List of extreme summits of Canada facts for kids

Mount Logan in the Saint Elias Mountains of Yukon is the highest mountain peak in Canada.

This article is about some of Canada's most "extreme" mountain peaks. These are mountains that are the highest for their location, whether it's the farthest north, south, east, or west in Canada. Imagine drawing a line across Canada; these peaks would be the tallest points on those lines.

When we talk about mountain peaks, we measure them in a few ways:

• Elevation: This is how high a mountain peak is above sea level. It's like measuring how tall a building is from the ground up.
• Prominence: This measures how much a peak rises above the land right around it. Think of it as how much a mountain stands out from its neighbors.
• Isolation: This tells us how far a peak is from another peak that's just as high. It shows how "alone" a mountain is.

Canada's Northernmost Peaks

These are the mountains that are the highest for their northern location in Canada.

• Barbeau Peak is the northernmost very prominent peak in Canada. It's located on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, which is very far north! It stands at 2,616 meters (8,583 feet) tall.
• Mount Macdonald in the Mackenzie Mountains of Yukon is another northern high point, reaching 2,760 meters (9,055 feet).
• Keele Peak is also in the Mackenzie Mountains of Yukon, standing at 2,952 meters (9,685 feet).
• Mount Logan is the highest mountain in Canada, reaching an amazing 5,956 meters (19,541 feet). It's located in the Saint Elias Mountains in Yukon. Because it's so tall, it's also the northernmost peak of its height in Canada.

Canada's Southernmost Peaks

These mountains are the highest for their southern location in Canada.

• White Hill on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia is the southernmost peak in Canada that is over 500 meters (1,640 feet) tall. It reaches 535 meters (1,755 feet).
• Mont Raoul-Blanchard in Quebec's Laurentian Mountains is the southernmost peak over 1,000 meters (3,281 feet) in Canada, at 1,175 meters (3,855 feet).
• Mont Jacques-Cartier in Quebec's Chic-Choc Mountains is the southernmost peak of its height, standing at 1,268 meters (4,160 feet).
• Silvertip Mountain in British Columbia's Cascade Range is the southernmost very prominent peak in Canada, at 2,596 meters (8,517 feet).
• Mount Waddington in British Columbia's Coast Mountains is the southernmost peak over 4,000 meters (13,123 feet) in Canada, reaching 4,019 meters (13,186 feet).
• Mount Fairweather is on the border between Alaska (USA) and British Columbia. It's the highest point in British Columbia and one of the southernmost and easternmost peaks of its height in both Canada and the United States, at 4,671 meters (15,325 feet).
• Mount Saint Elias is the second highest major peak in both Canada and the United States. It's also on the border between Alaska and Yukon, standing at 5,489 meters (18,009 feet).
• Mount Logan is the highest mountain in Canada, and also one of the southernmost peaks of its height, at 5,956 meters (19,541 feet).

Canada's Easternmost Peaks

These are the mountains that are the highest for their eastern location in Canada.

• Gros Morne on the Island of Newfoundland is the easternmost peak over 500 meters (1,640 feet) in Canada, reaching 806 meters (2,644 feet).
• The Cabox, also on the Island of Newfoundland, is the easternmost peak of its height, at 812 meters (2,664 feet).
• Mealy Mountains high point in Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost peak over 1,000 meters (3,281 feet) in Canada, standing at 1,190 meters (3,904 feet).
• Angna Mountain on Baffin Island in Nunavut is the easternmost very prominent peak in Canada, reaching 1,710 meters (5,610 feet).
• Tupeq Mountain on Baffin Island in Nunavut is the easternmost peak over 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) in Canada, at 2,020 meters (6,627 feet).
• Mount Odin on Baffin Island in Nunavut is the easternmost peak of its height, standing at 2,143 meters (7,031 feet).
• Mount Harrison in British Columbia's Canadian Rockies is the southernmost and easternmost peak over 3,000 meters (9,843 feet) in Canada, at 3,360 meters (11,024 feet).
• Mount Assiniboine on the border of Alberta and British Columbia in the Canadian Rockies is the southernmost and easternmost peak of its height, reaching 3,616 meters (11,864 feet).
• Mount Robson in British Columbia's Canadian Rockies is the easternmost peak of its height in Canada and the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, at 3,959 meters (12,989 feet).
• Mount Waddington in British Columbia's Coast Mountains is the southernmost and easternmost peak over 4,000 meters (13,123 feet) in Canada, at 4,019 meters (13,186 feet).
• Mount Fairweather on the border of Alaska and British Columbia is also one of the easternmost peaks of its height, at 4,671 meters (15,325 feet).
• Mount Steele in Yukon's Saint Elias Mountains is the northernmost and easternmost peak over 5,000 meters (16,404 feet) in Canada, reaching 5,020 meters (16,470 feet).
• Mount Logan is the highest mountain in Canada, and also one of the easternmost peaks of its height, at 5,956 meters (19,541 feet).

Canada's Westernmost Peaks

These are the mountains that are the highest for their western location in Canada.

• Mount Saint Elias is the second highest major peak in both Canada and the United States. It's on the border between Alaska and Yukon, and is one of the westernmost peaks of its height, standing at 5,489 meters (18,009 feet).
• Mount Logan is the highest mountain in Canada, and also one of the westernmost peaks of its height, at 5,956 meters (19,541 feet).

Images for kids

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  Mount Logan in Yukon is the highest summit of Canada.

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  Mount Saint Elias is the second highest summit of both Canada and the United States.

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  Mount Lucania in Yukon is the highest summit of the northern Saint Elias Mountains.

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  Mount Steele in Yukon is the fifth highest summit of Canada.

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  Mount Fairweather on the Alaska border is the highest summit of British Columbia.

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  Mount Waddington is the highest summit of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia.

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  Mount Robson in British Columbia is the highest summit of the Canadian Rockies.

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  Mount Columbia on the British Columbia border is the highest summit of Alberta.

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  Mount Assiniboine on the Great Divide.

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  Keele Peak is the highest summit of the Mackenzie Mountains of Yukon.

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  Barbeau Peak is the highest summit of Ellesmere Island and Nunavut.

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  Mount Odin is the highest summit of Baffin Island.

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  The Cabox is the highest summit of Newfoundland.

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  Gros Morne on Newfoundland.

See also

• List of mountain peaks of North America
  • List of mountain peaks of Greenland
  • List of mountain peaks of Canada
    • List of the highest major summits of Canada
      • List of the major 4000-metre summits of Canada
      • List of the major 3000-metre summits of Canada
    • List of the most prominent summits of Canada
      • List of the ultra-prominent summits of Canada
    • List of the most isolated major summits of Canada
    • List of extreme summits 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
• Canada
  • Geography of Canada
    • Category:Mountains of Canada
      • commons:Category:Mountains of Canada
• Physical geography
  • Topography
    • Topographic elevation
    • Topographic prominence
    • Topographic isolation