List of extreme summits of Canada facts for kids
This article comprises four sortable tables of mountain summits of Canada that are the higher than any other point north or south of their latitude or east or west their longitude in Canada.
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.
- The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.
- The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.
Contents
Northernmost high summits
| Rank | Mountain peak | Province or Territory | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Barbeau Peak |  Nunavut |
Ellesmere Island | 2616 m 8,583 ft |
2616 m 8,583 ft |
796 km 495 mi |
81°54′53″N 75°00′33″W / 81.9148°N 75.0093°W |
| 9 | Mount Macdonald |  Yukon |
Mackenzie Mountains | 2760 m 9,055 ft |
1555 m 5,102 ft |
187.5 km 116.5 mi |
64°43′32″N 132°46′41″W / 64.7256°N 132.7781°W |
| 8 | Keele Peak | Yukon |
Mackenzie Mountains | 2952 m 9,685 ft |
2161 m 7,090 ft |
543 km 337 mi |
63°25′53″N 130°19′27″W / 63.4314°N 130.3243°W |
| 7 | Mount Craig | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 4060 m 13,320 ft |
520 m 1,706 ft |
6.97 km 4.33 mi |
61°15′49″N 140°52′48″W / 61.2636°N 140.8800°W |
| 6 | Avalanche Peak | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 4228 m 13,871 ft |
608 m 1,995 ft |
4.54 km 2.82 mi |
61°14′24″N 140°45′35″W / 61.2401°N 140.7597°W |
| 5 | Mount Strickland | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 4260 m 13,976 ft |
800 m 2,625 ft |
7.35 km 4.57 mi |
61°14′11″N 140°40′32″W / 61.2365°N 140.6755°W |
| 4 | Mount Wood | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 4860 m 15,945 ft |
1200 m 3,937 ft |
18.95 km 11.77 mi |
61°13′57″N 140°30′44″W / 61.2326°N 140.5123°W |
| 3 | Mount Steele | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 5020 m 16,470 ft |
760 m 2,493 ft |
9.45 km 5.87 mi |
61°05′34″N 140°18′42″W / 61.0929°N 140.3118°W |
| 2 | Mount Lucania | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 5260 m 17,257 ft |
3080 m 10,105 ft |
43.0 km 26.7 mi |
61°01′17″N 140°27′58″W / 61.0215°N 140.4661°W |
| 1 | Mount Logan | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 5956 m 19,541 ft |
5247 m 17,215 ft |
623 km 387 mi |
60°34′02″N 140°24′20″W / 60.5671°N 140.4055°W |
Southernmost high summits
| Rank | Mountain peak | Province or Territory | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | White Hill |  Nova Scotia |
Cape Breton Island | 535 m 1,755 ft |
535 m 1,755 ft |
151.6 km 94.2 mi |
46°42′08″N 60°35′56″W / 46.7022°N 60.5989°W |
| 11 | Mont Raoul-Blanchard |  Quebec |
Laurentian Mountains | 1175 m 3,855 ft |
790 m 2,592 ft |
206 km 128.2 mi |
47°18′36″N 70°49′52″W / 47.3100°N 70.8312°W |
| 10 | Mont Jacques-Cartier | Quebec |
Chic-Choc Mountains | 1268 m 4,160 ft |
1093 m 3,585 ft |
406 km 252 mi |
48°59′16″N 65°56′54″W / 48.9879°N 65.9483°W |
| 9 | Silvertip Mountain |  British Columbia |
Cascade Range | 2596 m 8,517 ft |
1866 m 6,122 ft |
19.55 km 12.15 mi |
49°09′48″N 121°12′58″W / 49.1633°N 121.2161°W |
| 8 | Cond Peak | British Columbia |
Columbia Mountains | 2801 m 9,190 ft |
1720 m 5,643 ft |
35.3 km 21.9 mi |
49°44′46″N 117°08′31″W / 49.7462°N 117.1419°W |
| 7 | Gladsheim Peak | British Columbia |
Columbia Mountains | 2830 m 9,285 ft |
2056 m 6,745 ft |
53.4 km 33.2 mi |
49°47′12″N 117°37′38″W / 49.7867°N 117.6272°W |
| 6 | Mount Harrison | British Columbia |
Canadian Rockies | 3360 m 11,024 ft |
1770 m 5,807 ft |
52.1 km 32.4 mi |
50°03′37″N 115°12′21″W / 50.0604°N 115.2057°W |
| 5 | Mount Assiniboine |  Alberta British Columbia |
Canadian Rockies | 3616 m 11,864 ft |
2082 m 6,831 ft |
141.8 km 88.1 mi |
50°52′11″N 115°39′03″W / 50.8696°N 115.6509°W |
| 4 | Mount Waddington | British Columbia |
Coast Mountains | 4019 m 13,186 ft |
3289 m 10,791 ft |
562 km 349 mi |
51°22′25″N 125°15′49″W / 51.3737°N 125.2636°W |
| 3 | Mount Fairweather (Fairweather Mountain) |
 Alaska British Columbia |
Saint Elias Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 15,325 ft |
3961 m 12,995 ft |
200 km 124.4 mi |
58°54′23″N 137°31′35″W / 58.9064°N 137.5265°W |
| 2 | Mount Saint Elias | Alaska Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 18,009 ft |
3429 m 11,250 ft |
41.3 km 25.6 mi |
60°17′34″N 140°55′51″W / 60.2927°N 140.9307°W |
| 1 | Mount Logan | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 5956 m 19,541 ft |
5247 m 17,215 ft |
623 km 387 mi |
60°34′02″N 140°24′20″W / 60.5671°N 140.4055°W |
Easternmost high summits
| Rank | Mountain peak | Province or Territory | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Gros Morne |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
Island of Newfoundland | 806 m 2,644 ft |
693 m 2,272 ft |
98.8 km 61.4 mi |
49°35′39″N 57°47′02″W / 49.5942°N 57.7838°W |
| 19 | The Cabox | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Island of Newfoundland | 812 m 2,664 ft |
812 m 2,664 ft |
501 km 311 mi |
48°49′59″N 58°29′03″W / 48.8331°N 58.4843°W |
| 18 | Mealy Mountains high point | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Mealy Mountains | 1190 m 3,904 ft |
832 m 2,728 ft |
519 km 323 mi |
53°38′47″N 58°33′13″W / 53.6465°N 58.5536°W |
| 17 | Brave Mountain | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Kaumajet Mountains | 1234 m 4,050 ft |
1219 m 3,999 ft |
90.4 km 56.1 mi |
57°52′53″N 62°01′35″W / 57.8814°N 62.0263°W |
| 16 | Angna Mountain | Nunavut |
Baffin Island | 1710 m 5,610 ft |
1510 m 4,954 ft |
73.7 km 45.8 mi |
66°33′34″N 62°01′38″W / 66.5595°N 62.0273°W |
| 15 | Touak Peak (Peak 1840) |
Nunavut |
Baffin Island | 1840 m 6,037 ft |
1617 m 5,305 ft |
84.9 km 52.8 mi |
66°09′07″N 63°29′30″W / 66.1519°N 63.4918°W |
| 14 | Tupeq Mountain | Nunavut |
Baffin Island | 2020 m 6,627 ft |
1638 m 5,374 ft |
14.21 km 8.83 mi |
66°34′25″N 65°04′18″W / 66.5737°N 65.0717°W |
| 13 | Mount Odin | Nunavut |
Baffin Island | 2143 m 7,031 ft |
2143 m 7,031 ft |
586 km 364 mi |
66°32′48″N 65°25′44″W / 66.5468°N 65.4289°W |
| 12 | Mount Harrison | British Columbia |
Canadian Rockies | 3360 m 11,024 ft |
1770 m 5,807 ft |
52.1 km 32.4 mi |
50°03′37″N 115°12′21″W / 50.0604°N 115.2057°W |
| 11 | Mount Joffre | Alberta British Columbia |
Canadian Rockies | 3433 m 11,263 ft |
1505 m 4,938 ft |
49.2 km 30.6 mi |
50°31′43″N 115°12′25″W / 50.5285°N 115.2069°W |
| 10 | Mount Assiniboine | Alberta British Columbia |
Canadian Rockies | 3616 m 11,864 ft |
2082 m 6,831 ft |
141.8 km 88.1 mi |
50°52′11″N 115°39′03″W / 50.8696°N 115.6509°W |
| 9 | Mount Forbes | Alberta |
Canadian Rockies | 3617 m 11,867 ft |
1649 m 5,410 ft |
47.4 km 29.5 mi |
51°51′36″N 116°55′54″W / 51.8600°N 116.9316°W |
| 8 | North Twin Peak | Alberta |
Canadian Rockies | 3733 m 12,247 ft |
743 m 2,438 ft |
8.52 km 5.29 mi |
52°13′26″N 117°26′04″W / 52.2238°N 117.4345°W |
| 7 | Mount Columbia | Alberta British Columbia |
Canadian Rockies | 3741 m 12,274 ft |
2371 m 7,779 ft |
158.0 km 98.2 mi |
52°08′50″N 117°26′30″W / 52.1473°N 117.4416°W |
| 6 | Mount Robson | British Columbia |
Canadian Rockies | 3959 m 12,989 ft |
2829 m 9,281 ft |
460 km 286 mi |
53°06′38″N 119°09′24″W / 53.1105°N 119.1566°W |
| 5 | Mount Waddington | British Columbia |
Coast Mountains | 4019 m 13,186 ft |
3289 m 10,791 ft |
562 km 349 mi |
51°22′25″N 125°15′49″W / 51.3737°N 125.2636°W |
| 4 | Mount Fairweather (Fairweather Mountain) |
Alaska British Columbia |
Saint Elias Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 15,325 ft |
3961 m 12,995 ft |
200 km 124.4 mi |
58°54′23″N 137°31′35″W / 58.9064°N 137.5265°W |
| 3 | Mount Vancouver | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 4812 m 15,787 ft |
2712 m 8,898 ft |
44.0 km 27.4 mi |
60°21′32″N 139°41′53″W / 60.3589°N 139.6980°W |
| 2 | Mount Steele | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 5020 m 16,470 ft |
760 m 2,493 ft |
9.45 km 5.87 mi |
61°05′34″N 140°18′42″W / 61.0929°N 140.3118°W |
| 1 | Mount Logan | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 5956 m 19,541 ft |
5247 m 17,215 ft |
623 km 387 mi |
60°34′02″N 140°24′20″W / 60.5671°N 140.4055°W |
Westernmost high summits
Mount Saint Elias and Mount Logan are the two highest summits of Canada.
| Rank | Mountain peak | Province or Territory | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mount Saint Elias | Alaska Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m 18,009 ft |
3429 m 11,250 ft |
41.3 km 25.6 mi |
60°17′34″N 140°55′51″W / 60.2927°N 140.9307°W |
| 1 | Mount Logan | Yukon |
Saint Elias Mountains | 5956 m 19,541 ft |
5247 m 17,215 ft |
623 km 387 mi |
60°34′02″N 140°24′20″W / 60.5671°N 140.4055°W |
Gallery
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Mount Logan in Yukon is the highest summit of Canada.
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Mount Saint Elias is the second highest summit of both Canada and the United States.
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Mount Lucania in Yukon is the highest summit of the northern Saint Elias Mountains.
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Mount Steele in Yukon is the fifth highest summit of Canada.
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Mount Fairweather on the Alaska border is the highest summit of British Columbia.
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Mount Waddington is the highest summit of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia.
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Mount Robson in British Columbia is the highest summit of the Canadian Rockies.
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Mount Columbia on the British Columbia border is the highest summit of Alberta.
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Mount Assiniboine on the Great Divide.
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Keele Peak is the highest summit of the Mackenzie Mountains of Yukon.
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Barbeau Peak is the highest summit of Ellesmere Island and Nunavut.
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Mount Odin is the highest summit of Baffin Island.
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The Cabox is the highest summit of Newfoundland.
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Gros Morne on Newfoundland.
See also
- List of mountain peaks of North America
- List of mountain peaks of Greenland
- List of mountain peaks of Canada
- List of the highest major summits of Canada
- List of the most prominent summits of Canada
- List of the ultra-prominent summits of Canada
- List of the most isolated major summits of Canada
- List of extreme summits of Canada
- List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- List of mountain peaks of the United States
- List of mountain peaks of México
- List of mountain peaks of Central America
- List of mountain peaks of the Caribbean
- Canada
- Geography of Canada
- Physical geography
- Topography
- Topographic elevation
- Topographic prominence
- Topographic isolation
- Topography
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