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This list includes significant mountain peaks located in the United States arranged alphabetically by state, district, or territory. The highest peak in each state, district or territory is noted in bold. For state high points that are not mountains, see List of U.S. states and territories by elevation.
Of the 200 most prominent summits of the United States, 84 are located in Alaska, 17 in California, 17 in Nevada, 14 in Washington, 12 in Montana, 11 in Utah, nine in Arizona, seven in Hawaii, six in Colorado, six in Oregon, four in Wyoming, four in Idaho, four in New Mexico, two in North Carolina, and one each in New Hampshire, New York, Tennessee, Texas and Maine.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three main ways: The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the tip of a mountain above a geodetic sea level . [ b ] [ c ] The first table below ranks the 100 highest major summits of the United States by elevation.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways: The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. [3] [4] The first table below ranks the 100 highest major summits of greater North America by elevation.
The following sortable table comprises the 403 mountain peaks of greater North America [1] with at least 3000 meters (9843 feet) of elevation and at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. [2] The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways: The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. [2] [3] The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. [4] [3]
Of these 209 most isolated major summits of the United States, 63 are located in Alaska, 19 in Montana, 16 in California, 14 in Utah, 13 in Nevada, 12 in Colorado, 12 in Arizona, 10 in Wyoming, 7 in Washington, 7 in Oregon, 6 in New Mexico, 5 in the Northern Mariana Islands, 4 in Hawaiʻi, 3 in Idaho, 3 in Texas, 2 in North Carolina, 2 in Maine ...