Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. The topographic prominence of a summit is the elevation difference between that summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. The topographic isolation of a summit is the minimum great-circle distance to a point of equal elevation.
This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least {{convert|100|m|1|abbr=off|comma=5|sp=us}} of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least {{convert|500|m|0|abbr=off|comma=5|sp=us}} of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least {{convert|1500|m|0|abbr=off|comma=5|sp=us}} of topographic prominence. There are 126 ultra-prominent summits in the United States.
If an elevation or prominence is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.
Of the 126 ultra-prominent summits of the United States, the following 65 (or 52%) rise in Alaska. Four of these peaks lie on the international border with Yukon and two lie on the international border with British Columbia.
{{clear}}The 65 ultra-prominent summits of Alaska
Rank | Mountain Peak | Mountain Range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location | | 1{{cmt|Denali|peak=is the highest point of the Alaska Range, the State of Alaska, the United States of America, and all of North America. Denali is the third most topographically prominent and third most topographically isolated summit on Earth after Mount Everest and Aconcagua.|pb=271|date=October 23, 2015}} | Alaska Range{{epi|6190.500|6140.500|7450.24|e=1|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 63.0690|-151.0063|name=Denali}} |
| 2{{cmt|Mount Fairweather|nrc=JCUUF|pb=566|hp=the Fairweather Range and the Province of British Columbia|date=October 23, 2015}} | Saint Elias Mountains{{epi|4671.000|3961.000|200.28|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 58.9064|-137.5267|name=Mount Fairweather}} |
| 3{{cmt|Mount Blackburn|ngs=UV4136|pb=437|hp=the Wrangell Mountains|date=October 23, 2015}} | Wrangell Mountains{{epi|4995.682|3547.879|97.64|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 61.7305|-143.4031|name=Mount Blackburn}} |
| 4{{cmt|Mount Hayes|pb=305|hp=the Hayes Range|date=October 23, 2015}} | Alaska Range{{epi|4216.002|3507.341|202.00|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 63.6203|-146.7178|name=Mount Hayes}} |
| 5{{cmt|Mount Saint Elias|nrc=KAFRD|pb=552|peak=is the second highest major summit of both Canada and the United States.|date=October 23, 2015}} | Saint Elias Mountains{{epi|5489.000|3429.000|41.25|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 60.2931|-140.9264|name=Mount Saint Elias}} |
| 6{{cmt|Mount Marcus Baker|pb=443|hp=the Chugach Mountains|date=October 23, 2015}} | Chugach Mountains{{epi|4016.053|3276.911|203.30|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 61.4374|-147.7525|name=Mount Marcus Baker}} |
| 7{{cmt|Mount Shishaldin|name=Shishaldin Volcano|pb=359|hp=Unimak Island and the Aleutian Islands|date=October 23, 2015}} | Unimak Island{{epi|2869.393|2869.393|876.97|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 54.7554|-163.9709|name=Shishaldin Volcano}} |
| 8{{cmt|Mount Redoubt|name=Redoubt Volcano|pb=411|hp=the Chigmit Mountains|date=October 23, 2015}} | Chigmit Mountains{{epi|3108.052|2788.011|94.47|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 60.4854|-152.7442|name=Redoubt Volcano}} |
| 9{{cmt|Mount Torbert|pb=221|hp=the Tordrillo Mountains|date=October 23, 2015}} | Alaska Range{{epi|3478.689|2648.108|157.25|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 61.4086|-152.4125|name=Mount Torbert}} |
| 10{{cmt|Mount Pavlof|name=Pavlof Volcano|pb=403|hp=the Alaska Peninsula|date=October 23, 2015}} | Alaska Peninsula{{epi|2514.605|2506.985|151.75|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 55.4173|-161.8932|name=Pavlof Volcano}} |
| 11{{cmt|Mount Veniaminof|pb=400|date=October 23, 2015}} | Alaska Peninsula{{epi|2506.985|2499.365|336.66|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 56.2194|-159.2975|name=Mount Veniaminof}} |
| 12{{cmt|Mount Hubbard|nrc=KACYN|pb=548|date=October 23, 2015}} | Saint Elias Mountains{{epi|4557.000|2457.000|34.35|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 60.3192|-139.0714|name=Mount Hubbard}} |
| 13{{cmt|Mount Isto|pb=131|hp=the Brooks Range|date=October 23, 2015}} | Brooks Range{{epi|2761.494|2433.833|633.15|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 69.2025|-143.8020|name=Mount Isto}} |
| 14{{cmt|Mount Iliamna|name=Iliamna Volcano|pb=412|date=October 23, 2015}} | Chigmit Mountains{{epi|3052.883|2397.562|54.05|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 60.0321|-153.0915|name=Iliamna Volcano}} |
| 15{{cmt|Mount Cook (Saint Elias Mountains)|name=Mount Cook|nrc=KABJR|pb=554|date=October 23, 2015}} | Saint Elias Mountains{{epi|4194.000|2350.013|23.40|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 60.1819|-139.9808|name=Mount Cook}} |
| 16{{cmt|Mount Sanford (Alaska)|name=Mount Sanford|pb=428|date=October 23, 2015}} | Wrangell Mountains{{epi|4949.047|2343.002|64.79|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 62.2132|-144.1292|name=Mount Sanford}} |
| 17{{cmt|Mount Tom White|pb=456|date=October 23, 2015}} | Chugach Mountains{{epi|3411.024|2328.981|117.55|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 60.6518|-143.6972|name=Mount Tom White}} |
| 18{{cmt|Mount Kimball (Alaska)|name=Mount Kimball|pb=16711|hp=the Delta Range|date=October 23, 2015}} | Alaska Range{{epi|3154.686|2263.145|89.80|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 63.2390|-144.6419|name=Mount Kimball}} |
| 19{{cmt|Mount Griggs|pb=387|date=October 23, 2015}} | Alaska Peninsula{{epi|2331.725|2225.044|217.87|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 58.3534|-155.0958|name=Mount Griggs}} |
| 20{{cmt|Mount Foraker|pb=284|date=October 23, 2015}} | Alaska Range{{epi|5303.531|2209.804|22.96|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 62.9604|-151.3998|name=Mount Foraker}} |
| 21{{cmt|Mount Crillon|pb=584|date=October 23, 2015}} | Saint Elias Mountains{{epi|3878.893|2187.249|31.41|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 58.6625|-137.1712|name=Mount Crillon}} |
| 22{{cmt|Mount Vsevidof|pb=352|hp=Umnak Island and the westernmost 2000 meter (6561.7-foot) summit of greater North America|date=October 23, 2015}} | Umnak Island{{epi|2149.149|2149.149|358.11|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 53.1256|-168.6938|name=Mount Vsevidof}} |
| 23{{cmt|Mount Hesperus (Alaska)|name=Mount Hesperus|pb=210|hp=the West Alaska Range|date=October 23, 2015}} | Alaska Range{{epi|2995.580|2126.899|93.46|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 61.8036|-154.1469|name=Mount Hesperus}} |
| 24{{cmt|Mount Bona|pb=496|hp=the northwest Saint Elias Mountains|date=October 23, 2015}} | Saint Elias Mountains{{epi|5044.450|2103.124|80.04|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 61.3856|-141.7495|name=Mount Bona}} |
| 25{{cmt|Mount Drum|pb=430|date=October 23, 2015}} | Wrangell Mountains{{epi|3660.655|2048.260|28.54|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 62.1159|-144.6394|name=Mount Drum}} |
| 26{{cmt|Mount Chiginagak|pb=16712|date=October 23, 2015}} | Aleutian Range{{epi|2110.744|2034.544|157.01|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 57.1334|-156.9912|name=Mount Chiginagak}} |
| 27{{cmt|Mount Neacola|pb=16714|hp=the Neacola Mountains|date=October 23, 2015}} | Aleutian Range{{epi|2873.051|1943.409|49.86|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 60.7981|-153.3959|name=Mount Neacola}} |
| 28{{cmt|Mount Douglas (Alaska)|name=Mount Douglas|pb=373|date=October 23, 2015}} | Alaska Peninsula{{epi|2148.844|1920.244|68.98|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 58.8598|-153.5353|name=Mount Douglas}} |
| 29{{cmt|Kichatna Spire|pb=16713|date=October 23, 2015}} | Alaska Range{{epi|2738.633|1900.432|60.03|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 62.4231|-152.7231|name=Kichatna Spire}} |
| 30{{cmt|De Long Peak|alt=Peak 8084|pb=16715|cme=7783|date=October 23, 2015}} | Chugach Mountains{{epi|2464.008|1900.127|69.34|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 60.8299|-145.1335|name=De Long Peak}} |
| 31{{cmt|Pogromni Volcano|ngs=UV9965|pb=366|date=October 23, 2015}} | Unimak Island{{epi|1990.653|1883.973|50.94|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 54.5705|-164.6926|name=Pogromni Volcano}} |
| 32{{cmt|Peak 8010|pb=16716|date=October 23, 2015}} | Chugach Mountains{{epi|2441.453|1877.572|40.72|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 61.1605|-144.8129|name=Peak 8010}} |
| 33{{cmt|Mount Igikpak|pb=73|hp=the Schwatka Mountains|date=October 23, 2015}} | Brooks Range{{epi|2522.530|1867.209|453.26|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 67.4129|-154.9656|name=Mount Igikpak}} |
| 34{{cmt|Snow Tower|pb=16717|date=October 23, 2015}} | Coast Mountains{{epi|2003.150|1865.989|16.28|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 58.1724|-133.4009|name=Snow Tower}} |
| 35{{cmt|Truuli Peak|pb=477|hp=the Kenai Mountains|date=October 23, 2015}} | Kenai Mountains{{epi|2015.342|1847.701|141.27|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 59.9129|-150.4348|name=Truuli Peak}} |
| 36{{cmt|Mount Natazhat|pb=494|date=October 23, 2015}} | Saint Elias Mountains{{epi|4094.996|1824.232|24.93|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 61.5217|-141.1030|name=Mount Natazhat}} |
| 37{{cmt|Hanagita Peak|ngs=UV3837|pb=453|date=October 23, 2015}} | Chugach Mountains{{epi|2592.024|1814.783|35.34|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 61.0670|-143.7075|name=Hanagita Peak}} |
| 38{{cmt|Tanaga Volcano|pb=328|hp= Tanaga Island and the Andreanof Islands|date=October 23, 2015}} | Tanaga Island{{epi|1805.944|1805.944|655.53|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 51.8839|-178.1414|name=Tanaga Volcano}} |
| 39{{cmt|Makushin Volcano|pb=343|hp=Unalaska Island|date=October 23, 2015}} | Unalaska Island{{epi|1799.848|1799.848|133.75|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 53.8782|-166.9299|name=Makushin Volcano}} |
| 40{{cmt|Sovereign Mountain|pb=418|hp=the Talkeetna Mountains|date=October 23, 2015}} | Talkeetna Mountains{{epi|2697.181|1790.399|76.56|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 62.1311|-148.6044|name=Sovereign Mountain}} |
| 41{{cmt|Isanotski Peaks|pb=357|date=October 23, 2015}} | Unimak Island{{epi|2470.714|1784.912|15.62|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 54.7680|-163.7291|name=Isanotski Peaks}} |
| 42{{cmt|Isthmus Peak|pb=16718|date=October 23, 2015}} | Kenai Mountains{{epi|1990.958|1762.357|52.03|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 60.5772|-148.8915|name=Isthmus Peak}} |
| 43{{cmt|Frosty Peak|pb=16719|date=October 23, 2015}} | Aleutian Range{{epi|1768.758|1753.518|56.90|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 55.0672|-162.8351|name=Frosty Peak}} |
| 44{{cmt|Great Sitkin Volcano|pb=322|hp=Great Sitkin Island|date=October 23, 2015}} | Great Sitkin Island{{epi|1740.411|1740.411|141.25|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 52.0765|-176.1109|name=Great Sitkin Volcano}} |
| 45{{cmt|Cleveland Volcano (Alaska)|name=Mount Cleveland|ngs=UV9122|pb=334|hp=Chuginadak Island|date=October 23, 2015}} | Chuginadak Island{{epi|1729.743|1729.743|90.60|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 52.8230|-169.9465|name=Mount Cleveland}} |
| 46{{cmt|Mount Wrangell|pb=434|date=October 23, 2015}} | Wrangell Mountains{{epi|4316.891|1710.846|23.81|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 62.0059|-144.0187|name=Mount Wrangell}} |
| 47{{cmt|Devils Paw|nrc=JBBQA|pb=782|hp=the Juneau Icefield|date=October 23, 2015}} | Coast Mountains{{epi|2593.000|1703.000|136.38|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 58.7289|-133.8403|name=Devils Paw}} |
| 48{{cmt|Mount Seattle|pb=555|date=October 23, 2015}} | Saint Elias Mountains{{epi|3154.686|1695.000|19.26|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 60.0680|-139.1893|name=Mount Seattle}} |
| 49{{cmt|Mount Russell (Alaska)|name=Mount Russell|pb=297|date=October 23, 2015}} | Alaska Range{{epi|3557.023|1682.499|22.65|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 62.7984|-151.8845|name=Mount Russell}} |
| 50{{cmt|Mount Foresta|pb=16720|date=October 23, 2015}} | Saint Elias Mountains{{epi|3368.047|1645.923|20.13|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 60.1912|-139.4323|name=Mount Foresta}} |
| 51{{cmt|Baranof Island|name=Veniaminof Peak|pb=737|hp=Baranof Island|date=October 23, 2015}} | Baranof Island{{epi|1642.875|1642.875|128.27|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 57.0151|-134.9882|name=Veniaminof Peak}} |
| 52{{cmt|Bearhole Peak|pb=16721|cme=7788|hp=the Granite Range|date=October 23, 2015}} | Saint Elias Mountains{{epi|2595.987|1635.865|15.62|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 60.9283|-142.5237|name=Bearhole Peak}} |
| 53{{cmt|Mount Steller (Chugach Mountains)|name=Mount Steller|pb=459|date=October 23, 2015}} | Chugach Mountains{{epi|3204.978|1635.255|36.22|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 60.5199|-143.0932|name=Mount Steller}} |
| 54{{cmt|Mount Miller|pb=460|hp=the Barkley Ridge|date=October 23, 2015}} | Chugach Mountains{{epi|3276.607|1615.443|64.88|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 60.4605|-142.3012|name=Mount Miller}} |
| 55{{cmt|Mount Carlisle|name=Carlisle Volcano|ngs=TT5510|pb=16726|hp=Carlisle Island|date=October 23, 2015}} | Carlisle Island{{epi|1610.262|1610.262|10.68|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 52.8913|-170.0580|name=Carlisle Volcano}} |
| 56{{cmt|Bashful Peak|pb=448|hp=the western Chugach Mountains|date=October 23, 2015}} | Chugach Mountains{{epi|2439.929|1607.823|35.52|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 61.3076|-148.8697|name=Bashful Peak}} |
| 57{{cmt|Tetlin Peak|pb=16722|date=October 23, 2015}} | Alaska Range{{epi|2549.657|1597.155|41.07|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 62.6215|-143.1084|name=Tetlin Peak}} |
| 58{{cmt|Mount Deborah|pb=304|date=October 23, 2015}} | Alaska Range{{epi|3760.935|1581.610|25.88|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 63.6377|-147.2384|name=Mount Deborah}} |
| 59{{cmt|Necous Peak|alt=Peak 8336|pb=16723|cme=7791|date=October 23, 2015}} | Alaska Range{{epi|2540.818|1580.696|35.26|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 61.1125|-153.4690|name=Necous Peak}} |
| 60{{cmt|Gareloi Volcano|ngs=TT5136|pb=330|hp=Gareloi Island|date=October 23, 2015}} | Gareloi Island{{epi|1572.771|1572.771|46.09|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 51.7880|-178.7940|name=Gareloi Volcano}} |
| 61{{cmt|Peak 8488|pb=16724|date=October 23, 2015}} | Alaska Range{{epi|2587.148|1566.066|19.19|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 61.4950|-153.6224|name=Peak 8488}} |
| 62{{cmt|Mount Augusta|nrc=KAAGS|pb=551|date=October 23, 2015}} | Saint Elias Mountains{{epi|4288.545|1549.000|23.19|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 60.3078|-140.4586|name=Mount Augusta}} |
| 63{{cmt|Peak 6915|pb=16725|date=October 23, 2015}} | Chugach Mountains{{epi|2107.696|1543.815|17.87|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 61.3297|-144.9599|name=Peak 6915}} |
| 64{{cmt|Mount Bear|pb=501|date=October 23, 2015}} | Saint Elias Mountains{{epi|4520.498|1540.498|32.42|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 61.2834|-141.1433|name=Mount Bear}} |
| 65{{cmt|Korovin Volcano|pb=319|hp=Atka Island|date=October 23, 2015}} | Atka Island{{epi|1533.147|1533.147|137.19|e=|m=2|date=October 23, 2015}} | 52.3817|-174.1658|name=Korovin Volcano}} |