List of extreme summits of North America
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:
- The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.[2][3]
- The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[4][5][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]
Northernmost high summits
The following summits range from Greenland and Ellesmere Island to Alaska.
Southernmost high summits
The following summits range from Panamá to Alaska.
Easternmost high summits
The following summits range from Greenland to Costa Rica to Alaska.
Westernmost high summits
All of the following summits are located in the US State of Alaska.
Gallery
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Mount Logan in Yukon is the highest summit of Canada.
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Pico de Orizaba is the highest summit of México.
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Popocatépetl is the second highest summit of México.
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Mount Foraker is the second highest major summit of the Alaska Range.
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Volcán Tajumulco is the highest summit in Guatemala and all of Central America.
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7Mount Hayes is the highest summit of the eastern Alaska Range.
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Volcán Acatenango in Guatemala.
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Chirripó Grande is the highest summit of Costa Rica.
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Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest summit of Greenland and all of the Arctic.
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Volcán Barú is the highest summit of Panamá.
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Redoubt Volcano is the highest summit of the Aleutian Range of Alaska.
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Shishaldin Volcano is the highest summit of Unimak Island and the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
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Barbeau Peak is the highest summit of Ellesmere Island and Nunavut of Canada.
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Mount Vsevidof is the highest summit of Umnak Island and the Fox Islands in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
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Tanaga Volcano is the highest summit of Tanaga Island and the Andreanof Islands in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
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Gareloi Volcano is the apex of Gareloi Island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
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Kiska Volcano is the apex of Kiska Island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
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Buldir Volcano is the apex of Buldir Island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
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 most prominent summits of North America
- List of the most isolated major 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
- Category:Mountains of North America
- List of mountain peaks of North America
- Physical geography
References
- ↑ This article defines greater North America as the portion of the continental landmass of the Americas extending westward and northward from the Isthmus of Panama plus the ocean islands surrounding that landmass. 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.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 If the elevation or prominence of a summit is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.
- ↑ The topographic prominence of a summit is the topographic elevation difference between the summit and its highest or key col to a higher summit. The summit may be near its key col or quite far away. The key col for Denali in Alaska is the Isthmus of Rivas in Nicaragua, 7642 kilometers (4749 miles) away.
- ↑ 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 feet) of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
- ↑ The topographic isolation of a summit is the great-circle distance to its nearest point of equal elevation.
- ↑ Mara Mountain is the northernmost 1000-meter (3281-foot) summit on Earth.
- ↑ "To the Top of the World". ReadandRun.com. 1998. Archived from the original on May 1, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ↑ The apex of Peary Land is the northernmost summit of its elevation of Greenland and greater North America.
- ↑ "Peary Land high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ The summit of Barbeau Peak is the highest point of Ellesmere Island and Nunavut of Canada.
- ↑ Barbeau Peak is the northernmost ultra-prominent summit of Canada and greater North America.
- ↑ "Barbeau Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Barbeau Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- 1 2 Petermann Bjerg is the northernmost and easternmost summit of its elevation of Greenland and greater North America.
- 1 2 "Petermann Bjerg". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ The apex of the Greenland ice sheet is the northernmost 3000-meter (9843-foot) summit of Greenland and greater North America.
- ↑ "Greenland Ice Sheet high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- 1 2 The summit of Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest point of the Island of Greenland, Kalaallit Nunaat, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the entire Arctic.
- 1 2 Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the easternmost summit of its elevation in greater North America.
- 1 2 "Gunnbjørn Fjeld". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Gunnbjørn Fjeld". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Mount Deborah is the northernmost summit of its elevation in Alaska, the United States, and greater North America.
- ↑ "Mount Deborah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Mount Deborah". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ The summit of Mount Hayes is the highest point of the Hayes Range.
- ↑ Mount Hayes is the northernmost 4000-meter (13,123-foot) summit of Alaska, the United States, and greater North America.
- ↑ "Mount Hayes". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Mount Hayes". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 The summit of Denali is the highest point of the Alaska Range, the State of Alaska, the United States of America, and greater North America. Denali is the third most topographically prominent and third most topographically isolated summit on Earth after Mount Everest and Aconcagua.
- 1 2 3 4 "Denali". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Denali". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Cerro Hoya is the southernmost 1000-meter (3281-foot) summit of Central America and greater North America.
- ↑ "Cerro Hoya". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Cerro Tacarcuna is the southernmost ultra-prominent summit of Central America and greater North America.
- ↑ "Cerro Tacarcuna". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ The summit of Volcán Barú is the highest point of the Rebublic of Panama.
- ↑ Volcán Barú is the southernmost 3000-meter (9843-foot) summit of Central America and greater North America.
- ↑ "Volcán Barú". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- 1 2 The summit of Chirripó Grande is the highest point of the Republic of Costa Rica.
- 1 2 Chirripó Grande is the southernmost and easternmost summit of its elevation in Central America and greater North America.
- 1 2 "Chirripó Grande". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- 1 2 Volcán Acatenango is the southernmost and easternmost summit of its elevation in Central America and greater North America.
- 1 2 "Volcán Acatenango". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- 1 2 The summit of Volcán Tajumulco is the highest point of the Sierra de las Nubes, the Republic of Guatemala, and all of Central America.
- 1 2 Volcán Tajumulco is the southernmost and easternmost 4000-meter (13,123-foot) summit of greater North America.
- 1 2 "Volcán Tajumulco". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Popocatépetl on the border of Puebla is the highest point of both Estado Libre y Soberano de México and Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos.
- ↑ Popocatépetl is the southernmost 5000-meter (16,404-foot) summit of México and greater North America.
- ↑ "Popocatépetl". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Popocatépetl". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- 1 2 The summit of 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.
- 1 2 "Pico de Orizaba". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Pico de Orizaba". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- 1 2 The summit of Mount Logan is the highest point of the Saint Elias Mountains, Yukon, and all of Canada.
- 1 2 "Mount Logan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Mount Logan". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ The apex of Hahn Land is the easternmost ultra-prominent summit of Greenland and greater North America.
- ↑ "Hahn Land high point". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Favres Bjerg is the easternmost 2000-meter (6562-foot) summit of Greenland and greater North America.
- ↑ "Favres Bjerg". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Stauning Alper is the easternmost summit of its elevation of Greenland and greater North America.
- ↑ "Stauning Alper". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld is the easternmost 3000-meter (9843-foot) summit of Greenland and greater North America.
- ↑ "Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ The summit of Buldir Volcano is the highest point of Buldir Island.
- ↑ Buldir Volcano is the westernmost 500-meter (1640-foot) summit of Alaska, the United States, and greater North America.
- ↑ "BULDIR". Datasheet for NGS Station TT5847. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Buldir Volcano". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Buldir Volcano". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ The summit of Kiska Volcano is the highest point of Kiska Island.
- ↑ Kiska Volcano is the westernmost 1000-meter (3281-foot) summit of Alaska, the United States, and greater North America.
- ↑ "Kiska Volcano". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Kiska Volcano". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ The summit of Anvil Peak is the highest point of Semisopochnoi Island and the Rat Islands.
- ↑ Anvil Peak is the westernmost summit of its elevation in Alaska, the United States, and greater North America.
- ↑ "Anvil Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Anvil Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ The summit of Gareloi Volcano is the highest point of Gareloi Island.
- ↑ Gareloi Volcano is the westernmost ultra-prominent summit of Alaska, the United States, and greater North America.
- ↑ "GARELOI VOLCANO". Datasheet for NGS Station TT5136. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Gareloi Volcano". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Gareloi Volcano". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ The summit of Tanaga Volcano is the highest point of Tanaga Island and the Andreanof Islands.
- ↑ Tanaga Volcano is the westernmost summit of its elevation in Alaska, the United States, and greater North America.
- ↑ "Tanaga Volcano". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Tanaga Volcano". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ The summit of Mount Vsevidof is the highest point of Umnak Island and the Fox Islands.
- ↑ Mount Vsevidof is the westernmost 2000-meter (6562-foot) summit of Alaska, the United States, and greater North America.
- ↑ "Mount Vsevidof". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Mount Vsevidof". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ The summit of Shishaldin Volcano is the highest point of Unimak Island and the Aleutian Islands.
- ↑ Shishaldin Volcano is the westernmost summit of its elevation in Alaska, the United States, and greater North America.
- ↑ "Shishaldin Volcano". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Shishaldin Volcano". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ The summit of Mount Hesperus is the highest point of the western Alaska Range.
- ↑ Mount Hesperus is the westernmost summit of its elevation in Alaska and greater North America.
- ↑ "Mount Hesperus". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Mount Hesperus". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Iliamna Volcano is the westernmost 3000-meter (9843-foot) summit of Alaska and greater North America.
- ↑ "Iliamna Volcano". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Iliamna Volcano". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ The summit of Redoubt Volcano is the highest point of the Chigmit Mountains.
- ↑ Redoubt Volcano is the westernmost summit of its elevation in Alaska and greater North America.
- ↑ "Redoubt Volcano". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Redoubt Volcano". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ The summit of Mount Torbert is the highest point of the Tordrillo Mountains.
- ↑ Mount Torbert is the westernmost summit of its elevation in Alaska and greater North America.
- ↑ "Mount Torbert". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Mount Torbert". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Mount Russell is the westernmost summit of its elevation in Alaska and greater North America.
- ↑ "Mount Russell". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Mount Russell". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Mount Foraker is the westernmost 5000-meter (16,404-foot) summit of Alaska, the United States, and greater North America.
- ↑ "Mount Foraker". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Mount Foraker". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
External links
- Natural Resources Canada (NRC)
- United States Geological Survey (USGS)
- United States National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI)
- Bivouac.com
- Peakbagger.com
- Peaklist.org
- Peakware.com
- Summitpost.org
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