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[3] [4] The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. [5] [4] The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation. [6] In greater North America, only Denali exceeds 6000 meters (19,685 feet) elevation ...
Terich Mir (also spelled Terichmir, Tirich Mir and Turch Mir) is the highest mountain of the Hindu Kush range, and the highest mountain in the world outside of the Himalayas–Karakoram range, at 7,708 meters (25,289 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It’s the 33rd highest peak in the ...
The highest African mountain is Kilimanjaro, which has three peaks, named Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira, of which Kibo is the tallest. Mount Kenya is the second highest mountain in Africa which also has three main peaks, namely Batian, Nelion and Lenana Point. 03°04′33″S 37°21′09″E / 3.07583°S 37.35250°E / -3.07583; 37.35250 ...
Mount Logan (/ ˈloʊɡən / LOH-ghən) is the highest mountain in Canada and the second-highest peak in North America after Denali. The mountain was renamed after Sir William Edmond Logan, a Canadian geologist and founder of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC). Mount Logan is located within Kluane National Park Reserve [6] in southwestern ...
Of these 150 highest major summits of Canada, 102 are located in British Columbia, 37 in Yukon, 13 in Alberta, two in Nunavut, and one in the Northwest Territories. Three of these summits lie on the British Columbia-Alberta border and two lie on the British Columbia-Yukon border. Five of these summits lie on the international Yukon-Alaska ...
3. 2. 1. The major peaks (not mountains) above 7,500 m (24,600 ft) height in Himalayas, rank identified in Himalayas alone (not the world). [ 1 ] The map may help give context to List of Himalayan peaks and passes with more detail and zooming on click through. Legend： 1： Mount Everest, 2： Kangchenjunga, 3： Lhotse, 4： Yalung Kang ...
t. e. Black Elk Peak, formerly known as Harney Peak, is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the Midwestern United States. It lies in the Black Elk Wilderness area, in southern Pennington County, in the Black Hills. [3] The peak lies 3.7 mi (6.0 km) west-southwest of Mount Rushmore. [7]
Mount Logan in Yukon is the highest summit of Canada. 2. Mount Fairweather on the Alaska border is the highest summit of British Columbia. 3. Mount Saint Elias is the second highest summit of both Canada and the United States. 4. Mount Waddington is the highest summit of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia.