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  2. Denali - Wikipedia

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    Denali (/ d ə ˈ n ɑː l i /; [5] [6] also known as Mount McKinley, its former official name) [7] is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190 m) above sea level.

  3. List of mountain peaks of Alaska - Wikipedia

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    The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. [c] [b] The second table below ranks the 100 most prominent summits of Alaska. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.

  4. List of the highest major summits of North America - Wikipedia

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    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. Three ...

  5. List of the highest major summits of the United States ...

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    The 477 summits of the United States with at least 3000 meters (9,843 feet) of topographic elevation and 500 meters (1,640 feet) of topographic prominence; Rank Mountain Peak State Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location; 1 Denali [a] (Mount McKinley) Alaska: Alaska Range: 20,310 ft 6190.5 m: 20,146 ft 6141 m: 4,629 mi 7,450 km

  6. List of mountain peaks of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Denali in Alaska is the highest mountain peak of the United States and North America. Denali is the third most topographically prominent and third most topographically isolated summit on Earth after Mount Everest and Aconcagua. This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks [a] of the United States of America.

  7. List of extreme points of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Denali, Alaskahighest summit in the United States, all US territories, and North America at 20,310 feet (6,190.5 m) (known as Mount McKinley from 1896 to Mount Whitney , [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ note 1 ] California 36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W  /  36.57861°N 118.29194°W  / 36.57861; -118.29194  ( Mount Whitney ) – highest point in ...

  8. List of the most prominent summits of the United States

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    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.

  9. List of mountain peaks of North America - Wikipedia

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    Of the 100 highest major summits of greater North America, only Denali exceeds 6000 meters (19,685 feet) elevation, 11 peaks exceed 5000 meters (16,404 feet), and all 100 peaks exceed 4076 meters (13,373 feet) elevation. Of these 100 peaks, 81 are located in the United States, 17 in Canada, seven in México, and one in Guatemala.