List of mountain peaks of Washington facts for kids

The day before its 1980 eruption, Mount St. Helens was the fifth highest major summit of Washington.

Today, Mount St. Helens is the 35th highest major summit of the state.

This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of the U.S. State of Washington.

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. The first table below ranks the 100 highest major summits of Washington by elevation.
2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. The second table below ranks the 50 most prominent summits of Washington.
3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation. The third table below ranks the 25 most isolated major summits of Washington.

Highest major summits

Of the major summits of the State of Washington, Mount Rainier exceeds 4000 meters (13,123 feet) elevation, four peaks exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet) elevation, and 97 peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet) elevation.

Most prominent summits

Of the most prominent summits of the State of Washington, Mount Rainier exceeds 4000 meters (13,123 feet) of topographic prominence, five peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), seven peaks are ultra-prominent summits with more than 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence, and 40 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) of topographic prominence.

Most isolated major summits

Of the major summits of the State of Washington, Mount Rainier exceeds 1000 kilometers (621.4 miles) of topographic isolation, three peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles), and 16 exceed 40 kilometers (24.85 miles) of topographic isolation.

Gallery

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  Mount Rainier is the highest summit of the Cascade Range and the U.S. State of Washington.

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  Mount Adams is the second highest summit of the U.S. State of Washington.

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  Mount Baker is the highest summit of the northern Cascade Range.

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  Glacier Peak is the fourth highest summit of the U.S. State of Washington.

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  Mount Stuart is the highest summit of the Wenatchee Mountains.

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  Mount Olympus is the highest summit of the Olympic Mountains.

See also

• List of mountain peaks of North America
  • List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
  • List of mountain peaks of the United States
    • List of mountains of Washington
    • List of mountain ranges in Washington (state)
• Washington (state)
  • Geography of Washington (state)
    • Category:Mountains of Washington (state)
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• Physical geography
  • Topography
    • Topographic elevation
    • Topographic prominence
    • Topographic isolation