Mountain peaks of Alaska

In Alaska, located at Mount McKinley, the highest mountain in North America and the northernmost mountain in the world over 5,000 m. Mount St. Elias, the second highest mountain in the United States and Canada, is one of the relatively highest mountain in the world. His 5489 m rise directly from sea level to the altitude.

Highest mountains

The following list shows the 20 highest mountains in Alaska with over 4000 m altitude and a saddle height of at least 500 m. The sea level refers to the mean sea level. The ten highest mountains in the United States and eight of the 20 highest mountains in North America are located in Alaska.

Largest saddle heights

The Vertical separation referred to in the geography of the height difference between a mountain and the highest Einschartung, on which a higher peak can be reached. The saddle height of Mount McKinley is the third largest in the world.

Largest dominance

The dominance referred to in the geography of the radius of the area that a mountain dominates, ie the distance from the top of a mountain to a nearest higher point. In the case of Mount McKinley is the summit of Yanamax in China.