MOUNTAIN PEAKS OF ALASKA

Mount McKinley (Denali) is the highest mountain peak of the State of Alaska, the United States of America, and all of North America.
Main articles: Geography of Alaska
This article comprises four sortable tables of 'major mountain peaks of the U.S. State of Alaska'. This article defines a major mountain peak as a summit with a topographic prominence of at least . Topographic prominence is defined as the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit.
| Contents |
| Highest peaks |
| Most prominent peaks |
| Most isolated peaks |
| Most eminent peaks |
| See also |
| References |
| External links |
Highest peaks

Mount Saint Elias on the boundary between Alaska and the Yukon is the second highest peak of both the United States and Canada.
The following sortable table lists the 20 highest major mountain peaks of the State of Alaska. Each of these peaks has an elevation of at least and a topographic prominence of at least . Topographic elevation is defined as the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface.
Most prominent peaks

Mount Fairweather on the boundary between Alaska and British Columbia is the second most topographically prominent mountain peak of Alaska.
The following sortable table lists the 25 most topographically prominent Alaska mountain peaks. Topographic prominence is defined as the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Eminence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount McKinley (Denali)The summit of Mount McKinley (Denali) is the highest point of the Alaska Range, the State of Alaska, the United States of America, and North America. | Alaska Range | 20,320 feet 6194 m | 20,174 feet 6149 m | 4631.0 miles 7450.7 km | 14.7 sq.mi. 38.084 km² |
| 2 | Mount FairweatherThe summit of Mount Fairweather on the border of Alaska is the highest point of the Province of British Columbia. | Saint Elias Mountains | 15,325 feet 4671 m | 12,983 feet 3957 m | 125.0 miles 200.7 km | 7.1 sq.mi. 18.484 km² |
| 3 | Mount Blackburn | Wrangell Mountains | 16,390 feet 4996 m | 11,640 feet 3548 m | 61.0 miles 97.6 km | 6.8 sq.mi. 17.724 km² |
| 4 | Mount Hayes | Alaska Range | 13,832 feet 4216 m | 11,502 feet 3506 m | 127.2 miles 204.7 km | 5.7 sq.mi. 14.780 km² |
| 5 | Mount Saint EliasThe summit of Mount Saint Elias on the border of Alaska and the Yukon is the second highest mountain peak of both Canada and the United States of America. | Saint Elias Mountains | 18,008 feet 5489 m | 11,250 feet 3429 m | 26.0 miles 41.4 km | 7.3 sq.mi. 18.821 km² |
| 6 | Mount Marcus Baker | Chugach Mountains | 13,176 feet 4016 m | 10,676 feet 3254 m | 127.5 miles 205.2 km | 5.0 sq.mi. 13.068 km² |
| 7 | Mount Shishaldin | Unimak Island | 9,372 feet 2857 m | 9,372 feet 2857 m | 545.3 miles 877.6 km | 3.2 sq.mi. 8.160 km² |
| 8 | Mount Redoubt | Chigmit Mountains | 10,197 feet 3108 m | 9,147 feet 2788 m | 58.7 miles 94.5 km | 3.3 sq.mi. 8.665 km² |
| 9 | Mount Torbert | Alaska Range | 11,413 feet 3479 m | 8,688 feet 2648 m | 97.8 miles 157.3 km | 3.6 sq.mi. 9.212 km² |
| 10 | Mount Pavlof | Alaska Peninsula | 8,200 feet 2499 m | 8,225 feet 2507 m | 94.4 miles 151.9 km | 2.4 sq.mi. 6.266 km² |
| 11 | Mount Veniaminof | Alaska Peninsula | 8,225 feet 2507 m | 8,200 feet 2499 m | 209.7 miles 337.5 km | 2.4 sq.mi. 6.266 km² |
| 12 | Mount Hubbard | Saint Elias Mountains | 14,950 feet 4557 m | 8,061 feet 2457 m | 21.3 miles 34.4 km | 4.3 sq.mi. 11.196 km² |
| 13 | Iliamna Volcano | Chigmit Mountains | 10,016 feet 3053 m | 7,866 feet 2398 m | 33.6 miles 54.1 km | 2.8 sq.mi. 7.319 km² |
| 14 | Mount Sanford | Wrangell Mountains | 16,237 feet 4949 m | 7,687 feet 2343 m | 40.3 miles 64.8 km | 4.5 sq.mi. 11.596 km² |
| 15 | Mount Tom White PB | Chugach Mountains | 11,191 feet 3411 m | 7,641 feet 2329 m | 73.0 miles 117.6 km | 3.1 sq.mi. 7.944 km² |
| 16 | Mount Cook | Saint Elias Mountains | 13,760 feet 4194 m | 7,460 feet 2274 m | 14.5 miles 23.4 km | 3.7 sq.mi. 9.536 km² |
| 17 | Mount Kimball | Alaska Range | 10,300 feet 3139 m | 7,425 feet 2263 m | 55.8 miles 89.8 km | 2.7 sq.mi. 7.105 km² |
| 18 | Mount Chamberlin PB | Brooks Range | 9,020 feet 2749 m | 7,424 feet 2263 m | 395.2 miles 636.0 km | 2.4 sq.mi. 6.221 km² |
| 19 | Mount Griggs | Alaska Peninsula | 7,600 feet 2316 m | 7,300 feet 2225 m | 136.3 miles 219.3 km | 2.0 sq.mi. 5.154 km² |
| 20 | Mount Foraker | Alaska Range | 17,400 feet 5304 m | 7,250 feet 2210 m | 14.5 miles 23.3 km | 4.5 sq.mi. 11.720 km² |
| 21 | Mount Crillon | Saint Elias Mountains | 12,726 feet 3879 m | 7,176 feet 2187 m | 19.5 miles 31.4 km | 3.3 sq.mi. 8.484 km² |
| 22 | Mount Hesperus | Alaska Range | 9,828 feet 2996 m | 6,978 feet 2127 m | 58.2 miles 93.6 km | 2.5 sq.mi. 6.371 km² |
| 23 | Mount Vsevidof | Umnak Island | 6,920 feet 2109 m | 6,920 feet 2109 m | 222.6 miles 358.2 km | 1.7 sq.mi. 4.449 km² |
| 24 | Mount Bona | Saint Elias Mountains | 16,500 feet 5029 m | 6,900 feet 2103 m | 49.8 miles 80.1 km | 4.1 sq.mi. 10.577 km² |
| 25 | Mount Drum | Wrangell Mountains | 12,010 feet 3661 m | 6,760 feet 2060 m | 17.7 miles 28.5 km | 2.9 sq.mi. 7.543 km² |
Most isolated peaks

The active volcano Mount Shishaldin on Unimak Island is the second most topographically isolated mountain peak of Alaska.
The following sortable table lists the 25 most topographically isolated Alaska mountain peaks with a topographic prominence of at least . Topographic isolation is defined as the minimum horizontal (great circle) distance to a point of higher elevation.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Eminence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount McKinley (Denali)The summit of Mount McKinley (Denali) is the highest point of the Alaska Range, the State of Alaska, the United States of America, and North America. | Alaska Range | 20,320 feet 6194 m | 20,174 feet 6149 m | 4631.0 miles 7450.7 km | 14.7 sq.mi. 38.084 km² |
| 2 | Mount Shishaldin | Unimak Island | 9,372 feet 2857 m | 9,372 feet 2857 m | 545.3 miles 877.6 km | 3.2 sq.mi. 8.160 km² |
| 3 | Tanaga Volcano PB | Tanaga Island | 5,925 feet 1806 m | 5,925 feet 1806 m | 407.8 miles 656.3 km | 1.3 sq.mi. 3.261 km² |
| 4 | Mount Chamberlin PB | Brooks Range | 9,020 feet 2749 m | 7,424 feet 2263 m | 395.2 miles 636.0 km | 2.4 sq.mi. 6.221 km² |
| 5 | Mount Igikpak PB | Brooks Range | 8,276 feet 2523 m | 6,126 feet 1867 m | 287.6 miles 462.8 km | 1.8 sq.mi. 4.710 km² |
| 6 | Mount Vsevidof | Umnak Island | 6,920 feet 2109 m | 6,920 feet 2109 m | 222.6 miles 358.2 km | 1.7 sq.mi. 4.449 km² |
| 7 | Mount Veniaminof | Alaska Peninsula | 8,225 feet 2507 m | 8,200 feet 2499 m | 209.7 miles 337.5 km | 2.4 sq.mi. 6.266 km² |
| 8 | Atuk Mountain PB | Saint Lawrence Island | 2,010 feet 613 m | 2,010 feet 613 m | 181.3 miles 291.8 km | 0.1 sq.mi. 0.375 km² |
| 9 | Mount Griggs | Alaska Peninsula | 7,600 feet 2316 m | 7,300 feet 2225 m | 136.3 miles 219.3 km | 2.0 sq.mi. 5.154 km² |
| 10 | Mount Marcus Baker | Chugach Mountains | 13,176 feet 4016 m | 10,676 feet 3254 m | 127.5 miles 205.2 km | 5.0 sq.mi. 13.068 km² |
| 11 | Mount Hayes | Alaska Range | 13,832 feet 4216 m | 11,502 feet 3506 m | 127.2 miles 204.7 km | 5.7 sq.mi. 14.780 km² |
| 12 | Mount FairweatherThe summit of Mount Fairweather on the border of Alaska is the highest point of the Province of British Columbia. | Saint Elias Mountains | 15,325 feet 4671 m | 12,983 feet 3957 m | 125.0 miles 200.7 km | 7.1 sq.mi. 18.484 km² |
| 13 | Mount Torbert | Alaska Range | 11,413 feet 3479 m | 8,688 feet 2648 m | 97.8 miles 157.3 km | 3.6 sq.mi. 9.212 km² |
| 14 | Mount Chiginagak | Alaska Peninsula | 6,900 feet 2103 m | 6,675 feet 2035 m | 97.7 miles 157.2 km | 1.7 sq.mi. 4.279 km² |
| 15 | Mount Pavlof | Alaska Peninsula | 8,200 feet 2499 m | 8,225 feet 2507 m | 94.4 miles 151.9 km | 2.4 sq.mi. 6.266 km² |
| 16 | Makushin Volcano | Unalaska Island | 6,680 feet 2036 m | 6,680 feet 2036 m | 89.2 miles 143.5 km | 1.6 sq.mi. 4.146 km² |
| 17 | Truuli Peak PB | Kenai Mountains | 6,612 feet 2015 m | 6,062 feet 1848 m | 88.9 miles 143.1 km | 1.4 sq.mi. 3.724 km² |
| 18 | Great Sitkin Volcano PB | Great Sitkin Island | 5,710 feet 1740 m | 5,710 feet 1740 m | 86.9 miles 139.9 km | 1.2 sq.mi. 3.029 km² |
| 19 | Korovin Volcano | Atka Island | 5,030 feet 1533 m | 5,030 feet 1533 m | 85.9 miles 138.3 km | 0.9 sq.mi. 2.351 km² |
| 20 | Devils Paw | Boundary Ranges | 8,507 feet 2593 m | 5,643 feet 1720 m | 85.9 miles 138.2 km | 1.7 sq.mi. 4.460 km² |
| 21 | Baranof Island High Point PB | Baranof Island | 5,390 feet 1643 m | 5,390 feet 1643 m | 79.7 miles 128.3 km | 1.0 sq.mi. 2.699 km² |
| 22 | Mount Harper PB | East Central Alaska PB | 6,543 feet 1994 m | 1,903 feet 580 m | 73.3 miles 118.0 km | 0.4 sq.mi. 1.157 km² |
| 23 | Mount Tom White PB | Chugach Mountains | 11,191 feet 3411 m | 7,641 feet 2329 m | 73.0 miles 117.6 km | 3.1 sq.mi. 7.944 km² |
| 24 | Anvil Peak PB | Semisopochnoi Island | 4,007 feet 1221 m | 4,007 feet 1221 m | 69.9 miles 112.4 km | 0.6 sq.mi. 1.492 km² |
| 25 | Mount Blackburn | Wrangell Mountains | 16,390 feet 4996 m | 11,640 feet 3548 m | 61.0 miles 97.6 km | 6.8 sq.mi. 17.724 km² |
Most eminent peaks

Mount Blackburn is the highest peak of the Wrangell Mountains and the fourth most eminent mountain peak of Alaska.
The following sortable table lists the 25 most eminent Alaska mountain peaks. Summit eminence is the product of elevation times topographic prominence.
| Rank | Mountain Peak | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Eminence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount McKinley (Denali)The summit of Mount McKinley (Denali) is the highest point of the Alaska Range, the State of Alaska, the United States of America, and North America. | Alaska Range | 20,320 feet 6194 m | 20,174 feet 6149 m | 4631.0 miles 7450.7 km | 14.7 sq.mi. 38.084 km² |
| 2 | Mount Saint EliasThe summit of Mount Saint Elias on the border of Alaska and the Yukon is the second highest mountain peak of both Canada and the United States of America. | Saint Elias Mountains | 18,008 feet 5489 m | 11,250 feet 3429 m | 26.0 miles 41.4 km | 7.3 sq.mi. 18.821 km² |
| 3 | Mount FairweatherThe summit of Mount Fairweather on the border of Alaska is the highest point of the Province of British Columbia. | Saint Elias Mountains | 15,325 feet 4671 m | 12,983 feet 3957 m | 125.0 miles 200.7 km | 7.1 sq.mi. 18.484 km² |
| 4 | Mount Blackburn | Wrangell Mountains | 16,390 feet 4996 m | 11,640 feet 3548 m | 61.0 miles 97.6 km | 6.8 sq.mi. 17.724 km² |
| 5 | Mount Hayes | Alaska Range | 13,832 feet 4216 m | 11,502 feet 3506 m | 127.2 miles 204.7 km | 5.7 sq.mi. 14.780 km² |
| 6 | Mount Marcus Baker | Chugach Mountains | 13,176 feet 4016 m | 10,676 feet 3254 m | 127.5 miles 205.2 km | 5.0 sq.mi. 13.068 km² |
| 7 | Mount Foraker | Alaska Range | 17,400 feet 5304 m | 7,250 feet 2210 m | 14.5 miles 23.3 km | 4.5 sq.mi. 11.720 km² |
| 8 | Mount Sanford | Wrangell Mountains | 16,237 feet 4949 m | 7,687 feet 2343 m | 40.3 miles 64.8 km | 4.5 sq.mi. 11.596 km² |
| 9 | Mount Hubbard | Saint Elias Mountains | 14,950 feet 4557 m | 8,061 feet 2457 m | 21.3 miles 34.4 km | 4.3 sq.mi. 11.196 km² |
| 10 | Mount Bona | Saint Elias Mountains | 16,500 feet 5029 m | 6,900 feet 2103 m | 49.8 miles 80.1 km | 4.1 sq.mi. 10.577 km² |
| 11 | Mount Cook | Saint Elias Mountains | 13,760 feet 4194 m | 7,460 feet 2274 m | 14.5 miles 23.4 km | 3.7 sq.mi. 9.536 km² |
| 12 | Mount Torbert | Alaska Range | 11,413 feet 3479 m | 8,688 feet 2648 m | 97.8 miles 157.3 km | 3.6 sq.mi. 9.212 km² |
| 13 | Mount Redoubt | Chigmit Mountains | 10,197 feet 3108 m | 9,147 feet 2788 m | 58.7 miles 94.5 km | 3.3 sq.mi. 8.665 km² |
| 14 | Mount Crillon | Saint Elias Mountains | 12,726 feet 3879 m | 7,176 feet 2187 m | 19.5 miles 31.4 km | 3.3 sq.mi. 8.484 km² |
| 15 | Mount Shishaldin | Unimak Island | 9,372 feet 2857 m | 9,372 feet 2857 m | 545.3 miles 877.6 km | 3.2 sq.mi. 8.160 km² |
| 16 | Mount Tom White PB | Chugach Mountains | 11,191 feet 3411 m | 7,641 feet 2329 m | 73.0 miles 117.6 km | 3.1 sq.mi. 7.944 km² |
| 17 | Mount Drum | Wrangell Mountains | 12,010 feet 3661 m | 6,760 feet 2060 m | 17.7 miles 28.5 km | 2.9 sq.mi. 7.543 km² |
| 18 | Mount Natazhat | Saint Elias Mountains | 13,435 feet 4095 m | 5,985 feet 1824 m | 16.6 miles 26.6 km | 2.9 sq.mi. 7.470 km² |
| 19 | Mount Wrangell | Wrangell Mountains | 14,163 feet 4317 m | 5,563 feet 1696 m | 14.8 miles 23.8 km | 2.8 sq.mi. 7.320 km² |
| 20 | Iliamna Volcano | Chigmit Mountains | 10,016 feet 3053 m | 7,866 feet 2398 m | 33.6 miles 54.1 km | 2.8 sq.mi. 7.319 km² |
| 21 | Mount Kimball | Alaska Range | 10,300 feet 3139 m | 7,425 feet 2263 m | 55.8 miles 89.8 km | 2.7 sq.mi. 7.105 km² |
| 22 | Mount Bear | Saint Elias Mountains | 14,831 feet 4520 m | 5,052 feet 1540 m | 20.1 miles 32.4 km | 2.7 sq.mi. 6.961 km² |
| 23 | Mount Augusta | Saint Elias Mountains | 14,070 feet 4289 m | 5,030 feet 1533 m | 16.3 miles 26.2 km | 2.5 sq.mi. 6.575 km² |
| 24 | Mount Hesperus | Alaska Range | 9,828 feet 2996 m | 6,978 feet 2127 m | 58.2 miles 93.6 km | 2.5 sq.mi. 6.371 km² |
| 25 | Mount Veniaminof | Alaska Peninsula | 8,225 feet 2507 m | 8,200 feet 2499 m | 209.7 miles 337.5 km | 2.4 sq.mi. 6.266 km² |
See also
★ 4 km peaks of Alaska
★ 4 km peaks of California
★ 4 km peaks of Colorado
★ 4 km peaks of North America
★ 4 km peaks of the United States
★ Geography of Alaska
★ Lists of mountains
★ Mountain peaks of California
★ Mountain peaks of Canada
★ Mountain peaks of Colorado
★ Mountain peaks of North America
★ Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
★ Mountain peaks of the United States
★ physical geography
★ Sierra Nevada (United States)
★ State of Alaska
★ summit (topography)
★ summit eminence
★ topographic elevation
★ topographic isolation
★ topographic prominence
★ topography
References
External links
★ National Geodetic Survey website
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★ Geodetic Glossary @ NGS
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★ NGVD 29 to NAVD 88 online elevation converter @ NGS
★ United States Geological Survey website
★ peakbagger.com
★ peaklist.org
★ peakware.com World Mountain Encyclopedia
★ summitpost.org
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