount Baker". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=1633. Retrieved January 27, 2010. 
  73. ^ The summit elevation of Mount Baker includes a vertical adjustment of +1.43 m (+4.7 ft).
  74. ^ The summit of Pic la Selle is the highest point of the Republic of Haiti.
  75. ^ "Pic la Selle". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=8225. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  76. ^ "Mount Torbert". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=221. Retrieved January 27, 2010. 
  77. ^ a b The summit of Barbeau Peak is the highest point of Ellesmere Island and the Nunavut Territory.
  78. ^ a b "Barbeau Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=669. Retrieved January 25, 2010. 
  79. ^ "San Jacinto Peak". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=DX5119. Retrieved January 17, 2010. 
  80. ^ "San Jacinto Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=1480. Retrieved January 17, 2010. 
  81. ^ The summit elevation of San Jacinto Peak includes a vertical adjustment of +1.107 m (+3.6 ft).
  82. ^ "San Gorgonio Mountain". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=1417. Retrieved January 28, 2010. 
  83. ^ The summit elevation of San Gorgonio Mountain includes a vertical adjustment of +1.303 m (+4.3 ft).
  84. ^ "Charleston Peak". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=GR1965. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  85. ^ "Charleston Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=3748. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  86. ^ The summit elevation of Charleston Peak includes a vertical adjustment of +1.25 m (+4.1 ft).
  87. ^ "Pavlof Volcano". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=UW1057. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  88. ^ "Pavlof Volcano". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=403. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  89. ^ "Mount Veniaminof". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=UW1462. Retrieved January 27, 2010. 
  90. ^ "Mount Veniaminof". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=400. Retrieved January 27, 2010. 
  91. ^ "Mount Adams". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=SB1004. Retrieved January 17, 2010. 
  92. ^ "Mount Adams". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2365. Retrieved January 17, 2010. 
  93. ^ The summit elevation of Mount Adams includes a vertical adjustment of +1.655 m (+5.4 ft).
  94. ^ "Skihist Mountain". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=888. Retrieved January 25, 2010. 
  95. ^ "Mount Ratz". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=789. Retrieved January 26, 2010. 
  96. ^ a b "Mount Chamberlin". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=TT7804. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  97. ^ a b "Mount Chamberlin". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=117. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  98. ^ "Mount Odin". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2956. Retrieved January 26, 2010. 
  99. ^ "Mount Monashee". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2952. Retrieved January 26, 2010. 
  100. ^ "Iliamna Volcano". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=412. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  101. ^ "Mount Olympus". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=SY1857. Retrieved January 17, 2010. 
  102. ^ "Mount Olympus". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=950. Retrieved January 17, 2010. 
  103. ^ The summit elevation of Mount Olympus includes a vertical adjustment of +1.338 m (+4.4 ft).
  104. ^ The summit of Mount Columbia on the border of British Columbia is the highest point of the Province of Alberta.
  105. ^ "Mount Columbia". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=4470. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  106. ^ "Mount Queen Bess". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=834. Retrieved January 26, 2010. 
  107. ^ "Mount Cook". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=554. Retrieved January 26, 2010. 
  108. ^ The summit of Mount Hood is the highest point of the State of Oregon.
  109. ^ "Mount Hood". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=RC2244. Retrieved January 17, 2010. 
  110. ^ "Mount Hood". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2382. Retrieved January 17, 2010. 
  111. ^ The summit elevation of Mount Hood includes a vertical adjustment of +1.341 m (+4.4 ft).
  112. ^ The summit of Mount Mitchell is the highest point of the Appalachian Mountains, the State of North Carolina, and all of eastern North America.
  113. ^ "Mount Mitchell". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=7822. Retrieved January 28, 2010. 
  114. ^ The summit elevation of Mount Mitchell includes a vertical adjustment of +0.025 m (+0.1 ft).
  115. ^ The summit of Mount Washington is the highest point of the Northern Appalachian Mountains, the State of New Hampshire, and all of northeastern North America. Mount Washington is the easternmost ultra-prominent summit of continental North America.
  116. ^ "Mount Washington". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=PF0951. Retrieved January 17, 2010. 
  117. ^ "Mount Washington". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6960. Retrieved January 17, 2010. 
  118. ^ The summit elevation of Mount Washington includes a vertical adjustment of +0.02 m (+0.1 ft).
  119. ^ The summit of Mount Caubvick (Mont d'Iberville) is the highest point of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and all of eastern Canada.
  120. ^ "Mount Caubvick". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=5969. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  121. ^ "Qiajivik Mountain". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=689. Retrieved January 27, 2010. 
  122. ^ "Melville Island High Point". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=655. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  123. ^ The summit of La Grande Soufrière is the highest point on the Island of Basse-Terre and the French Région Guadeloupe.
  124. ^ "La Grande Soufrière". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=8257. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  125. ^ The summit of Tanaga Volcano is the highest point of Tanaga Island.
  126. ^ "Tanaga Volcano". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=328. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  127. ^ "Avannaarsua High Point". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=702. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  128. ^ "Mathiassen Mountain". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=683. Retrieved January 25, 2010. 
  129. ^ The summit of Magazine Mountain is the highest point of the Ozark Mountains, the State of Arkansas, and the central United States.
  130. ^ "Magazine Mountain". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=FG1888. Retrieved January 28, 2010. 
  131. ^ "Magazine Mountain". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6606. Retrieved January 28, 2010. 
  132. ^ The summit elevation of Magazine Mountain includes a vertical adjustment of +0.075 m (+0.2 ft).
  133. ^ The summit of Mount Odin is the highest point of Baffin Island.
  134. ^ "Mount Odin". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=695. Retrieved January 25, 2010. 
  135. ^ "Cerro El Potosí". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=7984. Retrieved January 10, 2010. 
  136. ^ "Keele Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=648. Retrieved January 25, 2010. 
  137. ^ "Greenland Icecap South High Point". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=729. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  138. ^ "Perserajoq". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=13337. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  139. ^ "Mealy Mountains High Point". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=5972. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  140. ^ The summit of The Cabox is the highest point of the Island of Newfoundland.
  141. ^ "The Cabox". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6638. Retrieved January 26, 2010. 
  142. ^ "Peary Land High Point". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=696. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  143. ^ "Volcán Everman". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=8004. Retrieved January 27, 2010. 
  144. ^ "Mont Yapeitso". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=5962. Retrieved January 3, 2010. 
  145. ^ "Greenland Icecap High Point". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=712. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  146. ^ "Sukkertoppen". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=725. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  147. ^ The summit of Gannett Peak is the highest point of the Central Rocky Mountains and the State of Wyoming.
  148. ^ "Gannett Peak". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=OW0356. Retrieved January 17, 2010. 
  149. ^ "Gannett Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=5352. Retrieved January 17, 2010. 
  150. ^ The summit elevation of Gannett Peak includes a vertical adjustment of +1.737 m (+5.7 ft).
  151. ^ "Mount Osborn". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=UW3831. Retrieved January 25, 2010. 
  152. ^ "Mount Osborn". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=145. Retrieved January 25, 2010. 
  153. ^ Adam Helman. "Alaska Borough Prominences". cohp.org. http://www.cohp.org/prominence/lists/ak_boroughs.html. Retrieved February 11, 2010. 
  154. ^ "Mount Igikpak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=73. Retrieved January 27, 2010. 
  155. ^ "Ulysses Mountain". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=16707. Retrieved January 26, 2010. 
  156. ^ The summit of Cerro de Punta is the highest point on the Island of Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
  157. ^ "Cerro de Punta". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=TV1204. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  158. ^ "Cerro de Punta". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=8231. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  159. ^ The summit of Cerro Gordo is the highest point of the Sierra Madre Occidental and Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango.
  160. ^ "Cerro Gordo". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=7953. Retrieved January 27, 2010. 
  161. ^ "Pico San Juan". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=8218. Retrieved January 3, 2010. 
  162. ^ "Mont Jacques-Cartier". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6644. Retrieved January 26, 2010. 
  163. ^ The summit of Humphreys Peak is the highest point of the State of Arizona.
  164. ^ "Humphreys Peak". NGS Station Datasheet. United States National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=FQ0624. Retrieved January 28, 2010. 
  165. ^ "Humphreys Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=3938. Retrieved January 28, 2010. 
  166. ^ The summit elevation of Humphreys Peak includes a vertical adjustment of +1.345 m (+4.4 ft).
  167. ^ "Haffner Bjerg". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=706. Retrieved January 2, 2010. 
  168. ^ "Victoria Island High Point". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=680. Retrieved January 25, 2010. 

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