List of the highest major summits of Canada facts for kids
Canada is a huge country with many amazing mountains! This article will tell you about some of the tallest and most important mountain peaks in Canada. These are the peaks that stand out the most from the land around them.
When we talk about mountains, there are a few ways to measure them:
- Elevation: This is how high a mountain's top (called its summit) is above sea level. Imagine the ocean's surface; elevation tells you how far up the peak is from that level.
- Prominence: This measures how much a mountain rises above the land directly around its base. Think of it like a bump on a bigger hill. A mountain with high prominence really stands out! All the mountains in this list have at least 500 meters (about 1,640 feet) of prominence, meaning they are truly noticeable peaks.
- Isolation: This tells you how far a mountain is from another mountain that is just as tall or taller. It shows how "alone" a mountain stands.
Canada has five major mountains that are taller than 5,000 meters (about 16,400 feet)! Many more are over 4,000 meters (13,123 feet) or 3,000 meters (9,842 feet).
Canada's Tallest Mountains
Out of the 150 tallest and most prominent mountains in Canada, most are found in British Columbia (102 peaks) and Yukon (37 peaks). Alberta has 13, Nunavut has two, and the Northwest Territories has one. Some of these mountains are right on the border between provinces, or even on the international border with Alaska in the United States!
Here's a list of some of the very highest and most prominent mountains in Canada. This table shows their rank, name, where they are, their mountain range, their elevation (how high they are), their prominence (how much they stand out), and their isolation (how far they are from other tall peaks).
| Rank | Mountain peak | Province/Territory | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Logan |  Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 5956 m 19,541 ft |
5247 m 17,215 ft |
623 km 387 mi |
60°34′02″N 140°24′20″W / 60.5671°N 140.4055°W |
| 2 | Mount Saint Elias |  Alaska Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 18,009 ft |
3429 m 11,250 ft |
41.3 km 25.6 mi |
60°17′34″N 140°55′51″W / 60.2927°N 140.9307°W |
| 3 | Mount Lucania | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 5260 m 17,257 ft |
3080 m 10,105 ft |
43.0 km 26.7 mi |
61°01′17″N 140°27′58″W / 61.0215°N 140.4661°W |
| 4 | King Peak | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 5173 m 16,972 ft |
1073 m 3,520 ft |
4.68 km 2.91 mi |
60°35′00″N 140°39′18″W / 60.5833°N 140.6549°W |
| 5 | Mount Steele | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 5020 m 16,470 ft |
760 m 2,493 ft |
9.45 km 5.87 mi |
61°05′34″N 140°18′42″W / 61.0929°N 140.3118°W |
| 6 | Mount Wood | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 4860 m 15,945 ft |
1200 m 3,937 ft |
18.95 km 11.77 mi |
61°13′57″N 140°30′44″W / 61.2326°N 140.5123°W |
| 7 | Mount Vancouver | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 4812 m 15,787 ft |
2712 m 8,898 ft |
44.0 km 27.4 mi |
60°21′32″N 139°41′53″W / 60.3589°N 139.6980°W |
| 8 | Mount Slaggard | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 4742 m 15,558 ft |
522 m 1,713 ft |
7.74 km 4.81 mi |
61°10′22″N 140°35′06″W / 61.1727°N 140.5851°W |
| 9 | Mount Fairweather (Fairweather Mountain) |
Alaska British Columbia |
Saint Elias Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 15,325 ft |
3961 m 12,995 ft |
200 km 124.4 mi |
58°54′23″N 137°31′35″W / 58.9064°N 137.5265°W |
| 10 | Mount Hubbard | Alaska Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,951 ft |
2457 m 8,061 ft |
34.4 km 21.3 mi |
60°19′10″N 139°04′21″W / 60.3194°N 139.0726°W |
| 11 | Mount Walsh | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 4506 m 14,783 ft |
1366 m 4,482 ft |
18.76 km 11.66 mi |
61°00′13″N 140°01′02″W / 61.0037°N 140.0171°W |
| 12 | Mount Alverstone (Boundary Point 180) |
Alaska Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,500 ft |
594 m 1,950 ft |
3.62 km 2.25 mi |
60°21′06″N 139°04′30″W / 60.3518°N 139.0749°W |
| 13 | McArthur Peak | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 4380 m 14,370 ft |
960 m 3,150 ft |
9.10 km 5.65 mi |
60°36′25″N 140°12′52″W / 60.6069°N 140.2144°W |
| 14 | Mount Augusta | Alaska Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 14,070 ft |
1549 m 5,082 ft |
23.2 km 14.41 mi |
60°18′27″N 140°27′30″W / 60.3074°N 140.4584°W |
| 15 | Mount Strickland | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 4260 m 13,976 ft |
800 m 2,625 ft |
7.35 km 4.57 mi |
61°14′11″N 140°40′32″W / 61.2365°N 140.6755°W |
| 16 | Avalanche Peak | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 4228 m 13,871 ft |
608 m 1,995 ft |
4.54 km 2.82 mi |
61°14′24″N 140°45′35″W / 61.2401°N 140.7597°W |
| 17 | Mount Cook | Alaska Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 13,760 ft |
2350 m 7,710 ft |
23.4 km 14.54 mi |
60°10′54″N 139°58′52″W / 60.1816°N 139.9811°W |
| 18 | Mount Craig | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 4060 m 13,320 ft |
520 m 1,706 ft |
6.97 km 4.33 mi |
61°15′49″N 140°52′48″W / 61.2636°N 140.8800°W |
| 19 | Mount Waddington | British Columbia |
Coast Mountains | 4019 m 13,186 ft |
3289 m 10,791 ft |
562 km 349 mi |
51°22′25″N 125°15′49″W / 51.3737°N 125.2636°W |
| 20 | Spring Glacier Peak | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 3976 m 13,045 ft |
676 m 2,218 ft |
6.00 km 3.73 mi |
61°02′27″N 139°55′58″W / 61.0408°N 139.9328°W |
| 21 | Mount Robson | British Columbia |
Canadian Rockies | 3959 m 12,989 ft |
2829 m 9,281 ft |
460 km 286 mi |
53°06′38″N 119°09′24″W / 53.1105°N 119.1566°W |
| 22 | Mount Harrison (Yukon) | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 3935 m 12,910 ft |
875 m 2,871 ft |
11.00 km 6.84 mi |
61°04′41″N 140°06′07″W / 61.0781°N 140.1019°W |
| 23 | Mount Queen Mary | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 3928 m 12,887 ft |
1348 m 4,423 ft |
25.3 km 15.69 mi |
60°37′43″N 139°43′29″W / 60.6286°N 139.7247°W |
| Mount Root | Alaska British Columbia |
Saint Elias Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 12,887 ft |
908 m 2,979 ft |
8.79 km 5.46 mi |
58°59′07″N 137°30′00″W / 58.9854°N 137.5001°W | |
| 25 | Mount Tiedemann | British Columbia |
Coast Mountains | 3838 m 12,592 ft |
848 m 2,782 ft |
2.86 km 1.78 mi |
51°23′38″N 125°14′12″W / 51.3940°N 125.2366°W |
| 26 | Centennial Peak | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 3820 m 12,533 ft |
960 m 3,150 ft |
9.77 km 6.07 mi |
60°56′49″N 140°43′18″W / 60.9470°N 140.7217°W |
| 27 | Mount Malaspina | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 3776 m 12,388 ft |
936 m 3,071 ft |
6.39 km 3.97 mi |
60°19′06″N 140°34′19″W / 60.3182°N 140.5719°W |
| 28 | Mount Columbia |  Alberta British Columbia |
Canadian Rockies | 3741 m 12,274 ft |
2371 m 7,779 ft |
158.0 km 98.2 mi |
52°08′50″N 117°26′30″W / 52.1473°N 117.4416°W |
| Mount King George | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 3741 m 12,274 ft |
1281 m 4,203 ft |
11.30 km 7.02 mi |
60°31′53″N 139°47′03″W / 60.5314°N 139.7841°W | |
| 30 | Mount Johansen | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 3740 m 12,270 ft |
560 m 1,837 ft |
20.0 km 12.43 mi |
60°41′00″N 140°40′56″W / 60.6832°N 140.6823°W |
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1. Mount Logan in Yukon is the highest summit of Canada.
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2. Mount Saint Elias is the second-highest summit of both Canada and the United States.
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3. Mount Lucania in Yukon is the highest summit of the northern Saint Elias Mountains.
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4. King Peak in Yukon is the fourth-highest summit of Canada.
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5. Mount Steele in Yukon is the fifth-highest summit of Canada.
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9. Mount Fairweather on the Alaska border is the highest summit of British Columbia.
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19. Mount Waddington is the highest summit of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia.
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21. Mount Robson in British Columbia is the highest summit of the Canadian Rockies.
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28. Mount Columbia on the British Columbia border is the highest summit of Alberta.
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40. Mount Sir Sandford is the highest summit of the Sir Sandford Range of British Columbia.
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41. Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier is the highest summit of the Cariboo Mountains of British Columbia.
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73. Keele Peak is the highest summit of the Mackenzie Mountains of Yukon.
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105. Barbeau Peak is the highest summit of Ellesmere Island and Nunavut.
See also
- List of mountain peaks of North America
- List of mountain peaks of Greenland
- List of mountain peaks of Canada
- List of highest points of Canadian provinces and territories
- List of the highest major summits of Canada
- List of the most 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
- Physical geography
- Topography
- Topographic elevation
- Topographic prominence
- Topographic isolation
- Topography
