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ОглавлениеFIRST: Showing the comparative length of the rivers; where and how they take their rise; where and how they empty; their chief branches and connected lakes; and the principal cities located on their banks.
SECOND: Comparative height of mountains, arranged in groups by continents, showing the relative height of both mountains and continents. See next page for LOCATION and HEIGHT IN FEET of the various mountain peaks.
Large illustrations:
Rivers (left-hand side) (480 kB)
Rivers (right-hand side) (137 kB)
Moutains (left-hand side) (187 kB)
Moutains (right-hand side) (554 kB)
Most rivers are subject to an occasional, and in some instances to a periodical increase of volume. These seasons of flood are by no means regular, being partly dependent on the melting of the snows, and partly on occasional heavy falls of rain; and hence depend on the climatic variations of the country in which rivers originate.
FAMOUS MOUNTAIN AND OTHER ELEVATIONS OF THE WORLD
Note: The numbers refer back to the Picture Diagrams on the preceding page.
Ref. No. | Name and Location | Height in Feet | |
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NORTH AMERICA | |||
A. | * | Mount McKinley, Coast Range, Alaska | 20,300 |
1. | Orizaba, Cordillera, Mexico | 18,310 | |
2. | Mount St. Elias, Coast Range, Alaska | 18,024 | |
3. | Popocatapetl, Cordillera, Mexico | 17,748 | |
4. | Mount Brown, Rocky Mountains, Canada | 15,990 | |
5. | Mount Hooker, Rocky Mountains, Canada | 15,700 | |
6. | Mount Fairweather, Coast Range, Alaska | 14,750 | |
7. | * | Mount Rainier, Coast Range, Washington | 14,408 |
8. | * | Mount Whitney, Coast Range, California | 14,501 |
9. | Mount Elbert, Rocky Mountains, Colorado | 14,402 | |
10. | Pike’s Peak, Rocky Mountains, Colorado | 14,108 | |
11. | * | Gannett Peak, Rocky Mountains, Wyoming | 13,785 |
12. | Fremont’s Peak, Rocky Mountains, Wyoming | 13,570 | |
13. | * | Kings Peak, Utah | 13,498 |
14. | * | N. Truchas Peak, Rocky Mountains, New Mexico | 13,306 |
15. | * | E. Peak, White Mountains, Nevada | 13,145 |
16. | * | Granite Peak, Rocky Mountains, Montana | 12,850 |
17. | * | San Francisco Peak, Arizona | 12,611 |
18. | Mount Assiniboine, Rocky Mts., Canada | 11,860 | |
19. | * | Mount Hood, Coast Range, Oregon | 11,225 |
20. | * | El Capitan, Texas | 9,020 |
21. | Mount Potrillo, Cuba | 9,000 | |
22. | Cibao Mountains, Hayti, West Indies | 8,970 | |
23. | * | Harvey Peak, South Dakota | 7,242 |
24. | Sierra del Cobre, Cuba | 7,200 | |
25. | * | Mount Mitchell, Allegheny Mts., N. C. | 6,711 |
26. | * | Mount Guyot, Allegheny Mts., Tennessee | 6,636 |
27. | Black Mountain, Allegheny Mts., N. C. | 6,476 | |
28. | * | Mount Washington, White Mts., N. H. | 6,293 |
29. | Roan Mountain, Allegheny Mts., N. C. | 6,038 | |
30. | Mount Adams, White Mts., N. H. | 5,963 | |
31. | Mount Jefferson, White Mts., N. H. | 5,725 | |
32. | * | Mount Rogers, Blue Ridge, Virginia | 5,719 |
33. | Mount Monroe, White Mts., N. H. | 5,390 | |
34. | * | Banner Peak, Nebraska | 5,350 |
35. | * | Mount Marcy, Adirondacks, New York | 5,344 |
36. | * | Mount Katahdin, Maine | 5,273 |
37. | Mount McIntyre, Adirondacks, New York | 5,112 | |
38. | Mount Hecla, Iceland | 5,110 | |
39. | Mount Franklin, White Mts., N. H. | 5,050 | |
40. | Skylight, Adirondacks, New York | 4,920 | |
41. | Haystack, Adirondacks, New York | 4,918 | |
42. | Morne Garon, St. Vincent, West Indies | 4,800 | |
43. | * | Spruce Knob, West Virginia | 4,860 |
44. | * | Brasstown Bald, Georgia | 4,768 |
45. | * | Cimarron Peak, Oklahoma | 4,750 |
46. | Mount Lafayette, White Mts., N. H. | 4,723 | |
47. | Mount Morris, Adirondacks, New York | 4,576 | |
48. | Mount Pelée, Martinique | 4,300 | |
49. | * | Mount Mansfield, Green Mts., Vermont | 4,364 |
50. | Otter Peak, Allegheny Mountains, Virginia | 4,260 | |
51. | * | Highlands (West Boundary), Kansas | 4,135 |
52. | * | Big Black Mountain, Kentucky | 4,100 |
53. | Killington, Green Mountains, Vermont | 4,100 | |
54. | Mount Seward, Adirondacks, New York | 4,000 | |
55. | Table Mountain, Allegheny Mts., Virginia | 4,000 | |
56. | * | Bald Mountain, Allegheny Mts., Virginia | 4,000 |
57. | Mount Parnassus, Spitzbergen | 3,951 | |
58. | Round Top, Catskills, New York | 3,804 | |
59. | High Peak, Catskills, New York | 3,718 | |
60. | Mount Misery, St. Christopher, West Indies | 3,712 | |
61. | Sierra de Luquillo, Porto Rico | 3,678 | |
62. | Mount Greylock, Taconic Mts., Mass. | 3,505 | |
63. | * | Monadnock, White Mts., New Hampshire | 3,450 |
64. | * | Bowman Summit | 3,500 |
65. | Backbone Mountain, Maryland | 3,340 | |
66. | * | Blue Knob, Allegheny Mts., Pennsylvania | 3,136 |
67. | Central Peak, Nevis, West Indies | 3,000 | |
68. | * | Blue Mountain, Arkansas | 2,800 |
69. | Kearsarge, White Mts., New Hampshire | 2,460 | |
70. | * | Cheaha Mountain, Alabama | 2,407 |
71. | * | Bear Mountain, Connecticut | 2,355 |
72. | * | Rib Hill, Wisconsin | 1,940 |
73. | * | Mesabi Range Minnesota | 1,920 |
74. | High Point, New Jersey | 1,809 | |
75. | Pringhar, Iowa | 1,800 | |
76. | Taun Sauk Mountain, Ozarks, Missouri | 1,750 | |
77. | * | Logan Summit, Ohio | 1,550 |
78. | West Point, Highlands, New York | 1,500 | |
79. | Storm King, Highlands, New York | 1,389 | |
80. | * | Charles Mound, Illinois | 1,241 |
81. | Carlos Summit, Indiana | 1,210 | |
82. | Mount Tom, Massachusetts | 1,200 | |
83. | Berkshire Hills, Massachusetts | 1,200 | |
84. | Anthony’s Nose, Highlands, New York | 1,048 | |
85. | Mount Holyoke, Massachusetts | 830 | |
86. | Palisades of Hudson, New York and N. J. | 500 | |
87. | Mount Hope, Rhode Island | 300 | |
88. | Bunker Hill, Massachusetts | 62 | |
* Greatest altitude in the state or territory. | |||
EUROPE | |||
1. | Monte Blanc, France | 15,782 | |
2. | Monte Rosa, Italy | 15,217 | |
3. | Weisshorn, Switzerland | 14,808 | |
4. | Matterhorn, or Cervin, Switzerland | 14,780 | |
5. | Finsteraarhorn, Switzerland | 14,026 | |
6. | Breithorn, Switzerland | 13,685 | |
7. | Jungfrau, Switzerland | 13,671 | |
8. | Mönch, Switzerland | 13,465 | |
9. | Pic des Ecrins, France | 13,462 | |
10. | Shreckhorn, Switzerland | 13,385 | |
11. | Mount Paradis, France | 13,300 | |
12. | Otherspitze, Austria | 12,800 | |
13. | Gross Glockner, Austria | 12,776 | |
14. | Aiguille du Midi, France | 12,743 | |
15. | Monte Viso, France | 12,582 | |
16. | The Gallonstock, Switzerland | 12,481 | |
17. | Aiguille de Sassire, Sardinia | 12,346 | |
18. | Wetterhorn, Switzerland | 12,150 | |
19. | Mont Genevre, Sardinia | 11,785 | |
20. | Monto Gavio, Austria | 11,754 | |
21. | Cerro de Mulhacen, Spain | 11,605 | |
22. | Simplon, Switzerland | 11,541 | |
23. | Wisbach Horn, Austria | 11,518 | |
24. | La Mormelata, Austria | 11,508 | |
25. | Mont Cenis, France | 11,457 | |
26. | Mont Nethou, Spain | 11,427 | |
27. | Pic Blanc, France | 11,190 | |
28. | Great St. Bernard, Switzerland | 11,080 | |
29. | Vignemale, France and Spain | 10,980 | |
30. | St. Gothard, Switzerland | 10,595 | |
31. | Mount Calm, France and Spain | 10,500 | |
32. | Pic Blanc, France and Spain | 10,205 | |
33. | Splugen, Switzerland and Austria | 9,981 | |
34. | Peak of Oo, France and Spain | 9,730 | |
35. | Pic du Midi, France | 9,650 | |
36. | Mount Etna, Island of Sicily | 9,652 | |
37. | The Thorstein, Austria | 9,630 | |
38. | Little St. Bernard, France | 9,591 | |
39. | Monte Corno, Italy | 9,523 | |
40. | Canigon, France | 9,137 | |
41. | Monte Rotondo, Island of Corsica | 9,065 | |
42. | Guiona, Greece | 8,620 | |
43. | Lomnitzer Spitze, Austria | 8,779 | |
44. | Rilo Dagh, Bulgaria | 8,300 | |
45. | Mount Parnassus, Greece | 8,000 | |
46. | Mount St. Elias, Greece | 7,946 | |
47. | Mount Ida, Crete | 7,674 | |
48. | Col de Ferret, Switzerland | 7,641 | |
49. | Mount Dinara, Austria-Hungary | 7,458 | |
50. | Monte Cimone, Italy | 7,083 | |
51. | Mount Kleck, Austria-Hungary[75] | 6,926 | |
52. | Pisanino, Italy | 6,723 | |
53. | Pizzo di Casi, Sicily | 6,509 | |
54. | Oraefa Yokul, Iceland | 6,420 | |
55. | Kissovo, Bulgaria | 6,407 | |
56. | Genargentu Peak, Sardinia Island | 6,290 | |
57. | Mount D’or, France | 6,188 | |
58. | Mount Pierus, Bulgaria | 6,161 | |
59. | P. de Cantal, France | 6,093 | |
60. | Sulitelma, Sweden and Norway | 5,956 | |
61. | Monte Amiata, Tuscany | 5,792 | |
62. | Recullet de Toiry, Switzerland | 5,643 | |
63. | La Dole, Switzerland | 5,509 | |
64. | Black Mountain, Island of Cephalonia, Greece | 5,356 | |
65. | Zagora, Bulgaria | 5,310 | |
66. | St. Angelo, Lipari Island, Sicily | 5,260 | |
67. | Schneekoppe, Germany | 5,253 | |
68. | Feugari, Samothraki Island, Turkey | 5,248 | |
69. | Feldberg, Black Forest, Germany | 4,900 | |
70. | Puy de Dome, France | 4,846 | |
71. | Ballon de Alsace, France | 4,688 | |
72. | Monte Alto, Italy | 4,380 | |
73. | Hohenstein, Austria | 4,284 | |
74. | Brokfeld, Norway | 4,188 | |
75. | Mount Delphi, Island of Negropont, Greece | 4,156 | |
76. | Kielburg, Erz Gebirge, Germany | 4,074 | |
77. | Montserrat, Spain | 4,054 | |
78. | Vesuvius, Italy | 4,260 | |
79. | Brocken, Harz Mountains, Germany | 3,740 | |
80. | Ispario, Thasos Island, Greece | 3,428 | |
81. | Great Beerberg, Thuringerwald, Germany | 3,265 | |
82. | Summit, Norway | 3,200 | |
83. | Great Feldsberg, Germany | 2,886 | |
84. | Stromboli, Lipari Island, Sicily | 3,090 | |
85. | Mount Delphi, Skopela Island, Greece | 2,295 | |
86. | Tonnere, France | 2,225 | |
87. | Mount St. Oreste, Italy | 2,140 | |
88. | Peak, Island of Corfu, Greece | 1,900 | |
89. | Kastri, Island of Thasos, Greece | 1,565 | |
90. | Gibraltar, Spain | 1,437 | |
91. | Valdai Hills, Russia | 1,200 | |
92. | North Cape, Island of Mageroe, Norway | 1,161 | |
93. | Himmelsberg, Plateau of Denmark, Denmark | 928 | |
94. | Montmartre, Paris, France | 400 | |
95. | Observatory, Paris, France | 240 | |
96. | Heligoland Island, North Sea, Germany | 230 | |
BRITISH ISLES | |||
1. | Greenwich Observatory, Kent, England | 214 | |
2. | Holyhead, Island of Anglesea, Wales | 709 | |
3. | Carraton, Cornwall, England | 1,208 | |
4. | Penmaen Maur, Wales | 1,540 | |
5. | Axedge, Derby, England | 1,750 | |
6. | Pendlehill, Lancashire, England | 1,803 | |
7. | Holmernoss, Derby, England | 1,859 | |
8. | Ingleborough, Yorkshire, England | 2,361 | |
9. | Whernside, Yorkshire, England | 2,384 | |
10. | Plinlimmon, Cardiganshire, Wales | 2,463 | |
11. | Cradle Mountain, Brecknockshire, Wales | 2,545 | |
12. | Coniston Fell, Westmoreland, England | 2,577 | |
13. | Caermarthen Vau, Caermarthenshire, Wales | 2,596 | |
14. | Cheviot, Northumberland, England | 2,684 | |
15. | Grassmere Fell, Cumberland, England | 2,756 | |
16. | Cross Fell, Cumberland, England | 2,909 | |
17. | Bow Fell, Cumberland, England | 2,911 | |
18. | Cader Idris, Merionethshire, Wales | 2,914 | |
19. | Arran Mowdwy, Merionethshire, Wales | 2,955 | |
20. | Skiddaw, Cumberland, England | 3,022 | |
21. | Helvellyn, Cumberland, England | 3,313 | |
22. | Carnedd Llewellyn, Caernarvon, Wales | 3,471 | |
23. | Snowdon, Caernarvon, Wales | 3,571 | |
24. | Cairn Gorm, Invernesshire, Scotland | 4,095 | |
25. | Ben Macdui, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | 4,305 | |
26. | Ben Nevis, Inverness, Scotland | 4,368 | |
27. | Cairntoul, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | 4,245 | |
28. | Ben Lawers, Perthshire, Scotland | 3,945 | |
29. | Ben More, Perthshire, Scotland | 2,944 | |
30. | Ben Gloe, Perthshire, Scotland | 3,690 | |
31. | Ben Cruachan, Argyleshire, Scotland | 3,669 | |
32. | Ben Deirg, Perthshire, Scotland | 3,550 | |
33. | Schehallien, Perthshire, Scotland | 3,514 | |
34. | Macgillicuddy Reeks, Kerry, Ireland | 3,404 | |
35. | Scarscoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | 3,402 | |
36. | Ben Gurdy, Perthshire, Scotland | 3,364 | |
37. | Ben More, Sutherlandshire, Scotland | 3,231 | |
38. | Ben Lomond, Stirlingshire, Scotland | 3,180 | |
39. | Ben Voirlich, Perthshire, Scotland | 3,055 | |
40. | Lunaquilla, Wicklow, Ireland | 3,039 | |
41. | Galtee Mountains, Tipperary, Ireland | 3,008 | |
42. | Slatterwind, Stromoe, Faroe Islands | 2,998 | |
43. | Black Larg, Ayrshire, Scotland | 2,890 | |
44. | Goat Fell, Island of Arran, Scotland | 2,865 | |
45. | Ben Ledi, Perthshire, Scotland | 2,863 | |
46. | The Cobbler, Argyleshire, Scotland | 2,863 | |
47. | Slievedonard, Ulster, Ireland | 2,796 | |
48. | Broad Law, Peeblesshire, Scotland | 2,741 | |
49. | Ben Wyvis, Rosshire, Scotland | 2,720 | |
50. | Hart Fell, Dunfriesshire, Scotland | 2,635 | |
51. | Mount Battock, Kincardineshire, Scotland | 2,600 | |
52. | Lowther Hill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | 2,522 | |
53. | Kippure, Leinster, Ireland | 2,473 | |
54. | Paps of Jura, Argyleshire, Scotland | 2,470 | |
55. | Slievenaman, Tipperary, Ireland | 2,362 | |
56. | The Paps, Kerry, Ireland | 2,280 | |
57. | Snaefell, Isle of Man, Great Britain | 2,004 | |
58. | Campsie Hills, Stirlingshire, Scotland | 1,850 | |
59. | Achil Head, Mayo, Ireland | 1,800 | |
60. | Pentland Hills, Scotland | 1,700 | |
61. | Peak, Hoy Island, Orkney Group | 1,569 | |
62. | Eildon Hills, Roxburgshire, Scotland | 1,364 | |
63. | Ailsa Craig, Firth of Clyde, Scotland | 1,139 | |
64. | Dunnose, Isle of Wight, England | 792 | |
65. | Salisbury Craigs, Mid Lothian, Scotland | 550 | |
66. | Hill of Howth, Dublin, Ireland | 549 | |
67. | Edinburg Castle, Mid Lothian, Scotland | 434 | |
68. | Bass Rock, Firth of Forth, Scotland | 400 | |
69. | St. Paul’s, London, England | 404 | |
ASIA AND PACIFIC ISLANDS | |||
A. | Mount Everest, India-China | 29,002 | |
1. | Godwin-Austin, India-China | 28,278 | |
2. | Dapsang, Tibet | 28,273 | |
3. | Kanchanjanga, India-China | 28,156 | |
4. | Nanga-Parbat, India | 26,629 | |
5. | Dhawalaghiri, India | 26,286 | |
6. | Nanda-Devi, India | 25,661 | |
7. | Bride Peak, India | 25,100 | |
8. | Chumolhari, India | 23,933 | |
9. | Kaufmann, Turkestan | 23,000 | |
10. | Cantas, India-China | 22,500 | |
11. | St. Patrick, India-China | 22,385 | |
12. | St. George, India-China | 22,240 | |
13. | Gemini, India-China | 21,600 | |
14. | Bunderpooch, India-China | 21,155 | |
15. | Pyramid, India-China | 20,966 | |
16. | Peak, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan | 20,230 | |
17. | Bunderpooch 2d, India | 20,122 | |
18. | Mount Elburz, Russian Empire | 18,526 | |
19. | Mount Ararat, Asia Minor | 17,160 | |
20. | Mount Kasbeck, Russian Empire | 16,592 | |
21. | Kliontsheoskoi, Kamtschatka | 16,512 | |
22. | Kassoumba, Sumatra, Malaysia | 15,000 | |
23. | Australian Alps, Australia | 15,000 | |
24. | Demavend, Persia | 18,500 | |
25. | Mouna Kea, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands | 13,953 | |
26. | Mount Ophir, Sumatra, Malaysia | 13,842 | |
27. | Mouna Loa, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands | 13,600 | |
28. | Arjish Dagh, Asia Minor | 13,100 | |
29. | Sevellan, Persia | 13,000 | |
30. | Gunong Dempu, Sumatra, Malaysia | 12,465 | |
A. | Mount Erebus, Victoria Land, Antarctic Continent | 12,400 | |
31. | Peak, Formosa, Japan | 12,000 | |
B. | Mount Terror, Victoria Land, Antarctic Continent | 11,500 | |
32. | Koriatskaia, Kamtschatka | 11,215 | |
33. | Mount Lebanon, Syria | 11,050 | |
34. | Mount Bielucha, Russian Empire | 11,063 | |
35. | Peak, Otaheite, Polynesia | 10,895 | |
36. | Italitskui, Russian Empire | 10,735 | |
37. | Kriontskaia, Kamtschatka | 10,625 | |
38. | Shivelutsh, Kamtschatka | 10,591 | |
39. | Haleakala, Maui, Hawaiian Islands | 10,200 | |
40. | Murtchurti Bet, India | 10,070 | |
41. | Mount Olympus, Asia Minor | 9,100 | |
42. | Mount Egmont, New Zealand | 8,839 | |
43. | Arvatskaa, Kamtschatka | 8,760 | |
44. | Dodabetta, India | 8,760 | |
45. | Mount St. Catherine, Arabia | 8,593 | |
46. | Mount Sinai, Arabia | 8,300 | |
47. | Pedro-talla-galla, Ceylon[76] | 8,326 | |
48. | Melin, China | 8,200 | |
49. | Kirrigal Pota, Ceylon | 7,810 | |
50. | Totta Rella, Ceylon | 7,720 | |
51. | Peak of Yeddo, Japan | 7,680 | |
52. | Adams’ Peak, Ceylon | 7,420 | |
53. | Mount Serbal, Arabia | 6,760 | |
54. | Quelpaert, Quelpaert Island | 6,400 | |
55. | Sea View Hill, Australia | 6,300 | |
56. | Taddiamdamala, India | 6,055 | |
57. | Subramain, India | 5,560 | |
58. | Jebel, Akral, Arabia | 5,318 | |
59. | Abu, India | 5,100 | |
60. | Mount Ida, Asia Minor | 4,960 | |
61. | Peak of Teneriffe, Tasmania | 4,500 | |
62. | Mount Williams, Australia | 4,500 | |
63. | Corean Mountains, Japan | 4,480 | |
64. | Baskirian Urals, Russian Empire | 4,400 | |
65. | Ben Lomond, Tasmania | 4,200 | |
66. | Mount Wellington, Tasmania | 3,795 | |
67. | Forest Hill Peak, Australia | 3,776 | |
68. | Quamby’s Bluff, Tasmania | 3,500 | |
69. | Karnalighur, India | 3,203 | |
70. | Mount York, Australia | 3,192 | |
71. | Mount Exmouth, Australia | 3,000 | |
72. | Mount Cole, Australia | 3,000 | |
73. | Mount Field, Tasmania | 3,000 | |
74. | Peak, St. Paul’s Island, Indian Ocean | 2,760 | |
75. | Sugar Loaf, Peak, Australia | 2,527 | |
76. | St. Paul’s Dome, Tasmania | 2,500 | |
77. | Mount Carmel, Palestine, Syria | 2,250 | |
78. | Mount Tabor, Palestine, Syria | 2,053 | |
79. | Bathurst Heights, Australia | 1,970 | |
AFRICA | |||
1. | Kilimanjaro, East Africa | 19,780 | |
2. | Kibo Peak, German East Africa | 19,320 | |
3. | Mount Kenia, British Africa | 17,200 | |
4. | Mount Stanley, Central Africa | 16,800 | |
5. | Abba Yared, Abyssinia | 15,200 | |
6. | Bushad, Abyssinia, Central Africa | 14,364 | |
7. | Mongo-ma-Lobah, Central Africa | 13,760 | |
8. | Peak of Teneriffe, Canary Islands | 12,000 | |
9. | Mount Miltsen, North Africa | 11,400 | |
10. | Clarence Peak, Fernando Po Island, Gulf of Guinea | 10,655 | |
11. | Pic Nieges, Bourbon Island, Indian Ocean | 10,355 | |
12. | Spitz-Kop, South Africa | 10,240 | |
13. | Mount Alantika, Central Africa | 9,000 | |
14. | Tarami, Abyssinia | 8,643 | |
15. | Peak, Tristan de’Acunha Island, Atlantic Ocean | 8,236 | |
16. | Peak of Pico, Azores, Atlantic Ocean | 7,013 | |
17. | Volcano Fogo, Cape de Verd Islands, Atlantic Ocean | 7,884 | |
18. | El Cumbre, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean | 6,648 | |
19. | Jebel Akhal, East Africa | 6,500 | |
20. | Pico Ruivo, Madeira Island, Atlantic Ocean | 6,056 | |
21. | Mount Dogen, Central Africa | 5,000 | |
22. | Table Mountain, South Africa | 3,582 | |
23. | Devil’s Peak, South Africa | 3,315 | |
24. | Green Mountain, Ascension Island, Atlantic Ocean | 2,868 | |
25. | Mount Tekut, North Africa | 2,800 | |
26. | Diana’s Peak, St. Helena, Atlantic Ocean | 2,692 | |
27. | Lion’s Head, South Africa | 2,166 | |
28. | Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa | 1,000 | |
29. | Pyramid of Cheops, Egypt | 479 | |
30. | Pyramid of Chephren, Egypt | 456 | |
SOUTH AMERICA | |||
1. | Aconcagua, Chile | 23,080 | |
2. | Sorata or Illampu, Bolivia | 23,000 | |
3. | Mercedario, Argentina | 22,312 | |
4. | Illimani, Bolivia | 22,200 | |
5. | Tupungato, Chile | 21,550 | |
6. | Condor, Argentina | 21,128 | |
7. | Famatina, Argentina | 20,680 | |
8. | Salcantay, Peru | 20,540 | |
9. | Chimborazo, Ecuador | 20,475 | |
10. | Antisana, Ecuador | 19,184 | |
11. | Santa Morta, Colombia | 19,030 | |
12. | Tacora, Bolivia | 19,000 | |
13. | Cotopaxi, Ecuador | 18,880 | |
14. | Arequipa, Peru | 18,370 | |
15. | Tolima, Colombia | 18,069 | |
16. | Maispo, Chile | 17,670 | |
17. | Peak of Cuzco, Peru | 17,525 | |
18. | Sangai, Ecuador | 17,460 | |
19. | Ruiz, Colombia | 17,388 | |
20. | Tunguraqua, Ecuador | 16,690 | |
21. | Cotocachi, Ecuador | 16,300 | |
22. | Cerro de Potosi, Bolivia | 16,037 | |
23. | Pichincha, Ecuador | 15,918 | |
24. | Roraima, Venezuela | 8,740 | |
25. | Silla de Caracas, Venezuela | 8,632 | |
26. | Duida, Venezuela | 8,467 | |
27. | Corcorada, Argentina | 7,510 | |
28. | Minchinmadiva, Argentina | 7,046 | |
29. | Mount Sarmiento, Tierra del Fuego | 7,000 | |
30. | Mount Darwin, Tierra del Fuego | 6,800 | |
31. | Guadarrama, Colombia | 6,400 | |
32. | Itambe, Brazil | 5,960 | |
33. | Piedade, Brazil | 5,820 | |
34. | Itacolumi, Brazil | 5,750 | |
35. | Morro dos Canudos, Brazil | 4,476 | |
36. | Macarapan, Guayana | 3,500 | |
37. | Cape Horn, Argentina | 1,870 |