Mountain Peaks of North America - Most Isolated Major Summits

Most Isolated Major Summits

Main article: Table of the most isolated major summits of North America See also: Table of the major 100 km summits of North America

The following sortable table lists the 50 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of greater North America with at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence. Of these 50 most isolated major summits, 16 are located in Canada, 15 in the United States, 8 in Greenland, 5 in Mexico, and one each in the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, and Cuba.

The 50 most topographically isolated summits of greater North America with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank Mountain Peak Region Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount McKinley
(Denali)		 Alaska Alaska Range !B9912687385534 6194 m
20,320 ft		 !B9912759552540 6149 m
20,174 ft		 !B9841762431953 7,450 km
4,629 mi		 63°04′08″N 151°00′23″W / 63.0690°N 151.0063°W / 63.0690; -151.0063 (Mount McKinley)
2 Gunnbjørn Fjeld Greenland Island of Greenland !B9917855348392 3694 m
12,119 ft		 !B9917855348392 3694 m
12,119 ft		 !B9850045675562 3,254 km
2,022 mi		 68°55′07″N 29°53′55″W / 68.9186°N 29.8986°W / 68.9186; -29.8986 (Gunnbjørn Fjeld)
3 Volcán Citlaltépetl
(Pico de Orizaba)		 Puebla
Veracruz		 Cordillera Neovolcanica !B9913630701269 5636 m
18,491 ft		 !B9914985297690 4922 m
16,148 ft		 !B9851948478817 2,690 km
1,672 mi		 19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Volcán Citlaltépetl)
4 Mount Whitney California Sierra Nevada !B9916058788061 4421 m
14,505 ft		 !B9919699159057 3072 m
10,079 ft		 !B9852101298220 2,649 km
1,646 mi		 36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W / 36.5786°N 118.2920°W / 36.5786; -118.2920 (Mount Whitney)
5 Mount Mitchell North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains !B9923806153924 2037 m
6,684 ft		 !B9924735317966 1857 m
6,091 ft		 !B9855355658682 1,913 km
1,189 mi		 35°45′54″N 82°15′55″W / 35.7650°N 82.2652°W / 35.7650; -82.2652 (Mount Mitchell)
6 Mount Washington New Hampshire White Mountains !B9924416606331 1917 m
6,288 ft		 !B9924625912742 1877 m
6,158 ft		 !B9859076534765 1,319 km
820 mi		 44°16′14″N 71°18′12″W / 44.2705°N 71.3032°W / 44.2705; -71.3032 (Mount Washington)
7 Mount Rainier Washington Cascade Range !B9916119166762 4394 m
14,417 ft		 !B9916974037365 4034 m
13,236 ft		 !B9860217585350 1,177 km
731 mi		 46°51′08″N 121°45′28″W / 46.8521°N 121.7579°W / 46.8521; -121.7579 (Mount Rainier)
8 Mount Elbert Colorado Sawatch Range !B9916103674900 4401 m
14,440 ft		 !B9920728560311 2772 m
9,093 ft		 !B9861083064813 1,079 km
671 mi		 39°07′04″N 106°26′43″W / 39.1178°N 106.4454°W / 39.1178; -106.4454 (Mount Elbert)
9 Pico Duarte Dominican Republic Island of Hispaniola !B9919614879790 3098 m
10,164 ft		 !B9919614879790 3098 m
10,164 ft		 !B9862458224396 941 km
584 mi		 19°01′23″N 70°59′53″W / 19.0230°N 70.9981°W / 19.0230; -70.9981 (Pico Duarte)
10 Shishaldin Volcano Alaska Unimak Island !B9920381463029 2869 m
9,414 ft		 !B9920381463029 2869 m
9,414 ft		 !B9863152931296 877 km
545 mi		 54°45′19″N 163°58′15″W / 54.7554°N 163.9709°W / 54.7554; -163.9709 (Shishaldin Volcano)
11 Chirripó Grande
(Cerro Chirripó)		 Costa Rica Cordillera de Talamanca !B9917522561127 3819 m
12,530 ft		 !B9917769094488 3726 m
12,224 ft		 !B9863305446455 864 km
537 mi		 9°29′03″N 83°29′19″W / 9.4841°N 83.4887°W / 9.4841; -83.4887 (Chirripó Grande)
12 Mount Caubvick
(Mont d'Iberville)		 Newfoundland and Labrador Torngat Mountains !B9925902580459 1652 m
5,420 ft		 !B9927796261632 1367 m
4,485 ft		 !B9863955932626 810 km
503 mi		 58°53′16″N 63°42′35″W / 58.8878°N 63.7098°W / 58.8878; -63.7098 (Mount Caubvick)
13 Barbeau Peak Nunavut Ellesmere Island !B9921305982874 2616 m
8,583 ft		 !B9921305982874 2616 m
8,583 ft		 !B9864126832243 796 km
495 mi		 81°54′50″N 75°00′42″W / 81.9138°N 75.0116°W / 81.9138; -75.0116 (Barbeau Peak)
14 Qiajivik Mountain Nunavut Baffin Island !B9924177708057 1963 m
6,440 ft		 !B9925117064848 1787 m
5,863 ft		 !B9865061144463 725 km
450 mi		 72°10′50″N 75°54′40″W / 72.1806°N 75.9111°W / 72.1806; -75.9111 (Qiajivik Mountain)
15 Volcán Tajumulco Guatemala San Marcos !B9916524095929 4220 m
13,845 ft		 !B9917109629017 3980 m
13,058 ft		 !B9865106767503 722 km
448 mi		 15°02′40″N 91°54′13″W / 15.0445°N 91.9035°W / 15.0445; -91.9035 (Volcán Tajumulco)
16 Melville Island High Point Nunavut Melville Island !B9933640534443 762 m
2,500 ft		 !B9933640534443 762 m
2,500 ft		 !B9865172665141 717 km
445 mi		 75°22′10″N 115°04′58″W / 75.3694°N 115.0827°W / 75.3694; -115.0827 (Melville Island High Point)
17 La Grande Soufrière Guadeloupe île de Basse-Terre !B9927090252218 1467 m
4,813 ft		 !B9927090252218 1467 m
4,813 ft		 !B9865344157805 705 km
438 mi		 16°02′41″N 61°39′51″W / 16.0446°N 61.6642°W / 16.0446; -61.6642 (La Grande Soufrière)
18 Tanaga Volcano Alaska Tanaga Island !B9925011634891 1806 m
5,925 ft		 !B9925011634891 1806 m
5,925 ft		 !B9866065413537 656 km
407 mi		 51°53′00″N 178°08′00″W / 51.8833°N 178.1333°W / 51.8833; -178.1333 (Tanaga Volcano)
19 Mount Chamberlin Alaska Brooks Range !B9920808998421 2749 m
9,020 ft		 !B9922078013761 2422 m
7,945 ft		 !B9866371876771 636 km
395 mi		 69°16′55″N 144°53′59″W / 69.2820°N 144.8996°W / 69.2820; -144.8996 (Mount Chamberlin)
20 Avannaarsua High Point Greenland Island of Greenland !B9921367332759 2600 m
8,530 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9866377382209 636 km
395 mi		 77°30′00″N 47°37′00″W / 77.5000°N 47.6167°W / 77.5000; -47.6167 (Avannaarsua High Point)
21 Mathiassen Mountain Nunavut Southampton Island !B9935622483502 625 m
2,051 ft		 !B9935622483502 625 m
2,051 ft		 !B9866510749198 627 km
390 mi		 64°44′25″N 83°09′26″W / 64.7403°N 83.1573°W / 64.7403; -83.1573 (Mathiassen Mountain)
22 Mount Logan Yukon Saint Elias Mountains !B9913078456061 5956 m
19,541 ft		 !B9914345882363 5247 m
17,215 ft		 !B9866581156248 623 km
387 mi		 60°34′00″N 140°24′26″W / 60.5666°N 140.4072°W / 60.5666; -140.4072 (Mount Logan)
23 Magazine Mountain Arkansas Ouachita Mountains !B9932677892935 839 m
2,753 ft		 !B9935184228707 653 m
2,142 ft		 !B9866739613544 613 km
381 mi		 35°10′01″N 93°38′41″W / 35.1670°N 93.6447°W / 35.1670; -93.6447 (Magazine Mountain)
24 Mount Odin Nunavut Baffin Island !B9923300380045 2143 m
7,031 ft		 !B9923300380045 2143 m
7,031 ft		 !B9867195736059 586 km
364 mi		 66°32′48″N 65°25′44″W / 66.5468°N 65.4289°W / 66.5468; -65.4289 (Mount Odin)
25 Cerro El Potosí Nuevo León Sierra Madre Oriental !B9917785210527 3720 m
12,205 ft		 !B9924636360615 1875 m
6,152 ft		 !B9867463101590 570 km
354 mi		 24°52′19″N 100°13′58″W / 24.8719°N 100.2327°W / 24.8719; -100.2327 (Cerro El Potosí)
26 Mount Waddington British Columbia Coast Mountains !B9917012116055 4019 m
13,186 ft		 !B9919016611538 3289 m
10,791 ft		 !B9867599780391 562 km
349 mi		 51°22′25″N 125°15′49″W / 51.3737°N 125.2636°W / 51.3737; -125.2636 (Mount Waddington)
27 Keele Peak Yukon Mackenzie Mountains !B9920097618142 2952 m
9,685 ft		 !B9923216736434 2161 m
7,090 ft		 !B9867949144310 543 km
337 mi		 63°25′53″N 130°19′27″W / 63.4314°N 130.3243°W / 63.4314; -130.3243 (Keele Peak)
28 Mount Shasta California Cascade Range !B9916285727388 4322 m
14,179 ft		 !B9919946996683 2997 m
9,832 ft		 !B9868031230184 539 km
335 mi		 41°24′33″N 122°11′42″W / 41.4092°N 122.1949°W / 41.4092; -122.1949 (Mount Shasta)
29 Greenland Icecap South High Point Greenland Island of Greenland !B9920361920467 2875 m
9,432 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9868099592827 535 km
332 mi		 63°26′00″N 44°40′00″W / 63.4333°N 44.6667°W / 63.4333; -44.6667 (Greenland Icecap South High Point)
30 Perserajoq Greenland Island of Greenland !B9922773224835 2259 m
7,411 ft		 !B9923946076351 2009 m
6,591 ft		 !B9868246078350 527 km
328 mi		 71°24′00″N 51°58′00″W / 71.4000°N 51.9667°W / 71.4000; -51.9667 (Perserajoq)
31 Mealy Mountains High Point Newfoundland and Labrador Mealy Mountains !B9929182914138 1190 m
3,904 ft		 !B9932761675591 832 m
2,730 ft		 !B9868398014842 519 km
323 mi		 53°38′47″N 58°33′13″W / 53.6465°N 58.5536°W / 53.6465; -58.5536 (Mealy Mountains High Point)
32 The Cabox Newfoundland and Labrador Island of Newfoundland !B9933004996598 812 m
2,664 ft		 !B9933004996598 812 m
2,664 ft		 !B9868484273960 515 km
320 mi		 48°49′59″N 58°29′03″W / 48.8331°N 58.4843°W / 48.8331; -58.4843 (The Cabox)
33 Peary Land High Point Greenland Island of Greenland !B9924451414789 1910 m
6,266 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9868590504211 509 km
317 mi		 83°18′00″N 35°20′00″W / 83.3000°N 35.3333°W / 83.3000; -35.3333 (Peary Land High Point)
34 Volcán Everman Colima Isla Socorro !B9930434545568 1050 m
3,445 ft		 !B9930434545568 1050 m
3,445 ft		 !B9868764373420 501 km
311 mi		 18°48′00″N 110°59′00″W / 18.8000°N 110.9833°W / 18.8000; -110.9833 (Volcán Everman)
35 Mont Yapeitso Quebec Monts Otish !B9929652773243 1135 m
3,725 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9869106764766 484 km
301 mi		 52°19′20″N 70°26′42″W / 52.3223°N 70.4451°W / 52.3223; -70.4451 (Mont Yapeitso)
36 Greenland Icecap High Point Greenland Island of Greenland !B9919172888657 3238 m
10,623 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9869258609468 476 km
296 mi		 72°28′00″N 37°06′00″W / 72.4667°N 37.1000°W / 72.4667; -37.1000 (Greenland Icecap High Point)
37 Sukkertoppen Greenland Island of Greenland !B9922002466817 2440 m
8,005 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9869260288659 476 km
296 mi		 66°12′00″N 52°21′00″W / 66.2000°N 52.3500°W / 66.2000; -52.3500 (Sukkertoppen)
38 Gannett Peak Wyoming Wind River Range !B9916549958728 4209 m
13,809 ft		 !B9923236190792 2157 m
7,076 ft		 !B9869453160712 467 km
290 mi		 43°11′03″N 109°39′15″W / 43.1842°N 109.6542°W / 43.1842; -109.6542 (Gannett Peak)
39 Mount Robson British Columbia Canadian Rockies !B9917162532528 3959 m
12,989 ft		 !B9920523214286 2829 m
9,281 ft		 !B9869620187318 460 km
286 mi		 53°06′38″N 119°09′24″W / 53.1105°N 119.1566°W / 53.1105; -119.1566 (Mount Robson)
40 Mount Osborn Alaska Seward Peninsula !B9927298075108 1437 m
4,714 ft		 !B9928155854267 1319 m
4,326 ft		 !B9869732668536 454 km
282 mi		 64°59′32″N 165°19′46″W / 64.9922°N 165.3294°W / 64.9922; -165.3294 (Mount Osborn)
41 Mount Igikpak Alaska Brooks Range !B9921669843370 2523 m
8,276 ft		 !B9924678020606 1867 m
6,126 ft		 !B9869756464431 453 km
282 mi		 67°24′46″N 154°57′56″W / 67.4129°N 154.9656°W / 67.4129; -154.9656 (Mount Igikpak)
42 Ulysses Mountain British Columbia Muskwa Ranges !B9919856642627 3024 m
9,921 ft		 !B9922619477023 2294 m
7,526 ft		 !B9870149236301 436 km
271 mi		 57°20′47″N 124°05′34″W / 57.3464°N 124.0928°W / 57.3464; -124.0928 (Ulysses Mountain)
43 Cerro de Punta Puerto Rico Island of Puerto Rico !B9928012182473 1338 m
4,389 ft		 !B9928012182473 1338 m
4,389 ft		 !B9870239580313 432 km
268 mi		 18°10′20″N 66°35′31″W / 18.1722°N 66.5919°W / 18.1722; -66.5919 (Cerro de Punta)
44 Cerro Gordo Durango Sierra Madre Occidental !B9918832843751 3350 m
10,991 ft		 !B9927774339811 1370 m
4,495 ft		 !B9870499682453 421 km
262 mi		 23°15′00″N 104°57′00″W / 23.2500°N 104.9500°W / 23.2500; -104.9500 (Cerro Gordo)
45 Pico San Juan Cuba Island of Cuba !B9929612164586 1140 m
3,740 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9870814678628 408 km
253 mi		 21°59′07″N 80°07′58″W / 21.9853°N 80.1327°W / 21.9853; -80.1327 (Pico San Juan)
46 Nevado de Colima Jalisco Cordillera Neovolcanica !B9916406308937 4270 m
14,009 ft		 !B9920916128407 2720 m
8,924 ft		 !B9870839476392 407 km
253 mi		 19°33′46″N 103°36′30″W / 19.5629°N 103.6083°W / 19.5629; -103.6083 (Nevado de Colima)
47 Mont Jacques-Cartier Quebec Chic-Choc Mountains !B9928548038650 1268 m
4,160 ft		 !B9930033185118 1093 m
3,586 ft		 !B9870864089366 406 km
252 mi		 48°59′18″N 65°56′54″W / 48.9884°N 65.9483°W / 48.9884; -65.9483 (Mont Jacques-Cartier)
48 Humphreys Peak Arizona San Francisco Peaks !B9917437041495 3852 m
12,637 ft		 !B9924820987869 1841 m
6,039 ft		 !B9871116894644 396 km
246 mi		 35°20′47″N 111°40′40″W / 35.3463°N 111.6779°W / 35.3463; -111.6779 (Humphreys Peak)
49 Haffner Bjerg Greenland Island of Greenland !B9926981776578 1483 m
4,865 ft		 !B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft		 !B9871332517140 387 km
241 mi		 76°26′00″N 62°18′00″W / 76.4333°N 62.3000°W / 76.4333; -62.3000 (Haffner Bjerg)
50 Victoria Island High Point Nunavut Victoria Island !B9935153647643 655 m
2,149 ft		 !B9935153647643 655 m
2,149 ft		 !B9871659322165 375 km
233 mi		 71°51′10″N 112°36′26″W / 71.8528°N 112.6073°W / 71.8528; -112.6073 (Victoria Island High Point)

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