Mountain peaks of Alaska

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See also: Mountain peaks of the United States

This article comprises three 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 500 meters (1,640 ft). Topographic prominence is defined as the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit.

Contents 1 Highest peaks 2 Most prominent peaks 3 Most isolated peaks 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Highest peaks

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 4,000 meters (13,123 ft) and a topographic prominence of at least 500 meters (1,640 ft). 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.

The 20 Major Mountain Peaks of Alaska with 4000 meters of Elevation and 500 meters of Prominence

Rank	Mountain Peak	Mountain Range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
1	Mount McKinley (Denali)[1]	Alaska Range	6193.536 = 20,320 feet 6194 m	6149.000 = 20,174 feet 6149 m	07450.65 = 4631.0 miles 7450.7 km
2	Mount Saint Elias[2]	Saint Elias Mountains	5488.838 = 18,008 feet 5489 m	3429.000 = 11,250 feet 3429 m	00041.40 = 26.0 miles 41.4 km
3	Mount Foraker	Alaska Range	5303.520 = 17,400 feet 5304 m	2209.800 = 7,250 feet 2210 m	00023.32 = 14.5 miles 23.3 km
4	Mount Bona	Saint Elias Mountains	5029.200 = 16,500 feet 5029 m	2103.120 = 6,900 feet 2103 m	00080.07 = 49.8 miles 80.1 km
5	Mount Blackburn	Wrangell Mountains	4995.672 = 16,390 feet 4996 m	3547.872 = 11,640 feet 3548 m	00097.64 = 61.0 miles 97.6 km
6	Mount Sanford	Wrangell Mountains	4949.038 = 16,237 feet 4949 m	2342.998 = 7,687 feet 2343 m	00064.79 = 40.3 miles 64.8 km
7	Mount Fairweather[3]	Saint Elias Mountains	4671.000 = 15,325 feet 4671 m	3957.218 = 12,983 feet 3957 m	00200.73 = 125.0 miles 200.7 km
8	Mount Hubbard	Saint Elias Mountains	4556.760 = 14,950 feet 4557 m	2456.993 = 8,061 feet 2457 m	00034.35 = 21.3 miles 34.4 km
9	Mount Bear	Saint Elias Mountains	4520.489 = 14,831 feet 4520 m	1539.850 = 5,052 feet 1540 m	00032.36 = 20.1 miles 32.4 km
10	Mount Hunter	Alaska Range	4441.850 = 14,573 feet 4442 m	1409.090 = 4,623 feet 1409 m	00011.07 = 6.9 miles 11.1 km
11	Mount Alverstone	Saint Elias Mountains	4419.600 = 14,500 feet 4420 m	0594.360 = 1,950 feet 594 m	00003.62 = 2.0 miles 3.6 km
12	University Peak	Saint Elias Mountains	4410.456 = 14,470 feet 4410 m	0978.408 = 3,210 feet 978 m	00005.97 = 4.0 miles 6.0 km
13	Mount Wrangell	Wrangell Mountains	4316.882 = 14,163 feet 4317 m	1695.602 = 5,563 feet 1696 m	00023.81 = 14.8 miles 23.8 km
14	Mount Augusta	Saint Elias Mountains	4288.536 = 14,070 feet 4289 m	1533.144 = 5,030 feet 1533 m	00026.17 = 16.3 miles 26.2 km
15	Atna Peaks	Wrangell Mountains	4224.528 = 13,860 feet 4225 m	0673.608 = 2,210 feet 674 m	00008.43 = 5.2 miles 8.4 km
16	Regal Mountain	Wrangell Mountains	4219.956 = 13,845 feet 4220 m	1345.692 = 4,415 feet 1346 m	00019.72 = 12.3 miles 19.7 km
17	Mount Hayes	Alaska Range	4215.994 = 13,832 feet 4216 m	3505.810 = 11,502 feet 3506 m	00204.67 = 127.2 miles 204.7 km
18	Mount Cook	Saint Elias Mountains	4194.048 = 13,760 feet 4194 m	2273.808 = 7,460 feet 2274 m	00023.40 = 14.5 miles 23.4 km
19	Mount Natazhat	Saint Elias Mountains	4094.988 = 13,435 feet 4095 m	1824.228 = 5,985 feet 1824 m	00026.64 = 16.6 miles 26.6 km
20	Mount Marcus Baker	Chugach Mountains	4016.045 = 13,176 feet 4016 m	3254.000 = 10,676 feet 3254 m	00205.18 = 127.5 miles 205.2 km

[edit] Most prominent peaks

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.

The 25 Most Topographically Prominent Major Mountain Peaks of Alaska

Rank	Mountain Peak	Mountain Range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
1	Mount McKinley (Denali)[1]	Alaska Range	6193.536 = 20,320 feet 6194 m	6149.000 = 20,174 feet 6149 m	07450.65 = 4631.0 miles 7450.7 km
2	Mount Fairweather[3]	Saint Elias Mountains	4671.000 = 15,325 feet 4671 m	3957.218 = 12,983 feet 3957 m	00200.73 = 125.0 miles 200.7 km
3	Mount Blackburn	Wrangell Mountains	4995.672 = 16,390 feet 4996 m	3547.872 = 11,640 feet 3548 m	00097.64 = 61.0 miles 97.6 km
4	Mount Hayes	Alaska Range	4215.994 = 13,832 feet 4216 m	3505.810 = 11,502 feet 3506 m	00204.67 = 127.2 miles 204.7 km
5	Mount Saint Elias[2]	Saint Elias Mountains	5488.838 = 18,008 feet 5489 m	3429.000 = 11,250 feet 3429 m	00041.40 = 26.0 miles 41.4 km
6	Mount Marcus Baker	Chugach Mountains	4016.045 = 13,176 feet 4016 m	3254.000 = 10,676 feet 3254 m	00205.18 = 127.5 miles 205.2 km
7	Mount Shishaldin	Unimak Island	2856.586 = 9,372 feet 2857 m	2856.586 = 9,372 feet 2857 m	00877.64 = 545.3 miles 877.6 km
8	Mount Redoubt	Chigmit Mountains	3108.046 = 10,197 feet 3108 m	2788.006 = 9,147 feet 2788 m	00094.47 = 58.7 miles 94.5 km
9	Mount Torbert	Alaska Range	3478.682 = 11,413 feet 3479 m	2648.102 = 8,688 feet 2648 m	00157.32 = 97.8 miles 157.3 km
10	Mount Pavlof	Alaska Peninsula	2499.360 = 8,200 feet 2499 m	2506.980 = 8,225 feet 2507 m	00151.89 = 94.4 miles 151.9 km
11	Mount Veniaminof	Alaska Peninsula	2506.980 = 8,225 feet 2507 m	2499.360 = 8,200 feet 2499 m	00337.46 = 209.7 miles 337.5 km
12	Mount Hubbard	Saint Elias Mountains	4556.760 = 14,950 feet 4557 m	2456.993 = 8,061 feet 2457 m	00034.35 = 21.3 miles 34.4 km
13	Iliamna Volcano	Chigmit Mountains	3052.877 = 10,016 feet 3053 m	2397.557 = 7,866 feet 2398 m	00054.05 = 33.6 miles 54.1 km
14	Mount Sanford	Wrangell Mountains	4949.038 = 16,237 feet 4949 m	2342.998 = 7,687 feet 2343 m	00064.79 = 40.3 miles 64.8 km
15	Mount Tom White PB	Chugach Mountains	3411.017 = 11,191 feet 3411 m	2328.977 = 7,641 feet 2329 m	00117.55 = 73.0 miles 117.6 km
16	Mount Cook	Saint Elias Mountains	4194.048 = 13,760 feet 4194 m	2273.808 = 7,460 feet 2274 m	00023.40 = 14.5 miles 23.4 km
17	Mount Kimball	Alaska Range	3139.440 = 10,300 feet 3139 m	2263.140 = 7,425 feet 2263 m	00089.80 = 55.8 miles 89.8 km
18	Mount Chamberlin PB	Brooks Range	2749.296 = 9,020 feet 2749 m	2262.835 = 7,424 feet 2263 m	00636.00 = 395.2 miles 636.0 km
19	Mount Griggs	Alaska Peninsula	2316.480 = 7,600 feet 2316 m	2225.040 = 7,300 feet 2225 m	00219.28 = 136.3 miles 219.3 km
20	Mount Foraker	Alaska Range	5303.520 = 17,400 feet 5304 m	2209.800 = 7,250 feet 2210 m	00023.32 = 14.5 miles 23.3 km
21	Mount Crillon	Saint Elias Mountains	3878.885 = 12,726 feet 3879 m	2187.245 = 7,176 feet 2187 m	00031.38 = 19.5 miles 31.4 km
22	Mount Hesperus	Alaska Range	2995.574 = 9,828 feet 2996 m	2126.894 = 6,978 feet 2127 m	00093.62 = 58.2 miles 93.6 km
23	Mount Vsevidof	Umnak Island	2109.216 = 6,920 feet 2109 m	2109.216 = 6,920 feet 2109 m	00358.19 = 222.6 miles 358.2 km
24	Mount Bona	Saint Elias Mountains	5029.200 = 16,500 feet 5029 m	2103.120 = 6,900 feet 2103 m	00080.07 = 49.8 miles 80.1 km
25	Mount Drum	Wrangell Mountains	3660.648 = 12,010 feet 3661 m	2060.448 = 6,760 feet 2060 m	00028.54 = 17.7 miles 28.5 km

[edit] Most isolated peaks

The following sortable table lists the 25 most topographically isolated Alaska mountain peaks with a topographic prominence of at least 500 meters (1,640 ft). Topographic isolation is defined as the minimum great circle distance to a point of higher elevation.

The 25 Most Topographically Isolated Major Mountain Peaks of Alaska

Rank	Mountain Peak	Mountain Range	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
1	Mount McKinley (Denali)[1]	Alaska Range	6193.536 = 20,320 feet 6194 m	6149.000 = 20,174 feet 6149 m	07450.65 = 4631.0 miles 7450.7 km
2	Mount Shishaldin	Unimak Island	2856.586 = 9,372 feet 2857 m	2856.586 = 9,372 feet 2857 m	00877.64 = 545.3 miles 877.6 km
3	Tanaga Volcano PB	Tanaga Island	1805.940 = 5,925 feet 1806 m	1805.940 = 5,925 feet 1806 m	00656.34 = 407.8 miles 656.3 km
4	Mount Chamberlin PB	Brooks Range	2749.296 = 9,020 feet 2749 m	2262.835 = 7,424 feet 2263 m	00636.00 = 395.2 miles 636.0 km
5	Mount Igikpak PB	Brooks Range	2522.525 = 8,276 feet 2523 m	1867.205 = 6,126 feet 1867 m	00462.78 = 287.6 miles 462.8 km
6	Mount Vsevidof	Umnak Island	2109.216 = 6,920 feet 2109 m	2109.216 = 6,920 feet 2109 m	00358.19 = 222.6 miles 358.2 km
7	Mount Veniaminof	Alaska Peninsula	2506.980 = 8,225 feet 2507 m	2499.360 = 8,200 feet 2499 m	00337.46 = 209.7 miles 337.5 km
8	Atuk Mountain PB	Saint Lawrence Island	0612.648 = 2,010 feet 613 m	0612.648 = 2,010 feet 613 m	00291.79 = 181.3 miles 291.8 km
9	Mount Griggs	Alaska Peninsula	2316.480 = 7,600 feet 2316 m	2225.040 = 7,300 feet 2225 m	00219.28 = 136.3 miles 219.3 km
10	Mount Marcus Baker	Chugach Mountains	4016.045 = 13,176 feet 4016 m	3254.000 = 10,676 feet 3254 m	00205.18 = 127.5 miles 205.2 km
11	Mount Hayes	Alaska Range	4215.994 = 13,832 feet 4216 m	3505.810 = 11,502 feet 3506 m	00204.67 = 127.2 miles 204.7 km
12	Mount Fairweather[3]	Saint Elias Mountains	4671.000 = 15,325 feet 4671 m	3957.218 = 12,983 feet 3957 m	00200.73 = 125.0 miles 200.7 km
13	Mount Torbert	Alaska Range	3478.682 = 11,413 feet 3479 m	2648.102 = 8,688 feet 2648 m	00157.32 = 97.8 miles 157.3 km
14	Mount Chiginagak	Alaska Peninsula	2103.120 = 6,900 feet 2103 m	2034.540 = 6,675 feet 2035 m	00157.21 = 97.7 miles 157.2 km
15	Mount Pavlof	Alaska Peninsula	2499.360 = 8,200 feet 2499 m	2506.980 = 8,225 feet 2507 m	00151.89 = 94.4 miles 151.9 km
16	Makushin Volcano	Unalaska Island	2036.064 = 6,680 feet 2036 m	2036.064 = 6,680 feet 2036 m	00143.48 = 89.2 miles 143.5 km
17	Truuli Peak PB	Kenai Mountains	2015.338 = 6,612 feet 2015 m	1847.698 = 6,062 feet 1848 m	00143.08 = 88.9 miles 143.1 km
18	Great Sitkin Volcano PB	Great Sitkin Island	1740.408 = 5,710 feet 1740 m	1740.408 = 5,710 feet 1740 m	00139.92 = 86.9 miles 139.9 km
19	Korovin Volcano	Atka Island	1533.144 = 5,030 feet 1533 m	1533.144 = 5,030 feet 1533 m	00138.28 = 85.9 miles 138.3 km
20	Devils Paw	Boundary Ranges	2592.934 = 8,507 feet 2593 m	1720.000 = 5,643 feet 1720 m	00138.18 = 85.9 miles 138.2 km
21	Baranof Island High Point PB	Baranof Island	1642.872 = 5,390 feet 1643 m	1642.872 = 5,390 feet 1643 m	00128.27 = 79.7 miles 128.3 km
22	Mount Harper PB	East Central Alaska PB	1994.306 = 6,543 feet 1994 m	0580.000 = 1,903 feet 580 m	00118.01 = 73.3 miles 118.0 km
23	Mount Tom White PB	Chugach Mountains	3411.017 = 11,191 feet 3411 m	2328.977 = 7,641 feet 2329 m	00117.55 = 73.0 miles 117.6 km
24	Anvil Peak PB	Semisopochnoi Island	1221.334 = 4,007 feet 1221 m	1221.334 = 4,007 feet 1221 m	00112.42 = 69.9 miles 112.4 km
25	Mount Blackburn	Wrangell Mountains	4995.672 = 16,390 feet 4996 m	3547.872 = 11,640 feet 3548 m	00097.64 = 61.0 miles 97.6 km

[edit] 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)
• topographic elevation
• topographic isolation
• topographic prominence
• topography

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• United States Geological Survey website
• United States National Geodetic Survey website
  • Geodetic Glossary @ NGS
• United States National Park Service website
  • Highest Alaskan Summits @ NPS
• peakbagger.com
• peaklist.org
• peakware.com World Mountain Encyclopedia
• summitpost.org

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