List of extreme summits of the United States facts for kids

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Denali in Alaska is the highest mountain peak of the United States and 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 the United States that are higher than any other point north or south of their latitude or east or west of their longitude in the U.S.

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. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.
3. 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 northernmost summits of their elevation in the United States

Rank	Mountain peak	State	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
6	Mount Chamberlin	Alaska	Brooks Range	&100000000000027130300008,901 ft  m	&100000000000012652270004,151 ft 1265 m	&1000000000004385000000027.2 mi 43.9 km	69.2775°N 144.9107°W / 69.2775; -144.9107 (Mount Chamberlin)
5	Mount Isto	Alaska	Brooks Range	&100000000000027358899998,976 ft  m	&100000000000024082300007,901 ft 2408 m	&10000000000633500000000394 mi 634 km	69.2025°N 143.8020°W / 69.2025; -143.8020 (Mount Isto)
4	Hess Mountain	Alaska	Alaska Range	&1000000000000363931899911,940 ft  m	&100000000000007589539992,490 ft 759 m	&100000000000044700000002.78 mi 4.47 km	63.6382°N 147.1482°W / 63.6382; -147.1482 (Hess Mountain)
3	Mount Deborah	Alaska	Alaska Range	&1000000000000376093499912,339 ft  m	&100000000000015816099995,189 ft 1582 m	&1000000000002588000000016.08 mi 25.9 km	63.6377°N 147.2384°W / 63.6377; -147.2384 (Mount Deborah)
2	Mount Hayes	Alaska	Alaska Range	&1000000000000421600200013,832 ft  m	&1000000000000350734099911,507 ft 3507 m	&10000000000202000000000125.5 mi 202 km	63.6203°N 146.7178°W / 63.6203; -146.7178 (Mount Hayes)
1	Denali (Mount McKinley)	Alaska	Alaska Range	&1000000000000619050000020,310 ft 6190.5 m	&1000000000000614050000020,146 ft 6141 m	&100000000074502400000004,629 mi 7,450 km	63.0690°N 151.0063°W / 63.0690; -151.0063 (Denali)

Southernmost high summits

The southernmost summits of their elevation in the United States

Rank	Mountain peak	State	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
7	Mauna Loa	Hawaii	Island of Hawaiʻi	&1000000000000416936800013,679 ft  m	&100000000000021637800007,099 ft 2164 m	&1000000000004083000000025.4 mi 40.8 km	19.4756°N 155.6054°W / 19.4756; -155.6054 (Mauna Loa)
6	Mauna Kea	Hawaii	Island of Hawaiʻi	&1000000000000420730000013,803 ft 4207.3 m	&1000000000000420730000013,803 ft 4207 m	&100000000039470000000002,453 mi 3,947 km	19.8207°N 155.4681°W / 19.8207; -155.4681 (Mauna Kea)
5	Mount Kaweah	California	Sierra Nevada	&1000000000000420851000013,807 ft  m	&100000000000006178310002,027 ft 618 m	&1000000000001727000000010.73 mi 17.27 km	36.5261°N 118.4785°W / 36.5261; -118.4785 (Mount Kaweah)
4	Mount Whitney	California	Sierra Nevada	&1000000000000442100000014,505 ft 4421.0 m	&1000000000000307238999910,080 ft 3072 m	&100000000026494700000001,646 mi 2,649 km	36.5786°N 118.2920°W / 36.5786; -118.2920 (Mount Whitney)
3	Mount Fairweather (Fairweather Mountain)	Alaska British Columbia	Saint Elias Mountains	&1000000000000467100000015,325 ft  m	&1000000000000396100000012,995 ft 3961 m	&10000000000200280000000124.4 mi 200 km	58.9064°N 137.5265°W / 58.9064; -137.5265 (Mount Fairweather)
2	Mount Saint Elias	Alaska Yukon	Saint Elias Mountains	&1000000000000548900000018,009 ft  m	&1000000000000342900000011,250 ft 3429 m	&1000000000004125000000025.6 mi 41.3 km	60.2927°N 140.9307°W / 60.2927; -140.9307 (Mount Saint Elias)
1	Denali (Mount McKinley)	Alaska	Alaska Range	&1000000000000619050000020,310 ft 6190.5 m	&1000000000000614050000020,146 ft 6141 m	&100000000074502400000004,629 mi 7,450 km	63.0690°N 151.0063°W / 63.0690; -151.0063 (Denali)

Easternmost high summits

The easternmost summits of their elevation in the United States

Rank	Mountain peak	State	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
18	Katahdin	Maine	Longfellow Mountains	&100000000000016064000005,270 ft 1606.4 m	&100000000000013085090004,293 ft 1309 m	&10000000000254820000000158.3 mi 255 km	45.9044°N 68.9213°W / 45.9044; -68.9213 (Katahdin)
17	Mount Washington	New Hampshire	White Mountains	&100000000000019166059996,288 ft  m	&100000000000018769619996,158 ft 1877 m	&10000000001318950000000820 mi 1,319 km	44.2705°N 71.3032°W / 44.2705; -71.3032 (Mount Washington)
16	Mount Mitchell	North Carolina	Blue Ridge Mountains	&100000000000020373119996,684 ft  m	&100000000000018566929996,092 ft 1857 m	&100000000019134900000001,189 mi 1,913 km	35.7649°N 82.2651°W / 35.7649; -82.2651 (Mount Mitchell)
15	Emory Peak	Texas	Chisos Mountains	&100000000000023810000007,812 ft 2381 m	&100000000000013700789994,495 ft 1370 m	&1000000000007432000000046.2 mi 74.3 km	29.2460°N 103.3053°W / 29.2460; -103.3053 (Emory Peak)
14	Baldy Peak	Texas	Davis Mountains	&100000000000025545000008,381 ft 2554.5 m	&100000000000011957329993,923 ft 1196 m	&1000000000015355000000095.4 mi 153.6 km	30.6356°N 104.1737°W / 30.6356; -104.1737 (Baldy Peak)
13	Fishers Peak	Colorado	Raton Mesa	&100000000000029361999999,633 ft 2936.2 m	&100000000000005629669991,847 ft 563 m	&1000000000004985000000031.0 mi 49.9 km	37.0982°N 104.4628°W / 37.0982; -104.4628 (Fishers Peak)
12	East Spanish Peak	Colorado	Spanish Peaks	&1000000000000386715799912,688 ft  m	&100000000000007263400002,383 ft 726 m	&100000000000067800000004.21 mi 6.78 km	37.3934°N 104.9201°W / 37.3934; -104.9201 (East Spanish Peak)
11	West Spanish Peak	Colorado	Spanish Peaks	&1000000000000415468099913,631 ft  m	&100000000000011234949993,686 ft 1123 m	&1000000000003198000000019.87 mi 32.0 km	37.3756°N 104.9934°W / 37.3756; -104.9934 (West Spanish Peak)
10	Pikes Peak	Colorado	Front Range	&1000000000000430231000014,115 ft 4302.31 m	&100000000000016855470005,530 ft 1686 m	&1000000000009756000000060.6 mi 97.6 km	38.8405°N 105.0442°W / 38.8405; -105.0442 (Pikes Peak)
9	Blanca Peak	Colorado	Sangre de Cristo Mountains	&1000000000000437411999914,351 ft  m	&100000000000016233679995,326 ft 1623 m	&10000000000166360000000103.4 mi 166.4 km	37.5775°N 105.4856°W / 37.5775; -105.4856 (Blanca Peak)
8	Mount Harvard	Colorado	Sawatch Range	&1000000000000439560000014,421 ft 4395.6 m	&100000000000007193289992,360 ft 719 m	&1000000000002401000000014.92 mi 24.0 km	38.9244°N 106.3207°W / 38.9244; -106.3207 (Mount Harvard)
7	Mount Elbert	Colorado	Sawatch Range	&1000000000000440119999914,440 ft 4401.2 m	&100000000000027715520009,093 ft 2772 m	&10000000001079150000000671 mi 1,079 km	39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)
6	Mount Whitney	California	Sierra Nevada	&1000000000000442100000014,505 ft 4421.0 m	&1000000000000307238999910,080 ft 3072 m	&100000000026494700000001,646 mi 2,649 km	36.5786°N 118.2920°W / 36.5786; -118.2920 (Mount Whitney)
5	Mount Fairweather (Fairweather Mountain)	Alaska British Columbia	Saint Elias Mountains	&1000000000000467100000015,325 ft  m	&1000000000000396100000012,995 ft 3961 m	&10000000000200280000000124.4 mi 200 km	58.9064°N 137.5265°W / 58.9064; -137.5265 (Mount Fairweather)
4	Mount Saint Elias	Alaska Yukon	Saint Elias Mountains	&1000000000000548900000018,009 ft  m	&1000000000000342900000011,250 ft 3429 m	&1000000000004125000000025.6 mi 41.3 km	60.2927°N 140.9307°W / 60.2927; -140.9307 (Mount Saint Elias)
3	Mount Moffit	Alaska	Alaska Range	&1000000000000396850399913,020 ft  m	&100000000000012100579993,970 ft 1210 m	&1000000000001641000000010.20 mi 16.41 km	63.5683°N 146.3982°W / 63.5683; -146.3982 (Mount Moffit)
2	Mount Hayes	Alaska	Alaska Range	&1000000000000421600200013,832 ft  m	&1000000000000350734099911,507 ft 3507 m	&10000000000202000000000125.5 mi 202 km	63.6203°N 146.7178°W / 63.6203; -146.7178 (Mount Hayes)
1	Denali (Mount McKinley)	Alaska	Alaska Range	&1000000000000619050000020,310 ft 6190.5 m	&1000000000000614050000020,146 ft 6141 m	&100000000074502400000004,629 mi 7,450 km	63.0690°N 151.0063°W / 63.0690; -151.0063 (Denali)

Westernmost high summits

The westernmost summits of their elevation in the United States

Rank	Mountain peak	State	Mountain range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
12	Buldir Volcano	Alaska	Buldir Island	&100000000000006559310002,152 ft  m	&100000000000006559310002,152 ft 656 m	&1000000000011871000000073.8 mi 118.7 km	52.3482°N 175.9105°E / 52.3482; 175.9105 (Buldir Volcano)
11	Kiska Volcano	Alaska	Kiska Island	&100000000000012204220004,004 ft  m	&100000000000012204220004,004 ft 1220 m	&1000000000013774000000085.6 mi 137.7 km	52.1027°N 177.6030°E / 52.1027; 177.6030 (Kiska Volcano)
10	Anvil Peak	Alaska	Semisopochnoi Island	&100000000000012213360004,007 ft  m	&100000000000012213360004,007 ft 1221 m	&1000000000011263000000070.0 mi 112.6 km	51.9859°N 179.6021°E / 51.9859; 179.6021 (Anvil Peak)
9	Gareloi Volcano	Alaska	Gareloi Island	&100000000000015727709995,160 ft  m	&100000000000015727709995,160 ft 1573 m	&1000000000004609000000028.6 mi 46.1 km	51.7880°N 178.7940°W / 51.7880; -178.7940 (Gareloi Volcano)
8	Tanaga Volcano	Alaska	Tanaga Island	&100000000000018059439995,925 ft  m	&100000000000018059439995,925 ft 1806 m	&10000000000655530000000407 mi 656 km	51.8838°N 178.1429°W / 51.8838; -178.1429 (Tanaga Volcano)
7	Mount Vsevidof	Alaska	Umnak Island	&100000000000021491489997,051 ft  m	&100000000000021491489997,051 ft 2149 m	&10000000000358110000000223 mi 358 km	53.1256°N 168.6938°W / 53.1256; -168.6938 (Mount Vsevidof)
6	Shishaldin Volcano	Alaska	Unimak Island	&100000000000028693930009,414 ft  m	&100000000000028693930009,414 ft 2869 m	&10000000000876970000000545 mi 877 km	54.7554°N 163.9709°W / 54.7554; -163.9709 (Shishaldin Volcano)
5	Haleakalā	Hawaii	Island of Maui	&1000000000000305501699910,023 ft  m	&1000000000000305501699910,023 ft 3055 m	&1000000000012286000000076.3 mi 122.9 km	20.7097°N 156.2533°W / 20.7097; -156.2533 (Haleakalā)
4	Mauna Loa	Hawaii	Island of Hawaiʻi	&1000000000000416936800013,679 ft  m	&100000000000021637800007,099 ft 2164 m	&1000000000004083000000025.4 mi 40.8 km	19.4756°N 155.6054°W / 19.4756; -155.6054 (Mauna Loa)
3	Mauna Kea	Hawaii	Island of Hawaiʻi	&1000000000000420730000013,803 ft 4207.3 m	&1000000000000420730000013,803 ft 4207 m	&100000000039470000000002,453 mi 3,947 km	19.8207°N 155.4681°W / 19.8207; -155.4681 (Mauna Kea)
2	Mount Foraker	Alaska	Alaska Range	&1000000000000530353099917,400 ft  m	&100000000000022098040007,250 ft 2210 m	&1000000000002296000000014.27 mi 23.0 km	62.9604°N 151.3998°W / 62.9604; -151.3998 (Mount Foraker)
1	Denali (Mount McKinley)	Alaska	Alaska Range	&1000000000000619050000020,310 ft 6190.5 m	&1000000000000614050000020,146 ft 6141 m	&100000000074502400000004,629 mi 7,450 km	63.0690°N 151.0063°W / 63.0690; -151.0063 (Denali)

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  Denali in Alaska is the highest summit of the United States and all of North America.

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

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  Mount Foraker is the second highest major summit of the Alaska Range.

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  Mount Fairweather lies on the Alaska-British Columbia international border.

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  Mount Whitney highest summit of the Sierra Nevada and California.

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  Mount Elbert is the highest summit of Colorado and the Rocky Mountains.

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  Pikes Peak in Colorado was the inspiration for America the Beautiful.

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  Mount Hayes is the highest summit of the eastern Alaska Range.

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  Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaiʻi is the tallest mountain on Earth as measured from base to summit.

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  Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawaiʻi is the most voluminous mountain on Earth.

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  Haleakalā is the highest summit of the Island of Maui.

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  Mount Shishaldin on Unimak Island in Alaska is the highest summit of the Aleutian Islands.

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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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  Mount Mitchell is the highest summit of North Carolina and the Appalachian Mountains.

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  Mount Washington is the highest summit of the White Mountains and New Hampshire.

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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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  Katahdin is the highest summit of the Longfellow Mountains and the U.S. State of Maine.

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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.