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The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. |
Earth’s Most Prominent Summits– Sorted by ProminenceNotes |
Rank | Prom feet |
Elev feet |
Summit Name | Proximate/Line Parent(s) |
Iso miles |
Continent | Country | Lat Lon Deg Min |
G | J | ||
1 | 29,035 | 29,035 | Everest, Mt aka Chomolungma |
None | None | Asia | Nepal, China | 27 59.236 86 55.657 |
1 | |||
2 | 22,841 | 22,841 | Aconcagua, Cerro | Tirich Mir, Pakistan | 10,265.76 | South America | Argentina | -32 39.000 -70 1.000 |
2 | 1 | ||
3 | 20,156 | 20,320 | Denali - South Pk | Yanamax, China Chimborazo, Ecuador |
4,630.36 |
North America | United States | 63 4.167 -151 0.217 |
3 | |||
4 | 19,308 | 19,341 | Kilimanjaro, Mt | Kuh-e Shashgai, Afghanistan |
3,424.3 | Africa | Tanzania | -3 4.526 37 21.063 |
2 | 1 | ||
5 | 18,323 | 18,950 | Cristóbal Colón, Pico | Cayambe, Ecuador | 799.93 | South America | Columbia | 10 50.000 -73 41.000 |
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6 | 17,215 | 19,541 | Logan, Mt | McKinley, USA | 387.03 | North America | Canada | 60 34.000 -140 24.000 |
1 | |||
7 | 16,148 | 18,491 | Orizaba, Pico de aka Cítlaltépetl |
Pico Bolivar, Venezuela Logan, Canada |
1,672.02 |
North America | Mexico | 19 2.000 -97 16.000 |
6 | 1 | ||
8 | 16,050 | 16,050 | Vinson Massif | Cerro Risco Plateado, Argentina |
3,052.44 | Antarctica | 1959 Treaty | -78 35.000 -85 25.000 |
1 | |||
9 | 16,024 | 16,024 | Carstenz Pyramid aka Puncak Jaya |
Yulongxue Shan, China | 3,269.96 | Oceania | Indonesia | -4 5.000 137 9.000 |
1 | |||
10 | 15,550 | 18,510 | Elbrus, Mt | Pik Agasis, Tajikistan Damavand, Iran |
1,536.79 |
Europe | Russia | 43 21.000 42 26.000 |
1 | |||
11 | 15,410 | 15,781 | Mont Blanc | Kukurtlu Dome, Russia Elbrus, Russia |
1,747.69 1,743.9 |
Western Europe |
France | 45 50.059 6 51.929 |
2 | |||
12 | 15,312 | 18,406 | Damavand | Elbrus, Russia | 723.92 | Asia | Iran | 35 57.000 52 7.000 |
1 | 1 | ||
13 | 15,253 | 15,584 | Klyuchevskaya Sopka | Foraker, United States | 1,708.07 | Asia | Russia | 56 3.000 160 38.000 |
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14 | 15,118 | 26,657 | Nanga Parbat | K2, Pakistan | 117.16 | Asia | Pakistan | 35 14.000 74 35.000 |
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15 | 13,796 | 13,796 | Mauna Kea | Shasta, United States | 2,453.02 | Oceania | United States | 19 49.000 -155 28.000 |
4 | 1 | ||
16 | 13,609 | 24,406 | Pik Pobeda | Kongkoerh, China | 348.01 | Asia | Kyrgyzstan, China |
35 14.000 74 35.000 |
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17 | 13,524 | 20,561 | Chimborazo, Volcán | Huandoy, Peru | 525.61 | South America | Ecuador | -1 28.000 -78 49.000 |
1 | 1 | ||
18 | 13,523 | 17,864 | Bogda Feng | Yanamax, China | 383.55 | Asia | China | 43 48.000 88 20.000 |
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19 | 13,471 | 25,531 | Namcha Barwa | Kangchenjunga, India | 439.98 | Asia | China | 29 38.000 95 3.000 |
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20 | 13,455 | 13,455 | Kinabalu, Mt | Ngga Pilimsit, Indonesia | 1,576.48 | Southeast Asia | Malasia | 6 4.000 116 34.000 |
1 | |||
21 | 13,211 | 14,411 | Rainier, Mt | Whitney, United States | 731.34 | North America | United States | 46 51.000 -121 46.000 |
4 | 1 | ||
22 | 13,189 | 28,261 | K2 | Everest, Nepal, China | 817.76 | Asia | China, Pakistan |
35 53.000 76 31.000 |
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23 | 13,058 | 14,872 | Ras Dashen | Mt Kenya, Kenya | 922.39 | Africa | Ethiopia | 13 14.000 38 22.000 |
1 | 1 | ||
24 | 13,058 | 13,845 | Tajumulco, Volcán | Orizaba, Mexico | 448.52 | North America | Guatemala | 15 3.000 -91 54.000 |
1 | |||
25 | 12,982 | 16,342 | Bolivar, Pico | Ritacuba Blanco, Columbia |
165.12 | South America | Venezuela | 8 33.000 -71 3.000 |
1 | 1 | ||
26 | 12,966 | 12,966 | Yu Shan | Point 4,030, China | 1,127.93 | Northeast Asia | Taiwan | 23 28.000 120 58.000 |
1 | |||
27 | 12,963 | 16,762 | Stanley, Mt | Mt Kenya, Kenya | 515.75 | Africa | Uganda, Congo DRC |
0 23.000 29 52.000 |
1 | |||
28 | 12,963 | 15,325 | Fairweather, Mt | Mt Vancouver, USA, Canada Iztaccihuatl, Mexico |
124.76 |
North America | United States, Canada |
58 54.000 -137 32.000 |
1 | |||
29 | 12,867 | 28,169 | Kanchenjunga | Everest, Nepal, China | 77.26 | Asia | India, Nepal | 27 42.000 88 9.000 |
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30 | 12,828 | 25,289 | Tirich Mir | Rakaposhi, Pakistan | 148.32 | Asia | Pakistan | 36 15.000 71 50.000 |
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31 | 12,799 | 13,255 | Cameroun, Mont | Mikeno, Congo DRC | 1,453.03 | Africa | Cameroon | 4 13.000 9 10.000 |
1 | 1 | ||
32 | 12,549 | 17,057 | Kenya, Mt | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | 201.56 | Africa | Kenya | -0 9.000 37 19.000 |
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33 | 12,484 | 12,484 | Gunung Kerinci | Kinabalu, Malasia | 1,184.29 | Oceania | Indonesia | -1 42.000 101 16.000 |
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34 | 12,451 | 12,451 | Erebus, Mt | Mt Lister, Antarctica | 75.23 | Antarctica | 1959 Treaty | -77 32.000 167 10.000 |
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35 | 12,388 | 12,388 | Fuji-san | Syue Shan, Taiwan | 1,290.89 | Northeast Asia | Japan | 35 22.000 138 44.000 |
1 | |||
36 | 12,319 | 13,671 | Jebel Toubkal | Mont Blanc, France | 1,291.76 | Africa | Morocco | 31 4.000 -7 55.000 |
1 | 1 | ||
37 | 12,316 | 12,316 | Cook, Mt | Mt Adam, Antarctica | 1,951.39 | Oceania | New Zealand | -43 36.000 170 9.000 |
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38 | 12,225 | 12,530 | Chirripó Grande | Alto Musinga, Columbia | 537.05 | North America | Costa Rica | 9 29.000 -83 29.000 |
1 | 1 | ||
39 | 12,224 | 12,224 | Gunung Rinjani | Kinabalu, Malasia | 1,184.29 | Oceania | Indonesia | -8 25.000 116 28.000 |
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40 | 12,198 | 12,198 | Tiede, Pico de | Jebel Ouanoukrim, Morocco | 556.57 | Oceania | Spain | 28 16.000 -16 39.000 |
1 | 1 | ||
41 | 12,126 | 13,314 | San Valentín, Cerro | Volcán Domuyo, Argentina | 703.79 | South America | Chile | -46 36.000 -73 20.000 |
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42 | 12,118 | 12,118 | Gunnbjørn Fjeld | Wetterhorn, Switzerland | 2,022.45 | Oceania | Greenland | 68 55.000 -29 54.000 |
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43 | 12,100 | 22,615 | Ojos del Salado | Aconcagua, Argentina | 391.94 | South America | Chile, Argentina |
-27 7.000 -68 32.000 |
1 | 1 | ||
44 | 12,060 | 12,060 | Gunung Semeru | Gunung Rinjani, Indonesia | 242.93 | Oceania | Indonesia | -8 7.000 112 55.000 |
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45 | 11,958 | 17,749 | Ritacuba Blanco | Pico Cristóbal Colon, Columbia |
311.12 | South America | Columbia | 6 30.000 -72 18.000 |
1 | |||
46 | 11,958 | 13,533 | Finisterre Range HP | Mt Wilhelm, Papua New Guinea |
93.41 | Oceania | Papua New Guinea | -5 57.000 146 22.000 |
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47 | 11,949 | 24,790 | Gongga Shan | Namcha Barwa, China | 410.76 | Asia | China | 29 36.000 101 53.000 |
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48 | 11,847 | 16,854 | Ararat, Mt | Gora Shkhara, Georgia, Russia |
236.15 | Asia | Turkey | 39 42.000 44 18.000 |
1 | 1 | ||
49 | 11,762 | 25,095 | Kongkoerh aka Kongur |
Batura Mustagh III, Pakistan | 149.08 | Asia | China | 38 36.000 75 19.000 |
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50 | 11,590 | 16,390 | Blackburn, Mt | Mt Bona, United States | 60.68 | North America | United States | 61 44.000 143 26.000 |
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