List of highest points of North American countries
This article lists the highest natural elevation of each sovereign state on the continent of North America defined physiographically.[1]
Rank | Country | Highest point | Elevation |
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23 | Antigua and Barbuda | Boggy Peak[2] | 402 m (1,319 ft) |
25 | Bahamas | Mount Alvernia[3] | 63 m (207 ft) |
24 | Barbados | Mount Hillaby[4] | 340 m (1,115 ft) |
17 | Belize | Doyle's Delight[5] | 1,174 m (3,852 ft) |
2 | Canada | Mount Logan[6] | 5,959 m (19,551 ft) |
5 | Costa Rica | Cerro Chirripó[7] | 3,819 m (12,530 ft) |
14 | Cuba | Pico Turquino[8] | 1,974 m (6,476 ft) |
15 | Dominica | Morne Diablotins[9] | 1,447 m (4,747 ft) |
8 | Dominican Republic | Pico Duarte[10] | 3,098 m (10,164 ft) |
10 | El Salvador | Cerro El Pital[11] | 2,730 m (8,957 ft) |
6 | Denmark (Greenland) | Gunnbjørn Fjeld[12][13][note 1] | 3,694 m (12,119 ft) |
22 | Grenada | Mount Saint Catherine[14] | 840 m (2,756 ft) |
4 | Guatemala | Volcán Tajumulco[15] | 4,220 m (13,845 ft) |
11 | Haiti | Pic la Selle[16] | 2,674 m (8,773 ft) |
9 | Honduras | Cerro Las Minas[17] | 2,870 m (9,416 ft) |
12 | Jamaica | Blue Mountain Peak[18] | 2,256 m (7,402 ft) |
3 | Mexico | Pico de Orizaba[19] | 5,636 m (18,491 ft) |
13 | Nicaragua | Mogotón[20] | 2,106 m (6,909 ft) |
7 | Panama | Volcán Barú[21] | 3,474 m (11,398 ft) |
21 | Netherlands (Saba) | Mount Scenery[22][23][note 2] | 870 m (2,854 ft) |
18 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Mount Liamuiga[24] | 1,156 m (3,793 ft) |
19 | Saint Lucia | Mount Gimie[25] | 950 m (3,117 ft) |
16 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | La Soufrière[26] | 1,234 m (4,049 ft) |
20 | Trinidad and Tobago | El Cerro del Aripo[27] | 940 m (3,084 ft) |
1 | United States of America | Denali[28] | 6,190 m (20,310 ft) |
Notes
- ^ Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest point in Greenland and the entire Kingdom of Denmark, being higher than Møllehøj in mainland Denmark.
- ^ Saba is an overseas territory of the Netherlands. Mount Scenery is higher than Vaalserberg, the mainland highpoint of the Netherlands, and is the highest elevation of any Dutch territory.
References
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- ^ "Antigua Hiking: Mount Obama (Boggy Peak) Trail". 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "The Hermitage on Mt. Alvernia - Explore The Bahamas - The Official Website of The Bahamas". The Islands of The Bahamas. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Explore Mount Hillaby - Visit Barbados". www.visitbarbados.org. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Belize – Doyle's Delight". Country Highpoints. 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Mount Logan | Canada, Map, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Chirripó National Park".
- ^ Nicoll, Ruaridh (2019-04-07). "Feet in the clouds: climbing Cuba's highest peak". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Global Volcanism Program | Morne Diablotins". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Pico Duarte". www.godominicanrepublic.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ CORSATUR (2022-02-14). "Cerro El Pital | El Salvador". El Salvador Travel (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Gunnbjørn Fjeld - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Carvajal, Guillermo (2024-04-02). "Gunnbjørn, a Nunatak, is the Highest Peak in the Arctic Circle, Greenland and Denmark". LBV Magazine English Edition. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Mount Saint Catherine : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Global Volcanism Program | Tajumulco". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Hiking trail to Pic La Selle - in Port-au-Prince - LikeALocal Guide". www.likealocalguide.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Cerro Celaque - Las Minas - Honduras : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Blue Mountain Peak Hike - Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park". www.blueandjohncrowmountains.org. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Pico de Orizaba - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Cerro Mogoton - Nicaragua : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Volcan Baru National Park | Best Hikes in Panama". www.tourismpanama.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Mt. Scenery | Saba Tourism". 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Mount Scenery - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Historic St. Kitts - Mount Liamuiga". www.historicstkitts.kn. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "An Adventurous Hike to Saint Lucia's Tallest Peak". 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "La Soufrière : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Mount Aripo | mountain, Trinidad and Tobago | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Denali | National Park, Height, Elevation, & Map | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
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Highest points of North America
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Canada
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Saint Kitts & Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
- Trinidad & Tobago
- United States of America
other territories
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- Bonaire
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Curaçao
- Greenland
- Guadeloupe
- Martinique
- Montserrat
- Navassa / U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Saba
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Martin
- Saint Pierre & Miquelon
- Sint Eustatius
- Sint Maarten
- Turks & Caicos
- U.S. Virgin Islands