World Top 50 by Prominence 1,2

1 Compiled by David Metzler with help from Eberhard Jurgalski.
2 As of December 5, 2001.


Heading explanation:

Elev - peak elevation
Prom - Prominence (best current estimate)
Err - rough error bound (includes peak elevation and saddle elevation error)
S lat - latitude of key saddle (S) in degrees.
S lon - longitude of key saddle (S) in degrees.
S description - description of key saddle.

All elevations are in meters.

Peak Location Elev Prom Err S lat S lon S description
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Everest Nepal/Tibet 8848 8848 2
Aconcagua Argentina 6960 6960 5
Denali Alaska 6194 6168 2 Panama Canal
Kilimanjaro Tanzania 5895 5895 5 Suez Canal
Cristobal Colon Colombia 5775 5500 11 N 73 W
Logan Yukon 5959 5250 4 63.25 N 149 W Broad Pass, AK
Orizaba Mexico 5636 4922 17 60.75 N 136.5 W Champagne, YK
Vinson Massif Antarctica 4892 4892 5
Puncak Jaya Indonesia 4884 4884 10
Elbrus Russia 5642 4767 103 42 N 43.5 E
Mont Blanc France/Italy 4807 4700 1 59.5 N 39.5 E Ozero Kubenskoye
Damavand Iran 5604 4679 141 29 N 62 E SE Iran
Nanga Parbat Pakistan 8125 4625 31 34.5 N 75.5 E Zoji La
Klyuchevskaya Russia 4750 4600 52 60.5 164 E
Mauna Kea Hawaii 4205 4205 1
Margherita Congo/Uganda 5109 4197 10 Lake Edward
Bogda Shan China 5445 4145 202 43.5 N 88 E near Urumqi
Chimborazo Ecuador 6310 4135 25 5.8 S 79.5 W near Olmos, Peru
Kinabalu Borneo 4101 4101 10
Ras Dashan Ethiopia 4600 4050 52 near Lake Turkana
Pik Pobedy Kirghiz/China 7439 4039 150 42.5 N 79.5 E local
Rainier Washington 4392 4037 8 50.5 N 119 W Armstrong, British Columbia
Volcan Tajumulco Guatemala 4220 3990 14 16.7 N 95 W Isthmus of Tehuantepec
Pico Bolivar Venezuela 5007 3983 41 7.7 N 72.4 W SRTM data: 1,024 m saddle in E Colombia
Cameroon Cameroon 4095 3970 28 4.5 N 9.25 E local
Fairweather Alaska/British Columbia 4669 3959 67 54.5 N 123 W
Yu Shan Taiwan 3952 3952 15
Kangchenjunga Nepal/Sikkim 8586 3926 100 29 N 88 E
Tirich Mir Pakistan 7706 3902 54 37 N 73.5 E Baroghil Pass
Kenya Kenya 5199 3899 76 3 S 36.5 E near Kilimanjaro
K2 Pakistan/China 8611 3811 250 33 N 82 E NW Tibet
Gongga Shan China 7556 3806 250 32.5 N 101 E NW Sichuan, China
Gora Belukha Russia 4506 3806 103 44.2 N 94 E near east end of Tien Shan
Gunung Kerinci Indonesia 3805 3805 15
Erebus Antarctica 3795 3795 10
Fuji Japan 3776 3776 1
Cerro Chirripo Costa Rica 3819 3769 18 Nicaragua
Cook New Zealand 3755 3755 10
Gunnbjorn Fjeld Greenland 3753 3753 100
Finisterre Range highpoint Papua New Guinea 4175 3750 107 6 S 146 E Ramu/Markham divide
Jebel Toubkal Morocco 4165 3740 27 28 N 5 E Grand Erg Oriental
Namcha Barwa China 7782 3728 152 28.75 N 94 E Lo La (?)
Rindjani Indonesia 3726 3726 15
Teide Spain 3718 3718 5
Pissis Argentina 6882 3702 32 31 S 70.5 W Paso del Saberado
Monte San Valentin Chile 4058 3683 32 46.5 S 73 W near Lake Tranquilo
Gunung Semeru Indonesia 3676 3676 15
Kongur Shan China 7719 3621 86 38 N 75 E just west of Muztagata
Ritacuba Blanca Columbia 5493 3618 29 3 N 74.5 W Paso de las Cruces
Ararat Turkey 5122 3572 52 36.5 N 49.5 E Gardaneh-ye-Kuhin


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