List of extreme summits of North America

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Denali in Alaska is the highest mountain peak of North America. Denali is the third most topographically prominent and third most topographically isolated summit on Earth after Mount Everest and Aconcagua.

This article comprises four sortable tables of mountain summits of greater North America[1] 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:

  1. The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.[2][3]
  2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[4][5][3]
  3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[6]
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The following summits range from Greenland and Ellesmere Island to Alaska.

The northernmost summits of their elevation in greater North America
Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
9 Mara Mountain[a][7] 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 / 83.5715; -30.4784 (Mara Mountain)
8 Peary Land high point[8][b] 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 / 83.3167; -35.3333 (Peary Land high point)
7 Barbeau Peak[9][10][c][d] 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 / 81.9148; -75.0093 (Barbeau Peak)
6 Petermann Bjerg[11][e] 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 / 73.0905; -28.6187 (Petermann Bjerg)
5 Greenland Ice Sheet high point[12][f] 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 / 72.4667; -37.1000 (Greenland Ice Sheet high point)
4 Gunnbjørn Fjeld[13][14][g][h] 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 / 68.9184; -29.8991 (Gunnbjørn Fjeld)
3 Mount Deborah[15][16][i] 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 / 63.6377; -147.2384 (Mount Deborah)
2 Mount Hayes[17][18][j][k] 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 / 63.6203; -146.7178 (Mount Hayes)
1 Denali[19][20][l]
(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 / 63.0690; -151.0063 (Denali)

Southernmost high summits

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The following summits range from Panamá to Alaska.

The southernmost summits of their elevation in greater North America
Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
10 Cerro Hoya[21][m] 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 / 7.3179; -80.6810 (Cerro Hoya)
9 Cerro Tacarcuna[22][n] 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 / 8.1659; -77.2959 (Cerro Tacarcuna)
8 Volcán Barú[23][o][p] 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 / 8.8088; -82.5427 (Volcán Barú)
7 Chirripó Grande[24][q][r]
(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 / 9.4843; -83.4889 (Chirripó Grande)
6 Volcán Acatenango[25][s] 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 / 14.5016; -90.8755 (Volcán Acatenango)
5 Volcán Tajumulco[26][t][u] 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 / 15.0430; -91.9037 (Volcán Tajumulco)
4 Popocatépetl[27][28][v][w] 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 / 19.0225; -98.6278 (Popocatépetl)
3 Pico de Orizaba[29][30][x]
(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 / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Pico de Orizaba)
2 Mount Logan[31][32][y] 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 / 60.5671; -140.4055 (Mount Logan)
1 Denali[19][20][l]
(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 / 63.0690; -151.0063 (Denali)

Easternmost high summits

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The following summits range from Greenland to Costa Rica to Alaska.

The easternmost summits of their elevation in greater North America
Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
12 Hahn Land high point[33][z] 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 / 80.4333; -19.8333 (Hahn Land high point)
11 Favres Bjerg[34][aa] 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 / 73.9500; -23.2000 (Favres Bjerg)
10 Stauning Alper[35][ab] 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 / 72.1167; -24.9000 (Stauning Alper)
9 Petermann Bjerg[11][e] 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 / 73.0905; -28.6187 (Petermann Bjerg)
8 Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld[36][ac] 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 / 68.8957; -28.6279 (Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld)
7 Gunnbjørn Fjeld[13][14][g][h] 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 / 68.9184; -29.8991 (Gunnbjørn Fjeld)
6 Chirripó Grande[24][q][r]
(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 / 9.4843; -83.4889 (Chirripó Grande)
5 Volcán Acatenango[25][s] 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 / 14.5016; -90.8755 (Volcán Acatenango)
4 Volcán Tajumulco[26][t][u] 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 / 15.0430; -91.9037 (Volcán Tajumulco)
3 Pico de Orizaba[29][30][x]
(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 / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Pico de Orizaba)
2 Mount Logan[31][32][y] 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 / 60.5671; -140.4055 (Mount Logan)
1 Denali[19][20][l]
(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 / 63.0690; -151.0063 (Denali)

Westernmost high summits

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All of the following summits are located in the US State of Alaska.

The westernmost summits of their elevation in greater North America
Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
14 Buldir Volcano[37][38][39][ad][ae] 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 / 52.3482; 175.9105 (Buldir Volcano)
13 Kiska Volcano[40][41][af][ag] 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 / 52.1027; 177.6030 (Kiska Volcano)
12 Anvil Peak[42][43][ah][ai] 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 / 51.9859; 179.6021 (Anvil Peak)
11 Gareloi Volcano[44][45][46][aj][ak] 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 / 51.7880; -178.7940 (Gareloi Volcano)
10 Tanaga Volcano[47][48][al][am] 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 / 51.8838; -178.1429 (Tanaga Volcano)
9 Mount Vsevidof[49][50][an][ao] 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 / 53.1256; -168.6938 (Mount Vsevidof)
8 Shishaldin Volcano[51][52][ap][aq] 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 / 54.7554; -163.9709 (Shishaldin Volcano)
7 Mount Hesperus[53][54][ar][as] 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 / 61.8036; -154.1469 (Mount Hesperus)
6 Iliamna Volcano[55][56][at] 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 / 60.0321; -153.0915 (Iliamna Volcano)
5 Redoubt Volcano[57][58][au][av] 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 / 60.4854; -152.7442 (Redoubt Volcano)
4 Mount Torbert[59][60][aw][ax] 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 / 61.4086; -152.4125 (Mount Torbert)
3 Mount Russell[61][62][ay] 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 / 62.7984; -151.8845 (Mount Russell)
2 Mount Foraker[63][64][az] 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 / 62.9604; -151.3998 (Mount Foraker)
1 Denali[19][20][l]
(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 / 63.0690; -151.0063 (Denali)

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