List of mountain peaks of Mexico
This article comprises three sortable tables of the major mountain peaks of Mexico.
Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. Topographic prominence is the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. Topographic isolation is the minimum great circle distance to a point of higher elevation.
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 (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921.3 feet) of topographic prominence. There are 27 ultra-prominent summits in Mexico.
The following tables are under active development. Please suggest changes and additions on the discussion page.
Highest major summits
The following sortable table lists the 30 highest mountain peaks of Mexico with at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence. Three major summits exceed 5000 meters (16,404.2 feet) of elevation, 8 exceed 4000 meters (13,123.4 feet), and 25 exceed 3000 meters (9842.5 feet).
Of these 30 highest major summits, 4 are located in Puebla, 4 in Oaxaca, 4 in Coahuila, 3 in México, 3 in Jalisco, 3 in Nuevo León, 2 in Chiapas, 2 in Michoacán, 2 in Querétaro, and one each in Distrito Federal, Morelos, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Guerrero, Guanajuato, Durango, Baja California, and Aguascalientes.
Prominent by omission is the Sierra Negra (or Cerro La Negra) a 4640 m. companion peak of the Pico de Orizaba, with a prominence of 500 m. (right on the borderline for inclusion in the list).
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Most prominent summits
The following sortable table lists the 30 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of Mexico. Volcán Citlaltépetl (Pico de Orizaba) exceeds 4000 meters (13,123.4 feet) of topographic prominence, Volcán Popocatépetl exceeds 3000 meters (9842.5 feet), 8 major summits exceed 2000 meters (6561.7 feet), and 27 major peaks qualify as ultra-prominent summits with at least 1500 meters (4921.3 feet).
Of these 30 most prominent summits, 6 are located in Oaxaca, 4 in Puebla, 4 in Nuevo León, 3 in México, 3 in Jalisco, 2 in Baja California, 2 in Michoacán, 2 in Baja California Sur, 2 in Coahuila, 2 in Querétaro, and one each in Morelos, Guerrero, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, and Guanajuato.
Most isolated major summits
The following sortable table lists the 30 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of Mexico with at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence. All 30 of these peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation.
Of these 30 most isolated major summits, 4 are located in Baja California, 4 in Oaxaca, 3 in Baja California Sur, 2 in Puebla, 2 in Nuevo León, 2 in Coahuila, 2 in Chiapas, 2 in México, 2 in Michoacán, and one each in Colima, Durango, Jalisco, Aguascalientes, Guerrero, Veracruz, Chihuahua, Sonora, Morelos, Guanajuato, and Querétaro.
Gallery
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The summit of Pico de Orizaba, a stratovolcano on the border between Puebla and Veracruz, is the highest peak of Mexico.
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The summit of Volcán Popocatépetl, a stratovolcano at the junction of Puebla, Mexico State, and Morelos, is the second highest peak of Mexico.
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The summit of Volcán Iztaccíhuatl, a stratovolcano on the border between Puebla and Mexico State, is the third highest peak of Mexico.
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Nevado de Toluca is a stratovolcano in Mexico State.
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The stratovolcano Sierra Negra in Puebla with Pico de Orizaba in the background.
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Nevado de Colima is an stratovolcano in Jalisco near the border with Colima.
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Cofre de Perote is a shield volcano in Veracruz.
See also
- Outline of Mexico
- Index of Mexico-related articles
- Mexico
- Geography of Mexico
- Category:Mountains of Mexico
- Geography of Mexico
- Physical geography
- Lists of mountains
References
- 1 2 3 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 3 "Pico de Orizaba". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- 1 2 3 Volcán Popocatépetl on the border of Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is the highest point of both Estado Libre y Soberano de México and Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos..
- 1 2 3 "Volcán Popocatépetl". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- 1 2 "Volcán Iztaccíhuatl". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Nevado de Toluca". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- 1 2 Volcán Matlalcuéyetl on the border of Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is the highest point of Estado Libre y Soberano de Tlaxcala.
- 1 2 "Volcán Matlalcuéyetl". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- 1 2 3 Nevado de Colima is the highest point of Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco.
- 1 2 3 "Nevado de Colima". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Volcán Cofre de Perote". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ↑ Volcán Tacaná on the international border with Guatemala is the highest point of Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas.
- ↑ "Volcán Tacaná". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ↑ Cerro Ajusco is the highest point of the Distrito Federal.
- ↑ "Cerro Ajusco". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
- 1 2 3 Volcán Tancítaro is the highest point of Michoacán.
- 1 2 3 "Volcán Tancítaro". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- 1 2 3 Cerro Nube is the highest point of the Sierra Madre del Sur and Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca.
- 1 2 3 "Cerro Nube". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Cerro El Potosí". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- 1 2 "Cerro El Nacimiento". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- ↑ Cerro San Rafael is the highest point of the Sierra Madre Oriental and Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila.
- ↑ "Cerro San Rafael". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- ↑ Cerro El Morro on the border with Coahuila is the highest point of Estado Libre y Soberano de Nuevo León.
- ↑ "Cerro El Morro". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- 1 2 3 Cerro Tiotepec is the highest point of Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero.
- 1 2 3 "Cerro Tiotepec". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Picacho San Onofre". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Cerro Zempoaltepetl". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- 1 2 3 Cerro El Zamorano is the highest point of both Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato and Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro Arteaga.
- 1 2 3 "Cerro El Zamorano". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Cerro del Águila". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
- 1 2 Cerro Gordo is the highest point of the Sierra Madre Occidental and Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango.
- 1 2 "Cerro Gordo". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Cerro El Centinela". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- 1 2 3 Picacho del Diablo is the highest point of Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California.
- 1 2 3 "Picacho del Diablo". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- 1 2 Sierra Fría is the highest point of Estado Libre y Soberano de Aguascalientes.
- 1 2 "Sierra Fría". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Sierra La Madera". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- 1 2 "Volcán de Tequila". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- 1 2 "Cerro La Joya". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- 1 2 "Cerro Tzontehuitz". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Cerro Las Conchas". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- 1 2 "Cerro Las Capillas". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- 1 2 Sierra La Laguna High Point is the highest point in Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California Sur.
- 1 2 "Sierra La Laguna High Point". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Cerro Tia Chena". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
- ↑ "El Aguacate Oeste". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
- 1 2 "Volcán Las Tres Vírgenes". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- 1 2 "Sierra de Santa Martha". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Picachos El Fraile". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- 1 2 "Sierra El Cerro Azul". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- 1 2 "Cerro La Sandía". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Volcán Everman". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Isla Guadalupe High Point". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Isla Cedros High Point". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
- ↑ Cerro San José on the border with Chihuahua is the highest point of Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora.
- ↑ "Cerro San José". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Cerro Tres Picos". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Cerro La Giganta". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
External links
- Natural Resources Mexico (NRC)
- peakbagger.com
- peaklist.org
- summitpost.org
- World Mountain Encyclopedia @ peakware.com
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