List of most prominent mountain peaks of Alaska
The following sortable table lists the 65 ultra prominent mountain peaks of the U.S. State of Alaska.
Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. The topographic prominence of a summit is the elevation difference between that summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. The topographic isolation of a summit is the minimum great-circle distance to a point of equal elevation.
This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence. There are 127 ultra-prominent summits in the United States.
Seven of these peaks lie on the international border with Canada: five with Yukon and two with the Province of British Columbia.
Most prominent summits
Gallery
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1. Denali is the highest mountain peak of the State of Alaska, the United States of America, and all of North America.
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2. Mount Fairweather on the boundary between Alaska and British Columbia is the second most topographically prominent mountain peak of Alaska.
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3. Mount Blackburn is the highest peak of the Wrangell Mountains.
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5. Mount Saint Elias on the boundary between Alaska and the Yukon is the second highest peak of both the United States and Canada.
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7. Mount Shishaldin on Unimak Island is the highest point in the Aleutian Islands.
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8. The active volcano Mount Redoubt is the highest summit of the Aleutian Range.
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14. Mount Sanford is the second highest peak of the Wrangell Mountains.
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20. Mount Foraker is the third highest major mountain peak of Alaska.
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47. The massive shield volcano Mount Wrangell in the Wrangell Mountains.
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65. Mount Bear in the Saint Elias Mountains.
See also
- Outline of Alaska
- Index of Alaska-related articles
- State of Alaska
- Geography of Alaska
- Category:Mountains of Alaska
- Geography of Alaska
- Physical geography
- Lists of mountains
- Mountain peaks of greater North America
- The 355 ultra-prominent summits of greater North America
- The 39 ultra-prominent summits of Greenland
- The 142 ultra-prominent summits of Canada
- The 129 ultra-prominent summits of the United States
- The 66 ultra-prominent summits of Alaska
- The 9 ultra-prominent summits of California
- The 3 ultra-prominent summits of Colorado
- The 6 ultra-prominent summits of Hawaii
- The 27 ultra-prominent summits of México
- The 22 ultra-prominent summits of Central America
- The 7 ultra-prominent summits of the Caribbean
- The 355 ultra-prominent summits of greater North America
- Mountain peaks of Greenland
- Mountain peaks of Canada
- Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- Mountain peaks of the United States
- Mountain peaks of México
- Mountain peaks of Central America
- Mountain peaks of the Caribbean
- Mountain peaks of greater North America
References
- ↑ Denali is the highest point of the Alaska Range, the State of Alaska, the United States of America, and all of North America. Denali is the third most topographically prominent and third most topographically isolated summit on Earth after Mount Everest and Aconcagua..
- ↑ "Denali". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Mount Fairweather is the highest point of the Fairweather Range and the Province of British Columbia.
- ↑ "Mount Fairweather". Geographical Names of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Fairweather". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Mount Blackburn is the highest point of the Wrangell Mountains.
- ↑ "Mount Blackburn". Datasheet for NGS Station UV4136. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Blackburn". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Mount Hayes is the highest point of the Hayes Range.
- ↑ "Mount Hayes". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ Mount Saint Elias is the second highest major summit of both Canada and the United States..
- ↑ "Mount Saint Elias". Geographical Names of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Saint Elias". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Mount Marcus Baker is the highest point of the Chugach Mountains.
- ↑ "Mount Marcus Baker". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Shishaldin Volcano is the highest point of Unimak Island and the Aleutian Islands.
- ↑ "Shishaldin Volcano". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Redoubt Volcano is the highest point of the Chigmit Mountains.
- ↑ "Redoubt Volcano". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Mount Torbert is the highest point of the Tordrillo Mountains.
- ↑ "Mount Torbert". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Pavlof Volcano is the highest point of the Alaska Peninsula.
- ↑ "Pavlof Volcano". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Veniaminof". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Hubbard". Geographical Names of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Hubbard". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Mount Isto is the highest point of the Brooks Range.
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- ↑ "Iliamna Volcano". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Cook". Geographical Names of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
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- ↑ "Mount Sanford". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Tom White". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Mount Kimball is the highest point of the Delta Range.
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- ↑ "Mount Griggs". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Foraker". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Crillon". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Mount Vsevidof is the highest point of Umnak Island and the westernmost 2000 meter (6561.7-foot) summit of greater North America.
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- ↑ The summit of Mount Hesperus is the highest point of the West Alaska Range.
- ↑ "Mount Hesperus". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Mount Bona is the highest point of the northwest Saint Elias Mountains.
- ↑ "Mount Bona". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Drum". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Chiginagak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Mount Neacola is the highest point of the Neacola Mountains.
- ↑ "Mount Neacola". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Douglas". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Kichatna Spire". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "De Long Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "De Long Peak". Bivouac Mountaineering Directory. bivouac.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Pogromni Volcano". Datasheet for NGS Station UV9965. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
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- ↑ "Peak 8010". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Mount Igikpak is the highest point of the Schwatka Mountains.
- ↑ "Mount Igikpak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Snow Tower". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Truuli Peak is the highest point of the Kenai Mountains.
- ↑ "Truuli Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Natazhat". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Hanagita Peak". Datasheet for NGS Station UV3837. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Hanagita Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Tanaga Volcano is the highest point of Tanaga Island and the Andreanof Islands.
- ↑ "Tanaga Volcano". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Makushin Volcano is the highest point of Unalaska Island.
- ↑ "Makushin Volcano". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Sovereign Mountain is the highest point of the Talkeetna Mountains.
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- ↑ "Isanotski Peaks". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Isthmus Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Frosty Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Great Sitkin Volcano is the highest point of Great Sitkin Island.
- ↑ "Great Sitkin Volcano". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Mount Cleveland is the highest point of Chuginadak Island.
- ↑ "Mount Cleveland". Datasheet for NGS Station UV9122. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Cleveland". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Wrangell". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Devils Paw is the highest point of the Juneau Icefield.
- ↑ "Devils Paw". Geographical Names of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Devils Paw". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Seattle". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Russell". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Foresta". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Veniaminof Peak is the highest point of Baranof Island.
- ↑ "Veniaminof Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Bearhole Peak is the highest point of the Granite Range.
- ↑ "Bearhole Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Bearhole Peak". Bivouac Mountaineering Directory. bivouac.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Steller". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Mount Miller is the highest point of the Barkley Ridge.
- ↑ "Mount Miller". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Carlisle Volcano is the highest point of Carlisle Island.
- ↑ "Carlisle Volcano". Datasheet for NGS Station TT5510. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Carlisle Volcano". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Bashful Peak is the highest point of the western Chugach Mountains.
- ↑ "Bashful Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Tetlin Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Deborah". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Necous Peak". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Necous Peak". Bivouac Mountaineering Directory. bivouac.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Gareloi Volcano is the highest point of Gareloi Island.
- ↑ "Gareloi Volcano". Datasheet for NGS Station TT5136. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Gareloi Volcano". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Peak 8488". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Augusta". Geographical Names of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Augusta". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Peak 6915". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Mount Bear". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ The summit of Korovin Volcano is the highest point of Atka Island.
- ↑ "Korovin Volcano". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
External links
- United States Geological Survey website
- United States National Geodetic Survey website
- United States National Park Service website
- North America @ peakbagger.com
- peaklist.org
- peakware.com World Mountain Encyclopedia
- summitpost.org
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