Highest mountain in North America
The current highest mountain in north america record is 20,308 ft, held by Denali (Mount McKinley). Last checked October 9, 2026.
20,308
ft
Denali (Mount McKinley)
- Holder
- Denali (Mount McKinley)
- Record
- 20,308 ft
- Metric
- 6,190 m
- Exact figure
- 6,190 m (20,310 ft)
- Location
- Alaska Range, Alaska, United States
- Recognized by
- United States Geological Survey (USGS)
- Last checked
- October 9, 2026
Put it in perspective
At 20,308 ft, it is 14 times the height of the Empire State Building.
305 ftStatue of Liberty, with pedestal
456 ftGreat Pyramid of Giza
1,083 ftEiffel Tower
1,454 ftEmpire State Building
20,308 ftDenali (Mount McKinley)
Sources
- usgs.gov New elevation nations highest peak
- usgs.gov Geology denali national park and preserve
- guinnessworldrecords.com Read the source
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