Lists of highest points
# Lists of highest points

A list of highest points typically contains the name, elevation, and location of the highest point in each of a set of geographical regions. Such a list is important in the sport of highpointing. A partial list of highpoint lists is below:

## Worldwide

### Physical geography

**Global**

* List of highest mountains on Earth
* Summits farthest from the Earth's center
* List of islands by highest point

**By geographical region**

* List of highest points on each continent
* List of elevation extremes by country
   * List of countries by highest point
   * List of highest points of African countries
   * List of highest points of Asian countries
   * List of highest points of European countries
   * List of highest points of Oceanian countries
* List of elevation extremes by region

### Human geography

* List of highest towns by country
   * List of highest cities
   * List of highest large cities

## Within a particular country

### Highest points of administrative divisions

* List of Brazilian states by highest point
* List of highest points of Canadian provinces and territories
* List of Chinese administrative divisions by highest point
* List of the highest points of the German states
* List of Indian states and union territories by highest point
* List of Indonesian provinces by highest point
* List of Irish counties by highest point
* List of Italian regions by highest point
* List of Nigerian states by highest point
* List of highest points of Norwegian counties
* List of South African provinces by highest point
* List of Swiss cantons by elevation (including highest points in each Swiss canton)

**Within the United Kingdom**

* List of highest points in the United Kingdom
   * List of English counties by highest point
   * List of counties of England and Wales in 1964 by highest point
   * List of Welsh principal areas by highest point
   * List of Scottish counties by highest point
   * List of Scottish council areas by highest point
   * List of Northern Ireland counties by highest point
   * List of Northern Ireland districts by highest point
   * List of highest points in London

**Within the United States**

* List of U.S. states and territories by elevation (including highest points in each U.S. state)
   * List of highest U.S. county high points
      * List of highest points in California by county
      * List of Colorado county high points
      * List of highest points in Oregon by county
      * List of highest points in Nevada by county
      * List of highest points in Washington by county
   * List of Florida's highest points
   * List of highest United States cities by state or territory

### Mean elevations of administrative divisions

* List of Swiss cantons by elevation (including mean elevations of each Swiss canton)
* List of U.S. states and territories by elevation (including mean elevations of each U.S. state)
   * List of highest counties in the United States
