List of the highest islands of North America

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The summit of Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest point of the Island of Greenland, Kalaallit Nunaat, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the entire Arctic.

The following sortable table comprises the 76 highest ocean islands of greater North America. Each of these islands rises at least 1000 meters (3281 feet) above the sea.

This article defines the ocean islands of greater North America to include the coastal islands of North America, the islands of the Caribbean Sea, the Lucayan Archipelago, the islands of Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat), the islands of Canada, and the islands of Alaska. The Hawaiian Islands are not included because they are considered part of Oceania.

Greenland and Hispaniola rise above 3000 meters (9843 feet). Eleven islands rise above 2000 meters (6562 feet), and the following 76 islands rise above 1000 meters (3281 feet).

The 76 highest ocean islands of greater North America

Rank Island Region Summit Elevation Location
1 Island of Greenland[1]  Greenland Gunnbjørn Fjeld[2][3][a][b] 3694 m
12,119 ft
68°55′06″N 29°53′57″W / 68.9184°N 29.8991°W / 68.9184; -29.8991 (Gunnbjørn Fjeld)
2 Island of Hispaniola  Dominican Republic
 Haiti
Pico Duarte[4][c] 3098 m
10,164 ft
19°01′23″N 70°59′52″W / 19.0231°N 70.9977°W / 19.0231; -70.9977 (Pico Duarte)
3 Unimak Island Alaska Shishaldin Volcano[5][6][d][e] 2869 m
9,414 ft
54°45′19″N 163°58′15″W / 54.7554°N 163.9709°W / 54.7554; -163.9709 (Shishaldin Volcano)
4 Ellesmere Island Nunavut Barbeau Peak[7][8][f][g] 2616 m
8,583 ft
81°54′53″N 75°00′33″W / 81.9148°N 75.0093°W / 81.9148; -75.0093 (Barbeau Peak)
5 Island of Jamaica  Jamaica Blue Mountain Peak[9][h][i] 2256 m
7,402 ft
18°02′47″N 76°34′44″W / 18.0465°N 76.5788°W / 18.0465; -76.5788 (Blue Mountain Peak)
6 Axel Heiberg Island Nunavut Outlook Peak[10][11][j] 2210 m
7,251 ft
79°44′23″N 91°24′22″W / 79.7397°N 91.4061°W / 79.7397; -91.4061 (Outlook Peak)
7 Vancouver Island British Columbia Golden Hinde[12][13][k] 2197 m
7,208 ft
49°39′46″N 125°44′49″W / 49.6627°N 125.7470°W / 49.6627; -125.7470 (Golden Hinde)
8 Umnak Island Alaska Mount Vsevidof[14][15][l][m] 2149 m
7,051 ft
53°07′32″N 168°41′38″W / 53.1256°N 168.6938°W / 53.1256; -168.6938 (Mount Vsevidof)
9 Baffin Island[16] Nunavut Mount Odin[17][18][n][o] 2143 m
7,031 ft
66°32′48″N 65°25′44″W / 66.5468°N 65.4289°W / 66.5468; -65.4289 (Mount Odin)
10 Upernivik  Greenland Palup Qaqa[19] 2105 m
6,906 ft
71°20′00″N 52°49′00″W / 71.3333°N 52.8167°W / 71.3333; -52.8167 (Palup Qaqa high point)
11 Island of Milne Land  Greenland Milne Land high point[20] 2050 m
6,726 ft
70°49′10″N 26°35′44″W / 70.8194°N 26.5956°W / 70.8194; -26.5956 (Milne Land high point)
12 Island of Cuba[21]  Cuba Pico Turquino[22][p][q] 1974 m
6,476 ft
19°59′23″N 76°50′10″W / 19.9898°N 76.8360°W / 19.9898; -76.8360 (Pico Turquino)
13 Bylot Island Nunavut Angilaaq Mountain[23][24][r] 1944 m
6,378 ft
73°13′47″N 78°37′23″W / 73.2298°N 78.6230°W / 73.2298; -78.6230 (Angilaaq Mountain)
14 Devon Island Nunavut Devon Ice Cap high point[25][26][s] 1920 m
6,300 ft
75°20′34″N 82°37′07″W / 75.3429°N 82.6186°W / 75.3429; -82.6186 (Devon Ice Cap high point)
15 Disko Island  Greenland Pyramiden[27][t][u] 1904 m
6,247 ft
70°07′10″N 53°23′20″W / 70.1195°N 53.3890°W / 70.1195; -53.3890 (Pyramiden)
16 Ymer Island  Greenland Angelin Bjerg[28][v] 1900 m
6,234 ft
73°10′00″N 24°19′00″W / 73.1667°N 24.3167°W / 73.1667; -24.3167 (Angelin Bjerg)
17 Traill Island  Greenland Traill Island high point[29] 1884 m
6,181 ft
72°43′00″N 24°04′00″W / 72.7167°N 24.0667°W / 72.7167; -24.0667 (Traill Island high point)
18 Tanaga Island Alaska Tanaga Volcano[30][31][w][x] 1806 m
5,925 ft
51°53′02″N 178°08′34″W / 51.8838°N 178.1429°W / 51.8838; -178.1429 (Tanaga Volcano)
19 Unalaska Island Alaska Makushin Volcano[32][33][y] 1800 m
5,905 ft
53°52′42″N 166°55′48″W / 53.8782°N 166.9299°W / 53.8782; -166.9299 (Makushin Volcano)
20 Island of Storo  Greenland Storo high point[34] 1770 m
5,807 ft
70°50′00″N 27°29′00″W / 70.8333°N 27.4833°W / 70.8333; -27.4833 (Storo high point)
21 Qeqertaq Island  Greenland Snehaetten[35][z] 1765 m
5,791 ft
71°39′15″N 53°09′51″W / 71.6542°N 53.1641°W / 71.6542; -53.1641 (Snehaetten)
22 Great Sitkin Island Alaska Great Sitkin Volcano[36][37][aa] 1740 m
5,710 ft
52°04′35″N 176°06′39″W / 52.0763°N 176.1108°W / 52.0763; -176.1108 (Great Sitkin Volcano)
23 Island of Skjoldungen  Greenland Azimuthbjerg[38][ab] 1738 m
5,702 ft
63°27′19″N 41°51′03″W / 63.4552°N 41.8508°W / 63.4552; -41.8508 (Azimuthbjerg)
24 Geographical Society Island  Greenland Svedenborg Bjerg[39][ac] 1730 m
5,676 ft
72°56′37″N 24°20′28″W / 72.9436°N 24.3412°W / 72.9436; -24.3412 (Svedenborg Bjerg)
25 Chuginadak Island Alaska Mount Cleveland[40][41][42][ad] 1730 m
5,675 ft
52°49′23″N 169°56′47″W / 52.8230°N 169.9465°W / 52.8230; -169.9465 (Mount Cleveland)
26 Agpat Island  Greenland Appaalik[43][ae] 1711 m
5,614 ft
70°56′51″N 51°59′30″W / 70.9474°N 51.9918°W / 70.9474; -51.9918 (Appaalik)
27 King Island British Columbia Farquhar Peak[44][45][af] 1679 m
5,509 ft
52°19′18″N 127°18′23″W / 52.3216°N 127.3065°W / 52.3216; -127.3065 (Farquhar Peak)
28 Sillem Island Nunavut Sillem Peak[46][47][ag] 1660 m
5,446 ft
71°00′06″N 71°51′11″W / 71.0018°N 71.8531°W / 71.0018; -71.8531 (Sillem Peak)
29 Baranof Island Alaska Veniaminof Peak[48][49][ah] 1643 m
5,390 ft
57°00′54″N 134°59′18″W / 57.0151°N 134.9882°W / 57.0151; -134.9882 (Veniaminof Peak)
30 Carlisle Island Alaska Carlisle Volcano[50][51][52][ai] 1610 m
5,283 ft
52°53′29″N 170°03′29″W / 52.8913°N 170.0580°W / 52.8913; -170.0580 (Carlisle Volcano)
31 Salliaruseq Island  Greenland Salliaruseq high point[53] 1610 m
5,282 ft
64°23′29″N 51°06′48″W / 64.3913°N 51.1134°W / 64.3913; -51.1134 (Salliaruseq high point)
32 Clavering Island  Greenland Clavering Island high point[54] 1604 m
5,262 ft
74°22′00″N 21°11′00″W / 74.3667°N 21.1833°W / 74.3667; -21.1833 (Clavering Island high point)
33 East Redonda Island British Columbia Mount Addenbroke[55][56][aj] 1591 m
5,220 ft
50°13′54″N 124°41′10″W / 50.2316°N 124.6861°W / 50.2316; -124.6861 (Mount Addenbroke)
34 Gareloi Island Alaska Gareloi Volcano[57][58][59][ak][al] 1573 m
5,160 ft
51°47′17″N 178°47′38″W / 51.7880°N 178.7940°W / 51.7880; -178.7940 (Gareloi Volcano)
35 Island of Sangmissoq  Greenland Sangmissoq high point[60][am] 1549 m
5,082 ft
60°03′01″N 43°54′59″W / 60.0502°N 43.9164°W / 60.0502; -43.9164 (Sangmissoq high point)
36 Atka Island Alaska Korovin Volcano[61][62][an] 1533 m
5,030 ft
52°22′54″N 174°09′55″W / 52.3816°N 174.1653°W / 52.3816; -174.1653 (Korovin Volcano)
37 Admiralty Island Alaska Kootznoowoo Peak[63][ao] 1478 m
4,850 ft
57°47′21″N 134°27′17″W / 57.7891°N 134.4546°W / 57.7891; -134.4546 (Kootznoowoo Peak)
38 île de Basse-Terre  Guadeloupe La Grande Soufrière[64][ap][aq] 1467 m
4,813 ft
16°02′42″N 61°39′50″W / 16.0449°N 61.6638°W / 16.0449; -61.6638 (La Grande Soufrière)
39 Island of Dominica  Dominica Morne Diablotins[65][ar][as] 1447 m
4,747 ft
15°30′14″N 61°23′53″W / 15.5040°N 61.3981°W / 15.5040; -61.3981 (Morne Diablotins)
40 Revillagigedo Island Alaska Mount Reid[66][at] 1400 m
4,592 ft
55°42′23″N 131°14′50″W / 55.7065°N 131.2472°W / 55.7065; -131.2472 (Mount Reid)
41 Island of Martinique  Martinique Montagne Pelée[67][au][av] 1395 m
4,577 ft
14°48′33″N 61°09′55″W / 14.8092°N 61.1654°W / 14.8092; -61.1654 (Montagne Pelée)
42 Kodiak Island[68] Alaska Koniag Peak[69][70][aw] 1378 m
4,520 ft
57°21′17″N 153°19′25″W / 57.3548°N 153.3235°W / 57.3548; -153.3235 (Koniag Peak)
43 Island of Puerto Rico  Puerto Rico Cerro de Punta[71][72][ax] 1337.8 m
4,389 ft
18°10′20″N 66°35′30″W / 18.1722°N 66.5917°W / 18.1722; -66.5917 (Cerro de Punta)
44 Ammassalik Island  Greenland Ammassalik Island high point[73] 1335 m
4,380 ft
65°50′03″N 37°36′42″W / 65.8343°N 37.6118°W / 65.8343; -37.6118 (Ammassalik Island high point)
45 Herbert Island Alaska Herbert Volcan[74][75][ay] 1311 m
4,300 ft
52°44′26″N 170°06′51″W / 52.7405°N 170.1142°W / 52.7405; -170.1142 (Herbert Volcano)
46 Isla Guadalupe Baja California Isla Guadalupe high point[76][az] 1310 m
4,298 ft
29°06′06″N 118°18′48″W / 29.1016°N 118.3132°W / 29.1016; -118.3132 (Isla Guadalupe high point)
47 Kanaga Island Alaska Mount Kanaga[77][78][ba] 1307 m
4,287 ft
51°55′26″N 177°09′44″W / 51.9238°N 177.1623°W / 51.9238; -177.1623 (Mount Kanaga)
48 Akutan Island Alaska Mount Akutan[79][80][bb] 1296 m
4,251 ft
54°07′59″N 165°59′07″W / 54.1330°N 165.9854°W / 54.1330; -165.9854 (Mount Akutan)
49 Island of Saint Vincent  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines La Soufrière[81][bc][bd] 1234 m
4,049 ft
13°20′52″N 61°10′34″W / 13.3477°N 61.1761°W / 13.3477; -61.1761 (La Soufrière)
50 Augustine Island Alaska Augustine Volcano[82][83][be] 1227 m
4,025 ft
59°21′44″N 153°25′59″W / 59.3622°N 153.4330°W / 59.3622; -153.4330 (Augustine Volcano)
51 Semisopochnoi Island Alaska Anvil Peak[84][85][bf][bg] 1221 m
4,007 ft
51°59′09″N 179°36′08″E / 51.9859°N 179.6021°E / 51.9859; 179.6021 (Anvil Peak)
52 Kiska Island Alaska Kiska Volcano[86][87][bh][bi] 1220 m
4,004 ft
52°06′10″N 177°36′11″E / 52.1027°N 177.6030°E / 52.1027; 177.6030 (Kiska Volcano)
53 Prince of Wales Island Alaska Prince of Wales Island high point[88] 1218 m
3,996 ft
55°32′14″N 132°52′38″W / 55.5373°N 132.8773°W / 55.5373; -132.8773 (Prince of Wales Island high point)
54 Etolin Island Alaska Etolin Island high point[89] 1207 m
3,960 ft
56°07′11″N 132°19′31″W / 56.1196°N 132.3253°W / 56.1196; -132.3253 (Etolin Island high point)
55 Kupreanof Island Alaska Sherman Peak[90][bj] 1204 m
3,950 ft
56°53′49″N 133°02′51″W / 56.8969°N 133.0476°W / 56.8969; -133.0476 (Sherman Peak)
56 Isla Cedros Baja California Isla Cedros high point[91] 1200 m
3,937 ft
28°07′48″N 115°13′14″W / 28.1301°N 115.2206°W / 28.1301; -115.2206 (Isla Cedros high point)
57 Adak Island Alaska Mount Moffett[92][bk] 1196 m
3,924 ft
51°56′11″N 176°44′27″W / 51.9363°N 176.7409°W / 51.9363; -176.7409 (Mount Moffett)
58 Chichagof Island Alaska Chichagof Island high point[93][94] 1191 m
3,909 ft
57°48′54″N 135°10′48″W / 57.8149°N 135.1801°W / 57.8149; -135.1801 (Chichagof Island high point)
59 Moresby Island British Columbia Mount Moresby[95][bl] 1164 m
3,819 ft
53°01′09″N 132°05′08″W / 53.0191°N 132.0856°W / 53.0191; -132.0856 (Mount Moresby)
60 Segula Island Alaska Segula Peak[96][97][bm] 1163 m
3,817 ft
52°00′53″N 178°08′08″E / 52.0147°N 178.1356°E / 52.0147; 178.1356 (Segula Peak)
61 Saint Christopher Island
(Island of Saint Kitts)
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Mount Liamuiga[98][bn]
(Mount Misery)
1156 m
3,793 ft
17°22′07″N 62°48′10″W / 17.3685°N 62.8029°W / 17.3685; -62.8029 (Mount Liamuiga)
62 Chagulak Island Alaska Chagulak Volcano[99][100][bo] 1143 m
3,750 ft
52°34′16″N 171°08′20″W / 52.5711°N 171.1388°W / 52.5711; -171.1388 (Chagulak Volcano)
63 Graham Island British Columbia Mount La Pérouse[101][102][bp] 1127 m
3,698 ft
53°13′26″N 132°30′40″W / 53.2240°N 132.5110°W / 53.2240; -132.5110 (Mount La Pérouse)
64 Princess Royal Island British Columbia Canoona Peak[103][104][bq] 1104 m
3,622 ft
53°00′17″N 128°35′25″W / 53.0048°N 128.5904°W / 53.0048; -128.5904 (Canoona Peak)
65 Pitt Island British Columbia Heavenor Peak[105][br] 1099 m
3,606 ft
53°43′00″N 129°54′00″W / 53.7167°N 129.9000°W / 53.7167; -129.9000 (Heavenor Peak)
66 Annette Island Alaska Tamgas Mountain[106][bs] 1095 m
3,591 ft
55°03′58″N 131°24′28″W / 55.0660°N 131.4077°W / 55.0660; -131.4077 (Tamgas Mountain)
67 Louise Island British Columbia Mount Kermode[107][108][bt] 1091 m
3,579 ft
52°57′25″N 131°51′28″W / 52.9569°N 131.8577°W / 52.9569; -131.8577 (Mount Kermode)
68 Isla Ángel de la Guarda Baja California Isla Ángel de la Guarda high point[109] 1090 m
3,576 ft
29°27′26″N 113°30′59″W / 29.4571°N 113.5163°W / 29.4571; -113.5163 (Isla Angel de la Guarda high point)
69 Kuiu Island Alaska Kuiu Island high point[110] 1080 m
3,542 ft
56°48′11″N 134°22′48″W / 56.8031°N 134.3800°W / 56.8031; -134.3800 (Kuiu Island high point)
70 Gribbell Island British Columbia Gribbel Peak[111][112][bu] 1077 m
3,533 ft
53°23′00″N 128°58′00″W / 53.3833°N 128.9667°W / 53.3833; -128.9667 (Gribbel Peak)
71 Seguam Island Alaska Pyre Peak[113][114][115][bv] 1054 m
3,458 ft
52°18′57″N 172°30′38″W / 52.3159°N 172.5106°W / 52.3159; -172.5106 (Pyre Peak)
Douglas Island Alaska Mount Meek[116][117][bw] 1054 m
3,458 ft
58°16′56″N 134°36′15″W / 58.2823°N 134.6043°W / 58.2823; -134.6043 (Mount Meek)
73 Isla Socorro Colima Volcán Everman[118][bx] 1050 m
3,445 ft
18°48′00″N 110°59′00″W / 18.8000°N 110.9833°W / 18.8000; -110.9833 (Volcán Everman)
74 West Redonda Island British Columbia Mount Perritt[119][120][by] 1048 m
3,438 ft
50°16′00″N 124°53′00″W / 50.2667°N 124.8833°W / 50.2667; -124.8833 (Mount Perritt)
75 Calvert Island British Columbia Mount Buxton[121][122][bz] 1017 m
3,337 ft
51°36′00″N 127°59′00″W / 51.6000°N 127.9833°W / 51.6000; -127.9833 (Mount Buxton)
76 Mitkof Island Alaska Crystal Mountain[123][ca] 1011 m
3,317 ft
56°35′04″N 132°52′02″W / 56.5844°N 132.8672°W / 56.5844; -132.8672 (Crystal Mountain)

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