This article comprises four sortable tables of mountain summits of greater North America that are the higher than any other point north or south of their latitude or east or west their longitude in North America.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
- The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.
- The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.
- The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.
Northernmost high summits
The following summits range from Greenland and Ellesmere Island to Alaska.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Region | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mara Mountain | Greenland | Island of Greenland | 1155 m 3,790 ft | 1149 m 3,770 ft | 37.5 km 23.3 mi | 83°34′17″N 30°28′42″W / 83.5715°N 30.4784°W |
| 8 | Peary Land high point | Greenland | Island of Greenland | 1910 m 6,266 ft | 500 m 1,640 ft | 509 km 317 mi | 83°19′00″N 35°20′00″W / 83.3167°N 35.3333°W |
| 7 | Barbeau Peak | Nunavut | Ellesmere Island | 2616 m 8,583 ft | 2616 m 8,583 ft | 796 km 495 mi | 81°54′53″N 75°00′33″W / 81.9148°N 75.0093°W |
| 6 | Petermann Bjerg | Greenland | Island of Greenland | 2933 m 9,623 ft | 1200 m 3,937 ft | 288 km 179.1 mi | 73°05′26″N 28°37′07″W / 73.0905°N 28.6187°W |
| 5 | Greenland Ice Sheet high point | Greenland | Island of Greenland | 3238 m 10,623 ft | 500 m 1,640 ft | 476 km 296 mi | 72°28′00″N 37°06′00″W / 72.4667°N 37.1000°W |
| 4 | Gunnbjørn Fjeld | Greenland | Island of Greenland | 3694 m 12,119 ft | 3694 m 12,119 ft | 3,254.13 | 68°55′06″N 29°53′57″W / 68.9184°N 29.8991°W |
| 3 | Mount Deborah | Alaska | Alaska Range | 3761 m 12,339 ft | 1582 m 5,189 ft | 25.9 km 16.08 mi | 63°38′16″N 147°14′18″W / 63.6377°N 147.2384°W |
| 2 | Mount Hayes | Alaska | Alaska Range | 4216 m 13,832 ft | 3507 m 11,507 ft | 202 km 125.5 mi | 63°37′13″N 146°43′04″W / 63.6203°N 146.7178°W |
| 1 | Denali (Mount McKinley) | Alaska | Alaska Range | 6190.5 m 20,310 ft | 6141 m 20,146 ft | 7,450.24 | 63°04′08″N 151°00′23″W / 63.0690°N 151.0063°W |
Southernmost high summits
The following summits range from Panamá to Alaska.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Region | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Cerro Hoya | Panama | Azuero Peninsula | 1559 m 5,115 ft | 500 m 1,640 ft | 135.7 km 84.3 mi | 7°19′04″N 80°40′52″W / 7.3179°N 80.6810°W |
| 9 | Cerro Tacarcuna | Panama | Darién | 1875 m 6,152 ft | 1770 m 5,807 ft | 174.4 km 108.3 mi | 8°09′57″N 77°17′45″W / 8.1659°N 77.2959°W |
| 8 | Volcán Barú | Panama | Chiriquí | 3474 m 11,398 ft | 1324 m 4,344 ft | 74.2 km 46.1 mi | 8°48′32″N 82°32′34″W / 8.8088°N 82.5427°W |
| 7 | Chirripó Grande (Cerro Chirripó) | Costa Rica | Cordillera de Talamanca | 3819 m 12,530 ft | 3755 m 12,320 ft | 878 km 546 mi | 9°29′03″N 83°29′20″W / 9.4843°N 83.4889°W |
| 6 | Volcán Acatenango | Guatemala | Chimaltenango | 3975 m 13,041 ft | 1835 m 6,020 ft | 125.9 km 78.2 mi | 14°30′06″N 90°52′32″W / 14.5016°N 90.8755°W |
| 5 | Volcán Tajumulco | Guatemala | Sierra de las Nubes | 4220 m 13,845 ft | 3990 m 13,091 ft | 722 km 448 mi | 15°02′35″N 91°54′13″W / 15.0430°N 91.9037°W |
| 4 | Popocatépetl | México (state) Morelos Puebla | Cordillera Neovolcanica | 5410 m 17,749 ft | 3040 m 9,974 ft | 143 km 88.8 mi | 19°01′21″N 98°37′40″W / 19.0225°N 98.6278°W |
| 3 | Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl) | Puebla Veracruz | Cordillera Neovolcanica | 5636 m 18,491 ft | 4922 m 16,148 ft | 2,690.14 | 19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W |
| 2 | Mount Logan | Yukon | Saint Elias Mountains | 5956 m 19,541 ft | 5247 m 17,215 ft | 623 km 387 mi | 60°34′02″N 140°24′20″W / 60.5671°N 140.4055°W |
| 1 | Denali (Mount McKinley) | Alaska | Alaska Range | 6190.5 m 20,310 ft | 6141 m 20,146 ft | 7,450.24 | 63°04′08″N 151°00′23″W / 63.0690°N 151.0063°W |
Easternmost high summits
The following summits range from Greenland to Costa Rica to Alaska.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Region | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Hahn Land high point | Greenland | Island of Greenland | 1744 m 5,722 ft | 1694 m 5,558 ft | 347 km 216 mi | 80°26′00″N 19°50′00″W / 80.4333°N 19.8333°W |
| 11 | Favres Bjerg | Greenland | Island of Greenland | 2000 m 6,562 ft | 1546 m 5,072 ft | 117.1 km 72.8 mi | 73°57′00″N 23°12′00″W / 73.9500°N 23.2000°W |
| 10 | Stauning Alper | Greenland | Island of Greenland | 2831 m 9,288 ft | 2181 m 7,156 ft | 164.9 km 102.5 mi | 72°07′00″N 24°54′00″W / 72.1167°N 24.9000°W |
| 9 | Petermann Bjerg | Greenland | Island of Greenland | 2933 m 9,623 ft | 1200 m 3,937 ft | 288 km 179.1 mi | 73°05′26″N 28°37′07″W / 73.0905°N 28.6187°W |
| 8 | Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld | Greenland | Island of Greenland | 3325 m 10,909 ft | 1625 m 5,331 ft | 16.29 km 10.12 mi | 68°53′45″N 28°37′40″W / 68.8957°N 28.6279°W |
| 7 | Gunnbjørn Fjeld | Greenland | Island of Greenland | 3694 m 12,119 ft | 3694 m 12,119 ft | 3,254.13 | 68°55′06″N 29°53′57″W / 68.9184°N 29.8991°W |
| 6 | Chirripó Grande (Cerro Chirripó) | Costa Rica | Cordillera de Talamanca | 3819 m 12,530 ft | 3755 m 12,320 ft | 878 km 546 mi | 9°29′03″N 83°29′20″W / 9.4843°N 83.4889°W |
| 5 | Volcán Acatenango | Guatemala | Chimaltenango | 3975 m 13,041 ft | 1835 m 6,020 ft | 125.9 km 78.2 mi | 14°30′06″N 90°52′32″W / 14.5016°N 90.8755°W |
| 4 | Volcán Tajumulco | Guatemala | Sierra de las Nubes | 4220 m 13,845 ft | 3990 m 13,091 ft | 722 km 448 mi | 15°02′35″N 91°54′13″W / 15.0430°N 91.9037°W |
| 3 | Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl) | Puebla Veracruz | Cordillera Neovolcanica | 5636 m 18,491 ft | 4922 m 16,148 ft | 2,690.14 | 19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W |
| 2 | Mount Logan | Yukon | Saint Elias Mountains | 5956 m 19,541 ft | 5247 m 17,215 ft | 623 km 387 mi | 60°34′02″N 140°24′20″W / 60.5671°N 140.4055°W |
| 1 | Denali (Mount McKinley) | Alaska | Alaska Range | 6190.5 m 20,310 ft | 6141 m 20,146 ft | 7,450.24 | 63°04′08″N 151°00′23″W / 63.0690°N 151.0063°W |
Westernmost high summits
All of the following summits are located in the US State of Alaska.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Region | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Buldir Volcano | Alaska | Buldir Island | 656 m 2,152 ft | 656 m 2,152 ft | 118.7 km 73.8 mi | 52°20′54″N 175°54′38″E / 52.3482°N 175.9105°E |
| 13 | Kiska Volcano | Alaska | Kiska Island | 1220 m 4,004 ft | 1220 m 4,004 ft | 137.7 km 85.6 mi | 52°06′10″N 177°36′11″E / 52.1027°N 177.6030°E |
| 12 | Anvil Peak | Alaska | Semisopochnoi Island | 1221 m 4,007 ft | 1221 m 4,007 ft | 112.6 km 70 mi | 51°59′09″N 179°36′08″E / 51.9859°N 179.6021°E |
| 11 | Gareloi Volcano | Alaska | Gareloi Island | 1573 m 5,160 ft | 1573 m 5,160 ft | 46.1 km 28.6 mi | 51°47′17″N 178°47′38″W / 51.7880°N 178.7940°W |
| 10 | Tanaga Volcano | Alaska | Tanaga Island | 1806 m 5,925 ft | 1806 m 5,925 ft | 656 km 407 mi | 51°53′02″N 178°08′34″W / 51.8838°N 178.1429°W |
| 9 | Mount Vsevidof | Alaska | Umnak Island | 2149 m 7,051 ft | 2149 m 7,051 ft | 358 km 223 mi | 53°07′32″N 168°41′38″W / 53.1256°N 168.6938°W |
| 8 | Shishaldin Volcano | Alaska | Unimak Island | 2869 m 9,414 ft | 2869 m 9,414 ft | 877 km 545 mi | 54°45′19″N 163°58′15″W / 54.7554°N 163.9709°W |
| 7 | Mount Hesperus | Alaska | Alaska Range | 2996 m 9,828 ft | 2127 m 6,978 ft | 93.5 km 58.1 mi | 61°48′13″N 154°08′49″W / 61.8036°N 154.1469°W |
| 6 | Iliamna Volcano | Alaska | Chigmit Mountains | 3053 m 10,016 ft | 2398 m 7,866 ft | 54.1 km 33.6 mi | 60°01′56″N 153°05′29″W / 60.0321°N 153.0915°W |
| 5 | Redoubt Volcano | Alaska | Chigmit Mountains | 3108 m 10,197 ft | 2788 m 9,147 ft | 94.5 km 58.7 mi | 60°29′07″N 152°44′39″W / 60.4854°N 152.7442°W |
| 4 | Mount Torbert | Alaska | Alaska Range | 3479 m 11,413 ft | 2648 m 8,688 ft | 157.3 km 97.7 mi | 61°24′31″N 152°24′45″W / 61.4086°N 152.4125°W |
| 3 | Mount Russell | Alaska | Alaska Range | 3557 m 11,670 ft | 1682 m 5,520 ft | 22.7 km 14.07 mi | 62°47′54″N 151°53′04″W / 62.7984°N 151.8845°W |
| 2 | Mount Foraker | Alaska | Alaska Range | 5304 m 17,400 ft | 2210 m 7,250 ft | 23 km 14.27 mi | 62°57′37″N 151°23′59″W / 62.9604°N 151.3998°W |
| 1 | Denali (Mount McKinley) | Alaska | Alaska Range | 6190.5 m 20,310 ft | 6141 m 20,146 ft | 7,450.24 | 63°04′08″N 151°00′23″W / 63.0690°N 151.0063°W |
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See also
- North America
- Geography of North America
- Geology of North America
- Lists of mountain peaks of North America
- List of mountain peaks of North America
- List of the highest major summits of North America
- List of the major 5000-meter summits of North America
- List of the major 4000-meter summits of North America
- List of the major 3000-meter summits of North America
- List of the highest islands of North America
- List of the most prominent summits of North America
- List of the ultra-prominent summits of North America
- List of the most isolated major summits of North America
- List of the major 100-kilometer summits of North America
- List of extreme summits of North America
- List of mountain peaks of Greenland
- List of mountain peaks of Canada
- List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- List of mountain peaks of the United States
- List of mountain peaks of México
- List of mountain peaks of Central America
- List of mountain peaks of the Caribbean
- List of the highest major summits of North America
- Category:Mountains of North America
- commons:Category:Mountains of North America
- List of mountain peaks of North America
- Physical geography
- Topography
- Topographic elevation
- Topographic prominence
- Topographic isolation
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