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The World’s Highest Mountains by Continent
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Snow-covered peaks of Denali, also known as Mount McKinley, rise above rugged foothills in Denali National Park, Alaska. World map with pins marking the highest mountain on each continent, titled "The highest mountain on each continent." Continents and pins are labeled for interactive selection. Roof of the World Aerial view of Mount Aconcagua rising above snow-capped peaks in the Andes Mountain Range on the border between Argentina and Chile. “The High One” Roof of Africa A European titan Snow-covered Mount Vinson rises above a vast, icy landscape in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. Australia's highest Jagged, rocky summit of Jaya Peak rises above surrounding mountains in Papua, Indonesia, with terraced slopes and a winding road in the foreground under a cloudy sky.
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Alaska
Mount McKinley (Denali) is the highest peak in North America. It is located near...
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Roof of the World
At an elevation of 29,032 feet (8,849 meters), Mount Everest on the border between...
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South America's Stone Sentinel
The highest point in the Western Hemisphere, the precise height of Argentina's Mount...
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“The High One”
Rising to 20,310 feet (6,190 meters), Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and...
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Roof of Africa
Mount Kilimanjaro in Amboseli National Park, Kenya, is 19,340 feet (5,895 meters)...
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A European titan
With its tallest peak rising to 18,510 feet (5,642 meters), Mount Elbrus in southwestern...
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Antarctica's ice giant
Vinson Massif, the highest summit in Antarctica, rises to to an elevation of 16,050...
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Australia's highest
At 7,310 feet (2,228 meters), Mount Kosciuszko in New South Wales is the tallest...
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Oceania's highest
Rising to 16,024 feet (4,884 meters), the summit of Jaya Peak is the highest island...
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Map of the Seven Summits: the highest mountain on each continent
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