- Most isolated mountain peaks of Canada
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Main article: Mountain peaks of CanadaSee also: Highest mountain peaks of Canada and Most prominent mountain peaks of Canada
The following sortable table lists the 100 most topographically isolated major mountain peaks of Canada.
Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. Topographic prominence is the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. Topographic isolation is the minimum great circle distance to a point of higher elevation.
This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 metres (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 metres (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 metres (4921.3 feet) of topographic prominence.
Of these 100 most isolated major summits, 59 are located in British Columbia, 15 in Nunavut, 10 in Yukon, 7 in Newfoundland and Labrador, 5 in Alberta, 4 in Quebec, 2 in the Northwest Territories, and 1 each in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Three of these summits lie on the border between Alberta and British Columbia and one lies between British Columbia and Yukon. Three of these summits lie on the international border between British Columbia and Alaska.
The first 47 of these summits each have at least 100 kilometres (62.14 mi) of topographic isolation and at least 500 metres (1,640.4 ft) of topographic prominence.
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Most isolated major summits
The 100 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of Canada
with at least 500 metres of topographic prominence
Rank Mountain Peak Province Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation 1 Mount Caubvick[1] PB Newfoundland and Labrador Torngat Mountains 1652 m
5,420 ft 1367 m
4,485 ft 810 km
503 mi2 Barbeau Peak[2] PB Nunavut Ellesmere Island 2616 m
8,583 ft 2616 m
8,583 ft 796 km
495 mi3 Qiajivik Mountain PB Nunavut Baffin Island 1963 m
6,440 ft 1787 m
5,863 ft 725 km
450 mi4 Melville Island High Point PB Nunavut Melville Island 762 m
2,500 ft 762 m
2,500 ft 717 km
445 mi5 Porsild Mountains PB Nunavut Southampton Island 610 m
2,001 ft 610 m
2,001 ft 628 km
390 mi6 Mount Logan[3] PB Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 5956 m
19,541 ft 5247 m
17,215 ft 623 km
387 mi7 Mount Odin[4] PB Nunavut Baffin Island 2143 m
7,031 ft 2143 m
7,031 ft 586 km
364 mi8 Mount Waddington PB British Columbia Waddington Range 4019 m
13,186 ft 3289 m
10,791 ft 562 km
349 mi9 Keele Peak PB Yukon Mackenzie Mountains 2952 m
9,685 ft 2161 m
7,090 ft 543 km
337 mi10 Mealy Mountains High Point PB Newfoundland and Labrador Mealy Mountains 1190 m
3,904 ft 832 m
2,728 ft 519 km
323 mi11 The Cabox[5] PB Newfoundland and Labrador Long Range Mountains 812 m
2,664 ft 812 m
2,664 ft 515 km
320 mi12 Mont Yapeitso PB Quebec Monts Otish PB 1135 m
3,725 ft >500 m
>1,640 ft 484 km
301 mi13 Mount Robson[6] PB British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3959 m
12,989 ft 2829 m
9,281 ft 460 km
286 mi14 Ulysses Mountain PB British Columbia Muskwa Ranges 3024 m
9,921 ft 2294 m
7,526 ft 436 km
271 mi15 Mont Jacques-Cartier PB Quebec Chic-Choc Mountains 1268 m
4,160 ft 1093 m
3,585 ft 407 km
253 mi16 Victoria Island High Point PB Nunavut Victoria Island 655 m
2,149 ft 655 m
2,149 ft 375 km
233 mi17 South Ellesmere Ice Cap High Point PB Nunavut Ellesmere Island 2347 m
7,700 ft 2044 m
6,706 ft 350 km
217 mi18 Mount Ratz PB British Columbia Boundary Ranges 3090 m
10,138 ft 2430 m
7,972 ft 311 km
193 mi19 White Hill[7] PB Nova Scotia Cape Breton Island 533 m
1,749 ft 533 m
1,749 ft 285 km
177 mi20 Mount Frank Rae PB Yukon Ogilvie Mountains 2362 m
7,750 ft >500 m
>1,640 ft 278 km
173 mi21 Cap Mountain PB Northwest Territories Franklin Mountains 1577 m
5,175 ft >500 m
>1,640 ft 269 km
167 mi22 Outlook Peak[8] PB Nunavut Axel Heiberg Island 2210 m
7,251 ft 2210 m
7,251 ft 268 km
166 mi23 Devon Ice Cap High Point PB Nunavut Devon Island 1920 m
6,300 ft 1920 m
6,300 ft 265 km
165 mi24 Howson Peak PB British Columbia Coast Mountains 2759 m
9,052 ft 1829 m
6,001 ft 254 km
158 mi25 Fox Mountain PB Yukon Pelly Mountains 2404 m
7,887 ft 1444 m
4,738 ft 229 km
142 mi26 Mount Nirvana[9] PB Northwest Territories Mackenzie Mountains 2773 m
9,098 ft 1663 m
5,456 ft 220 km
137 mi27 Durham Heights PB Nunavut Banks Island 724 m
2,375 ft 724 m
2,375 ft 218 km
135 mi28 Kisimngiuqtuq Peak PB Nunavut Baffin Island 1905 m
6,250 ft 1605 m
5,266 ft 216 km
134 mi29 Mount Moresby PB British Columbia Moresby Island 1164 m
3,819 ft 1164 m
3,819 ft 207 km
129 mi30 Mont Raoul-Blanchard PB Quebec Laurentian Mountains 1166 m
3,825 ft >500 m
>1,640 ft 206 km
128 mi31 Fairweather Mountain (Mount Fairweather)[10][11] PB British Columbia
AlaskaSaint Elias Mountains 4671 m
15,325 ft 3961 m
12,995 ft 201 km
125 mi32 Mount Macdonald PB Yukon Mackenzie Mountains 2758 m
9,050 ft 1554 m
5,097 ft 187 km
116 mi33 Grey Hunter Peak PB Yukon North Yukon 2210 m
7,250 ft 1515 m
4,970 ft 179 km
111 mi34 Mount Columbia[12] PB Alberta
British ColumbiaCanadian Rockies 3741 m
12,274 ft 2371 m
7,779 ft 158 km
98 mi35 Skihist Mountain PB British Columbia Coast Mountains 2968 m
9,738 ft 2463 m
8,081 ft 157 km
98 mi36 Golden Hinde[13] PB British Columbia Vancouver Island 2195 m
7,201 ft 2195 m
7,201 ft 155 km
96 mi37 Mount Crysdale PB British Columbia Hart Ranges 2429 m
7,969 ft 1554 m
5,098 ft 147 km
92 mi38 Malik Mountain PB Nunavut Bylot Island 1951 m
6,401 ft 1951 m
6,401 ft 146 km
91 mi39 Mount Assiniboine PB Alberta
British ColumbiaCanadian Rockies 3616 m
11,864 ft 2086 m
6,844 ft 142 km
88 mi40 Peak 39-18 PB Nunavut Baffin Island 1721 m
5,646 ft 1564 m
5,131 ft 139 km
86 mi41 Devils Paw[11] PB British Columbia
AlaskaBoundary Ranges 2593 m
8,507 ft 1720 m
5,643 ft 138 km
86 mi42 Mount Carleton[14] PB New Brunswick New Brunswick Highlands 820 m
2,690 ft 625 m
2,051 ft 135 km
84 mi43 Mount Jancowski PB British Columbia Boundary Ranges 2729 m
8,953 ft 2079 m
6,821 ft 124 km
77 mi44 Shedin Peak PB British Columbia Skeena Mountains 2588 m
8,491 ft 1798 m
5,899 ft 118 km
73 mi45 Fleet Peak PB British Columbia Omineca Mountains 2337 m
7,667 ft >500 m
>1,640 ft 113 km
71 mi46 Man O'War Peak PB Newfoundland and Labrador Kiglapait Mountains 1050 m
3,445 ft 974 m
3,195 ft 104 km
65 mi47 Thudaka Mountain PB British Columbia Cassiar Mountains 2748 m
9,016 ft 1739 m
5,705 ft 103 km
64 mi48 Gros Morne PB Newfoundland and Labrador Long Range Mountains 807 m
2,648 ft 693 m
2,273 ft 99 km
61 mi49 Sharktooth Mountain PB British Columbia Cassiar Mountains 2668 m
8,753 ft 1653 m
5,423 ft 98 km
61 mi50 Brave Mountain PB Newfoundland and Labrador Kaumajet Mountains 1234 m
4,050 ft 1219 m
4,000 ft 90 km
56 mi51 Mount Sir Alexander PB British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3275 m
10,745 ft 1762 m
5,781 ft 88 km
55 mi52 Dunn Peak PB British Columbia Columbia Mountains 2636 m
8,648 ft 1531 m
5,023 ft 87 km
54 mi53 Mount Sylvia PB British Columbia Muskwa Ranges 2940 m
9,646 ft 1559 m
5,115 ft 85 km
53 mi54 Peak 09-30 PB Nunavut Baffin Island 1840 m
6,037 ft 1617 m
5,305 ft 85 km
53 mi55 Tsaydaychuz Peak PB British Columbia Kitimat Ranges 2758 m
9,049 ft 1826 m
5,991 ft 83 km
51 mi56 Mont Saint-Pierre PB Quebec Notre Dame Mountains 907 m
2,975 ft 709 m
2,325 ft 78 km
49 mi57 Angna Mountain PB Nunavut Baffin Island 1710 m
5,610 ft 1510 m
4,954 ft 74 km
46 mi58 Whitecap Mountain PB British Columbia Bendor Range 2918 m
9,573 ft 1533 m
5,030 ft 73 km
45 mi59 Mount Farnham PB British Columbia Purcell Mountains 3493 m
11,460 ft 2113 m
6,932 ft 73 km
45 mi60 Monarch Mountain PB British Columbia Monarch Icefield 3555 m
11,663 ft 2915 m
9,564 ft 71 km
44 mi61 Seven Sisters Peaks PB British Columbia Coast Mountains 2747 m
9,012 ft 1862 m
6,109 ft 69 km
43 mi62 Alsek Peak PB Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 2740 m
8,990 ft 2025 m
6,644 ft 68 km
43 mi63 Mount Odin PB British Columbia Monashee Mountains 2971 m
9,747 ft 2409 m
7,904 ft 65 km
41 mi64 Vile Peak PB British Columbia Skeena Mountains 2189 m
7,182 ft 1551 m
5,089 ft 65 km
40 mi65 Mount Goodsir PB British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3567 m
11,703 ft 1887 m
6,191 ft 64 km
40 mi66 Wedge Mountain PB British Columbia Coast Mountains 2892 m
9,488 ft 2252 m
7,388 ft 64 km
40 mi67 Mount Dawson PB British Columbia Selkirk Mountains 3377 m
11,079 ft 2054 m
6,739 ft 63 km
39 mi68 Mount Sir Sandford PB British Columbia Selkirk Mountains 3519 m
11,545 ft 2707 m
8,881 ft 62 km
39 mi69 Mount Edziza PB British Columbia Boundary Ranges 2793 m
9,163 ft 1763 m
5,784 ft 62 km
38 mi70 Peak 3400 Map 14E2 PB Newfoundland and Labrador Kiglapait Mountains 1052 m
3,450 ft 701 m
2,300 ft 61 km
38 mi71 Kootenay Mountain PB British Columbia Selkirk Mountains 2456 m
8,058 ft 1801 m
5,909 ft 60 km
37 mi72 Corsan Peak PB British Columbia Coast Mountains 1934 m
6,345 ft 1609 m
5,279 ft 59 km
37 mi73 Mount Wotzke PB British Columbia Quesnel Highland 2597 m
8,520 ft 1556 m
5,105 ft 59 km
37 mi74 Mount Tod PB British Columbia Thompson Plateau 2155 m
7,070 ft 1523 m
4,997 ft 58 km
36 mi75 Chatsquot Mountain PB British Columbia Kitimat Ranges 2365 m
7,759 ft 1981 m
6,499 ft 58 km
36 mi76 Scud Peak PB British Columbia Boundary Ranges 2987 m
9,800 ft 2172 m
7,126 ft 57 km
36 mi77 Atna Peak PB British Columbia Kitimat Ranges 2724 m
8,937 ft 1828 m
5,997 ft 57 km
35 mi78 Pukeashun Mountain PB British Columbia Shuswap Highland 2301 m
7,549 ft 1696 m
5,564 ft 56 km
35 mi79 Buckwell Peak PB British Columbia
YukonSaint Elias Mountains 2721 m
8,927 ft 1971 m
6,467 ft 56 km
35 mi80 Whiting Peak PB British Columbia Boundary Ranges 2524 m
8,281 ft 1669 m
5,476 ft 54 km
33 mi81 Gladsheim Peak PB British Columbia Selkirk Mountains 2830 m
9,285 ft 2056 m
6,745 ft 53 km
33 mi82 Mount Harrison PB British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3360 m
11,024 ft 1778 m
5,833 ft 52 km
32 mi83 Hubris Peak PB British Columbia Boundary Ranges 2445 m
8,022 ft 1640 m
5,381 ft 52 km
32 mi84 Mount Monashee PB British Columbia Monashee Mountains 3274 m
10,741 ft 2394 m
7,854 ft 52 km
32 mi85 Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier PB British Columbia Cariboo Mountains 3516 m
11,535 ft 2728 m
8,950 ft 52 km
32 mi86 Hudson Bay Mountain PB British Columbia Coast Mountains 2589 m
8,494 ft 1609 m
5,279 ft 51 km
32 mi87 Mount Priestley PB British Columbia Coast Mountains 2366 m
7,762 ft 1945 m
6,381 ft 50 km
31 mi88 Mount Cooper PB British Columbia Selkirk Mountains 3094 m
10,151 ft 2319 m
7,608 ft 50 km
31 mi89 Mount Valpy PB British Columbia Kitimat Ranges 2219 m
7,280 ft 2014 m
6,608 ft 49 km
31 mi90 Mount Joffre PB Alberta
British ColumbiaCanadian Rockies 3433 m
11,263 ft 1505 m
4,938 ft 49 km
31 mi91 Mount Forbes PB Alberta Canadian Rockies 3617 m
11,867 ft 1629 m
5,344 ft 47 km
29 mi92 Mount Edith Cavell PB Alberta Canadian Rockies 3363 m
11,033 ft 2007 m
6,585 ft 47 km
29 mi93 Mount Queen Bess PB British Columbia Homathko Icefield 3298 m
10,820 ft 2355 m
7,726 ft 46 km
28 mi94 Mount Vancouver PB Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 4812 m
15,787 ft 2712 m
8,898 ft 44 km
27 mi95 Mount Thomlinson PB British Columbia Skeena Mountains 2451 m
8,041 ft 1661 m
5,449 ft 44 km
27 mi96 Mount Addenbroke PB British Columbia East Redonda Island 1591 m
5,220 ft 1591 m
5,220 ft 44 km
27 mi97 Morton Peak PB British Columbia Shuswap Highland 2250 m
7,382 ft 1695 m
5,561 ft 43 km
27 mi98 Mount Lucania PB Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 5240 m
17,192 ft 3085 m
10,121 ft 43 km
27 mi99 Chutine Peak PB British Columbia Boundary Ranges 2903 m
9,524 ft 1758 m
5,768 ft 43 km
26 mi100 Kates Needle[11] PB British Columbia
AlaskaBoundary Ranges 3053 m
10,016 ft 1313 m
4,308 ft 42 km
26 miGallery
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2. Barbeau Peak is the highest point of Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, and the Canadian Arctic.
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3. Qiajivik Mountain on Baffin Island is the third most topographically isolated peak of Canada.
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6. Mount Logan in Yukon is the highest summit of the Saint Elias Mountains and all of Canada.
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7. Mount Odin is the apex of Baffin Island.
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8. Mount Waddington is the highest summit of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia.
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11. The Cabox is the apex of Newfoundland.
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13. Mount Robson in British Columbia is the highest peak of the Canadian Rockies.
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31. Mount Fairweather on the border between British Columbia and Alaska is the second most topographically prominent peak of Canada.
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34. Mount Columbia on the border between Alberta and British Columbia is the second highest peak of the Canadian Rockies.
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36. The Golden Hinde is the apex of Vancouver Island.
See also
- Outline of Canada
- Bibliography of Canada
- Index of Canada-related articles
- Canada
- Geography of Canada
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- The 100 Highest major mountain peaks of Canada
- The 142 Ultra-prominent mountain peaks of Canada
- The 100 Most topographically isolated major mountain peaks of Canada
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References
- ^ The summit of Mount Caubvick is the highest point of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and all of eastern Canada.
- ^ The summit of Barbeau Peak is the highest point of Ellesmere Island and the Nunavut Territory.
- ^ The summit of Mount Logan is the highest point of the Saint Elias Mountains, the Yukon Territory, and all of Canada.
- ^ The summit of Mount Odin is the highest point of Baffin Island.
- ^ The summit of The Cabox is the highest point of the Island of Newfoundland.
- ^ The summit of Mount Robson is the highest point of the Canadian Rockies.
- ^ The summit of White Hill is the highest point of Cape Breton Island and the Province of Nova Scotia.
- ^ The summit of Outlook Peak is the highest point of Axel Heiberg Island.
- ^ The summit of Mount Nirvana is the highest point of the Northwest Territories.
- ^ The summit of Fairweather Mountain (Mount Fairweather) on the border of Alaska is the highest point of the Province of British Columbia.
- ^ a b c This summit lies on the international border between Canada and the United States.
- ^ The summit of Mount Columbia on the border of British Columbia is the highest point of the Province of Alberta.
- ^ The summit of Golden Hinde is the highest point of Vancouver Island.
- ^ The summit of Mount Carleton is the highest point of the Province of New Brunswick.
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