List of the highest islands of North America
# List of the highest islands of North America

The following sortable table comprises the 76 highest ocean islands of greater North America. Each of these islands rises at least 1000 meters (3281 feet) above the sea.

This article defines the ocean islands of greater North America to include the coastal islands of North America, the islands of the Caribbean Sea, the Lucayan Archipelago, the islands of Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat), the islands of Canada, and the islands of Alaska. The Hawaiian Islands are not included because they are considered part of Oceania.

## Highest islands

Greenland and Hispaniola rise above 3000 meters (9843 feet). Eleven islands rise above 2000 meters (6562 feet), and the following 76 islands rise above 1000 meters (3281 feet).

The 76 highest ocean islands of greater North America :

| Rank | Island | Region | Summit | Elevation | Location |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Island of Greenland | Greenland | Gunnbjørn Fjeld | 3694 m 12,119 ft | 68°55′06″N 29°53′57″W﻿ / ﻿68.9184°N 29.8991°W﻿ / 68.9184; -29.8991﻿ (Gunnbjørn Fjeld) |
| 2 | Island of Hispaniola | Dominican Republic Haiti | Pico Duarte | 3098 m 10,164 ft | 19°01′23″N 70°59′52″W﻿ / ﻿19.0231°N 70.9977°W﻿ / 19.0231; -70.9977﻿ (Pico Duarte) |
| 3 | Unimak Island | Alaska | Shishaldin Volcano | 2869 m 9,414 ft | 54°45′19″N 163°58′15″W﻿ / ﻿54.7554°N 163.9709°W﻿ / 54.7554; -163.9709﻿ (Shishaldin Volcano) |
| 4 | Ellesmere Island | Nunavut | Barbeau Peak | 2616 m 8,583 ft | 81°54′53″N 75°00′33″W﻿ / ﻿81.9148°N 75.0093°W﻿ / 81.9148; -75.0093﻿ (Barbeau Peak) |
| 5 | Island of Jamaica | Jamaica | Blue Mountain Peak | 2256 m 7,402 ft | 18°02′47″N 76°34′44″W﻿ / ﻿18.0465°N 76.5788°W﻿ / 18.0465; -76.5788﻿ (Blue Mountain Peak) |
| 6 | Axel Heiberg Island | Nunavut | Outlook Peak | 2210 m 7,251 ft | 79°44′23″N 91°24′22″W﻿ / ﻿79.7397°N 91.4061°W﻿ / 79.7397; -91.4061﻿ (Outlook Peak) |
| 7 | Vancouver Island | British Columbia | Golden Hinde | 2197 m 7,208 ft | 49°39′46″N 125°44′49″W﻿ / ﻿49.6627°N 125.7470°W﻿ / 49.6627; -125.7470﻿ (Golden Hinde) |
| 8 | Umnak Island | Alaska | Mount Vsevidof | 2149 m 7,051 ft | 53°07′32″N 168°41′38″W﻿ / ﻿53.1256°N 168.6938°W﻿ / 53.1256; -168.6938﻿ (Mount Vsevidof) |
| 9 | Baffin Island | Nunavut | Mount Odin | 2143 m 7,031 ft | 66°32′48″N 65°25′44″W﻿ / ﻿66.5468°N 65.4289°W﻿ / 66.5468; -65.4289﻿ (Mount Odin) |
| 10 | Upernivik | Greenland | Palup Qaqa | 2105 m 6,906 ft | 71°20′00″N 52°49′00″W﻿ / ﻿71.3333°N 52.8167°W﻿ / 71.3333; -52.8167﻿ (Palup Qaqa high point) |
| 11 | Island of Milne Land | Greenland | Milne Land high point | 2050 m 6,726 ft | 70°49′10″N 26°35′44″W﻿ / ﻿70.8194°N 26.5956°W﻿ / 70.8194; -26.5956﻿ (Milne Land high point) |
| 12 | Island of Cuba | Cuba | Pico Turquino | 1974 m 6,476 ft | 19°59′23″N 76°50′10″W﻿ / ﻿19.9898°N 76.8360°W﻿ / 19.9898; -76.8360﻿ (Pico Turquino) |
| 13 | Bylot Island | Nunavut | Angilaaq Mountain | 1944 m 6,378 ft | 73°13′47″N 78°37′23″W﻿ / ﻿73.2298°N 78.6230°W﻿ / 73.2298; -78.6230﻿ (Angilaaq Mountain) |
| 14 | Devon Island | Nunavut | Devon Ice Cap high point | 1920 m 6,300 ft | 75°20′34″N 82°37′07″W﻿ / ﻿75.3429°N 82.6186°W﻿ / 75.3429; -82.6186﻿ (Devon Ice Cap high point) |
| 15 | Disko Island | Greenland | Pyramiden | 1904 m 6,247 ft | 70°07′10″N 53°23′20″W﻿ / ﻿70.1195°N 53.3890°W﻿ / 70.1195; -53.3890﻿ (Pyramiden) |
| 16 | Ymer Island | Greenland | Angelin Bjerg | 1900 m 6,234 ft | 73°10′00″N 24°19′00″W﻿ / ﻿73.1667°N 24.3167°W﻿ / 73.1667; -24.3167﻿ (Angelin Bjerg) |
| 17 | Traill Island | Greenland | Traill Island high point | 1884 m 6,181 ft | 72°43′00″N 24°04′00″W﻿ / ﻿72.7167°N 24.0667°W﻿ / 72.7167; -24.0667﻿ (Traill Island high point) |
| 18 | Tanaga Island | Alaska | Tanaga Volcano | 1806 m 5,925 ft | 51°53′02″N 178°08′34″W﻿ / ﻿51.8838°N 178.1429°W﻿ / 51.8838; -178.1429﻿ (Tanaga Volcano) |
| 19 | Unalaska Island | Alaska | Makushin Volcano | 1800 m 5,905 ft | 53°52′42″N 166°55′48″W﻿ / ﻿53.8782°N 166.9299°W﻿ / 53.8782; -166.9299﻿ (Makushin Volcano) |
| 20 | Island of Storo | Greenland | Storo high point | 1770 m 5,807 ft | 70°50′00″N 27°29′00″W﻿ / ﻿70.8333°N 27.4833°W﻿ / 70.8333; -27.4833﻿ (Storo high point) |
| 21 | Qeqertaq Island | Greenland | Snehaetten | 1765 m 5,791 ft | 71°39′15″N 53°09′51″W﻿ / ﻿71.6542°N 53.1641°W﻿ / 71.6542; -53.1641﻿ (Snehaetten) |
| 22 | Great Sitkin Island | Alaska | Great Sitkin Volcano | 1740 m 5,710 ft | 52°04′35″N 176°06′39″W﻿ / ﻿52.0763°N 176.1108°W﻿ / 52.0763; -176.1108﻿ (Great Sitkin Volcano) |
| 23 | Island of Skjoldungen | Greenland | Azimuthbjerg | 1738 m 5,702 ft | 63°27′19″N 41°51′03″W﻿ / ﻿63.4552°N 41.8508°W﻿ / 63.4552; -41.8508﻿ (Azimuthbjerg) |
| 24 | Geographical Society Island | Greenland | Svedenborg Bjerg | 1730 m 5,676 ft | 72°56′37″N 24°20′28″W﻿ / ﻿72.9436°N 24.3412°W﻿ / 72.9436; -24.3412﻿ (Svedenborg Bjerg) |
| 25 | Chuginadak Island | Alaska | Mount Cleveland | 1730 m 5,675 ft | 52°49′23″N 169°56′47″W﻿ / ﻿52.8230°N 169.9465°W﻿ / 52.8230; -169.9465﻿ (Mount Cleveland) |
| 26 | Agpat Island | Greenland | Appaalik | 1711 m 5,614 ft | 70°56′51″N 51°59′30″W﻿ / ﻿70.9474°N 51.9918°W﻿ / 70.9474; -51.9918﻿ (Appaalik) |
| 27 | King Island | British Columbia | Farquhar Peak | 1679 m 5,509 ft | 52°19′18″N 127°18′23″W﻿ / ﻿52.3216°N 127.3065°W﻿ / 52.3216; -127.3065﻿ (Farquhar Peak) |
| 28 | Sillem Island | Nunavut | Sillem Peak | 1660 m 5,446 ft | 71°00′06″N 71°51′11″W﻿ / ﻿71.0018°N 71.8531°W﻿ / 71.0018; -71.8531﻿ (Sillem Peak) |
| 29 | Baranof Island | Alaska | Veniaminof Peak | 1643 m 5,390 ft | 57°00′54″N 134°59′18″W﻿ / ﻿57.0151°N 134.9882°W﻿ / 57.0151; -134.9882﻿ (Veniaminof Peak) |
| 30 | Carlisle Island | Alaska | Carlisle Volcano | 1610 m 5,283 ft | 52°53′29″N 170°03′29″W﻿ / ﻿52.8913°N 170.0580°W﻿ / 52.8913; -170.0580﻿ (Carlisle Volcano) |
| 31 | Salliaruseq Island | Greenland | Salliaruseq high point | 1610 m 5,282 ft | 64°23′29″N 51°06′48″W﻿ / ﻿64.3913°N 51.1134°W﻿ / 64.3913; -51.1134﻿ (Salliaruseq high point) |
| 32 | Clavering Island | Greenland | Clavering Island high point | 1604 m 5,262 ft | 74°22′00″N 21°11′00″W﻿ / ﻿74.3667°N 21.1833°W﻿ / 74.3667; -21.1833﻿ (Clavering Island high point) |
| 33 | East Redonda Island | British Columbia | Mount Addenbroke | 1591 m 5,220 ft | 50°13′54″N 124°41′10″W﻿ / ﻿50.2316°N 124.6861°W﻿ / 50.2316; -124.6861﻿ (Mount Addenbroke) |
| 34 | Gareloi Island | Alaska | Gareloi Volcano | 1573 m 5,160 ft | 51°47′17″N 178°47′38″W﻿ / ﻿51.7880°N 178.7940°W﻿ / 51.7880; -178.7940﻿ (Gareloi Volcano) |
| 35 | Island of Sangmissoq | Greenland | Sangmissoq high point | 1549 m 5,082 ft | 60°03′01″N 43°54′59″W﻿ / ﻿60.0502°N 43.9164°W﻿ / 60.0502; -43.9164﻿ (Sangmissoq high point) |
| 36 | Atka Island | Alaska | Korovin Volcano | 1533 m 5,030 ft | 52°22′54″N 174°09′55″W﻿ / ﻿52.3816°N 174.1653°W﻿ / 52.3816; -174.1653﻿ (Korovin Volcano) |
| 37 | Admiralty Island | Alaska | Kootznoowoo Peak | 1478 m 4,850 ft | 57°47′21″N 134°27′17″W﻿ / ﻿57.7891°N 134.4546°W﻿ / 57.7891; -134.4546﻿ (Kootznoowoo Peak) |
| 38 | île de Basse-Terre | Guadeloupe | La Grande Soufrière | 1467 m 4,813 ft | 16°02′42″N 61°39′50″W﻿ / ﻿16.0449°N 61.6638°W﻿ / 16.0449; -61.6638﻿ (La Grande Soufrière) |
| 39 | Island of Dominica | Dominica | Morne Diablotins | 1447 m 4,747 ft | 15°30′14″N 61°23′53″W﻿ / ﻿15.5040°N 61.3981°W﻿ / 15.5040; -61.3981﻿ (Morne Diablotins) |
| 40 | Revillagigedo Island | Alaska | Mount Reid | 1400 m 4,592 ft | 55°42′23″N 131°14′50″W﻿ / ﻿55.7065°N 131.2472°W﻿ / 55.7065; -131.2472﻿ (Mount Reid) |
| 41 | Island of Martinique | Martinique | Montagne Pelée | 1395 m 4,577 ft | 14°48′33″N 61°09′55″W﻿ / ﻿14.8092°N 61.1654°W﻿ / 14.8092; -61.1654﻿ (Montagne Pelée) |
| 42 | Kodiak Island | Alaska | Koniag Peak | 1378 m 4,520 ft | 57°21′17″N 153°19′25″W﻿ / ﻿57.3548°N 153.3235°W﻿ / 57.3548; -153.3235﻿ (Koniag Peak) |
| 43 | Island of Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | Cerro de Punta | 1337.8 m 4,389 ft | 18°10′20″N 66°35′30″W﻿ / ﻿18.1722°N 66.5917°W﻿ / 18.1722; -66.5917﻿ (Cerro de Punta) |
| 44 | Ammassalik Island | Greenland | Ammassalik Island high point | 1335 m 4,380 ft | 65°50′03″N 37°36′42″W﻿ / ﻿65.8343°N 37.6118°W﻿ / 65.8343; -37.6118﻿ (Ammassalik Island high point) |
| 45 | Herbert Island | Alaska | Herbert Volcan | 1311 m 4,300 ft | 52°44′26″N 170°06′51″W﻿ / ﻿52.7405°N 170.1142°W﻿ / 52.7405; -170.1142﻿ (Herbert Volcano) |
| 46 | Isla Guadalupe | Baja California | Isla Guadalupe high point | 1310 m 4,298 ft | 29°06′06″N 118°18′48″W﻿ / ﻿29.1016°N 118.3132°W﻿ / 29.1016; -118.3132﻿ (Isla Guadalupe high point) |
| 47 | Kanaga Island | Alaska | Mount Kanaga | 1307 m 4,287 ft | 51°55′26″N 177°09′44″W﻿ / ﻿51.9238°N 177.1623°W﻿ / 51.9238; -177.1623﻿ (Mount Kanaga) |
| 48 | Akutan Island | Alaska | Mount Akutan | 1296 m 4,251 ft | 54°07′59″N 165°59′07″W﻿ / ﻿54.1330°N 165.9854°W﻿ / 54.1330; -165.9854﻿ (Mount Akutan) |
| 49 | Island of Saint Vincent | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | La Soufrière | 1234 m 4,049 ft | 13°20′52″N 61°10′34″W﻿ / ﻿13.3477°N 61.1761°W﻿ / 13.3477; -61.1761﻿ (La Soufrière) |
| 50 | Augustine Island | Alaska | Augustine Volcano | 1227 m 4,025 ft | 59°21′44″N 153°25′59″W﻿ / ﻿59.3622°N 153.4330°W﻿ / 59.3622; -153.4330﻿ (Augustine Volcano) |
| 51 | Semisopochnoi Island | Alaska | Anvil Peak | 1221 m 4,007 ft | 51°59′09″N 179°36′08″E﻿ / ﻿51.9859°N 179.6021°E﻿ / 51.9859; 179.6021﻿ (Anvil Peak) |
| 52 | Kiska Island | Alaska | Kiska Volcano | 1220 m 4,004 ft | 52°06′10″N 177°36′11″E﻿ / ﻿52.1027°N 177.6030°E﻿ / 52.1027; 177.6030﻿ (Kiska Volcano) |
| 53 | Prince of Wales Island | Alaska | Prince of Wales Island high point | 1218 m 3,996 ft | 55°32′14″N 132°52′38″W﻿ / ﻿55.5373°N 132.8773°W﻿ / 55.5373; -132.8773﻿ (Prince of Wales Island high point) |
| 54 | Etolin Island | Alaska | Etolin Island high point | 1207 m 3,960 ft | 56°07′11″N 132°19′31″W﻿ / ﻿56.1196°N 132.3253°W﻿ / 56.1196; -132.3253﻿ (Etolin Island high point) |
| 55 | Kupreanof Island | Alaska | Sherman Peak | 1204 m 3,950 ft | 56°53′49″N 133°02′51″W﻿ / ﻿56.8969°N 133.0476°W﻿ / 56.8969; -133.0476﻿ (Sherman Peak) |
| 56 | Isla Cedros | Baja California | Isla Cedros high point | 1200 m 3,937 ft | 28°07′48″N 115°13′14″W﻿ / ﻿28.1301°N 115.2206°W﻿ / 28.1301; -115.2206﻿ (Isla Cedros high point) |
| 57 | Adak Island | Alaska | Mount Moffett | 1196 m 3,924 ft | 51°56′11″N 176°44′27″W﻿ / ﻿51.9363°N 176.7409°W﻿ / 51.9363; -176.7409﻿ (Mount Moffett) |
| 58 | Chichagof Island | Alaska | Chichagof Island high point | 1191 m 3,909 ft | 57°48′54″N 135°10′48″W﻿ / ﻿57.8149°N 135.1801°W﻿ / 57.8149; -135.1801﻿ (Chichagof Island high point) |
| 59 | Moresby Island | British Columbia | Mount Moresby | 1164 m 3,819 ft | 53°01′09″N 132°05′08″W﻿ / ﻿53.0191°N 132.0856°W﻿ / 53.0191; -132.0856﻿ (Mount Moresby) |
| 60 | Segula Island | Alaska | Segula Peak | 1163 m 3,817 ft | 52°00′53″N 178°08′08″E﻿ / ﻿52.0147°N 178.1356°E﻿ / 52.0147; 178.1356﻿ (Segula Peak) |
| 61 | Saint Christopher Island (Island of Saint Kitts) | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Mount Liamuiga (Mount Misery) | 1156 m 3,793 ft | 17°22′07″N 62°48′10″W﻿ / ﻿17.3685°N 62.8029°W﻿ / 17.3685; -62.8029﻿ (Mount Liamuiga) |
| 62 | Chagulak Island | Alaska | Chagulak Volcano | 1143 m 3,750 ft | 52°34′16″N 171°08′20″W﻿ / ﻿52.5711°N 171.1388°W﻿ / 52.5711; -171.1388﻿ (Chagulak Volcano) |
| 63 | Graham Island | British Columbia | Mount La Pérouse | 1127 m 3,698 ft | 53°13′26″N 132°30′40″W﻿ / ﻿53.2240°N 132.5110°W﻿ / 53.2240; -132.5110﻿ (Mount La Pérouse) |
| 64 | Princess Royal Island | British Columbia | Canoona Peak | 1104 m 3,622 ft | 53°00′17″N 128°35′25″W﻿ / ﻿53.0048°N 128.5904°W﻿ / 53.0048; -128.5904﻿ (Canoona Peak) |
| 65 | Pitt Island | British Columbia | Heavenor Peak | 1099 m 3,606 ft | 53°43′00″N 129°54′00″W﻿ / ﻿53.7167°N 129.9000°W﻿ / 53.7167; -129.9000﻿ (Heavenor Peak) |
| 66 | Annette Island | Alaska | Tamgas Mountain | 1095 m 3,591 ft | 55°03′58″N 131°24′28″W﻿ / ﻿55.0660°N 131.4077°W﻿ / 55.0660; -131.4077﻿ (Tamgas Mountain) |
| 67 | Louise Island | British Columbia | Mount Kermode | 1091 m 3,579 ft | 52°57′25″N 131°51′28″W﻿ / ﻿52.9569°N 131.8577°W﻿ / 52.9569; -131.8577﻿ (Mount Kermode) |
| 68 | Isla Ángel de la Guarda | Baja California | Isla Ángel de la Guarda high point | 1090 m 3,576 ft | 29°27′26″N 113°30′59″W﻿ / ﻿29.4571°N 113.5163°W﻿ / 29.4571; -113.5163﻿ (Isla Angel de la Guarda high point) |
| 69 | Kuiu Island | Alaska | Kuiu Island high point | 1080 m 3,542 ft | 56°48′11″N 134°22′48″W﻿ / ﻿56.8031°N 134.3800°W﻿ / 56.8031; -134.3800﻿ (Kuiu Island high point) |
| 70 | Gribbell Island | British Columbia | Gribbel Peak | 1077 m 3,533 ft | 53°23′00″N 128°58′00″W﻿ / ﻿53.3833°N 128.9667°W﻿ / 53.3833; -128.9667﻿ (Gribbel Peak) |
| 71 | Seguam Island | Alaska | Pyre Peak | 1054 m 3,458 ft | 52°18′57″N 172°30′38″W﻿ / ﻿52.3159°N 172.5106°W﻿ / 52.3159; -172.5106﻿ (Pyre Peak) |
| 71 | Douglas Island | Alaska | Mount Meek | 1054 m 3,458 ft | 58°16′56″N 134°36′15″W﻿ / ﻿58.2823°N 134.6043°W﻿ / 58.2823; -134.6043﻿ (Mount Meek) |
| 73 | Isla Socorro | Colima | Volcán Everman | 1050 m 3,445 ft | 18°48′00″N 110°59′00″W﻿ / ﻿18.8000°N 110.9833°W﻿ / 18.8000; -110.9833﻿ (Volcán Everman) |
| 74 | West Redonda Island | British Columbia | Mount Perritt | 1048 m 3,438 ft | 50°16′00″N 124°53′00″W﻿ / ﻿50.2667°N 124.8833°W﻿ / 50.2667; -124.8833﻿ (Mount Perritt) |
| 75 | Calvert Island | British Columbia | Mount Buxton | 1017 m 3,337 ft | 51°36′00″N 127°59′00″W﻿ / ﻿51.6000°N 127.9833°W﻿ / 51.6000; -127.9833﻿ (Mount Buxton) |
| 76 | Mitkof Island | Alaska | Crystal Mountain | 1011 m 3,317 ft | 56°35′04″N 132°52′02″W﻿ / ﻿56.5844°N 132.8672°W﻿ / 56.5844; -132.8672﻿ (Crystal Mountain) |

## Gallery

* 1. Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest summit of the Island of Greenland, Kalaallit Nunaat, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the entire Arctic.
* 2. Pico Duarte is the highest summit in the Dominican Republic, the Island of Hispaniola, and the entire Caribbean.
* 3. Shishaldin Volcano is the highest summit of Unimak Island and the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
* 4. Barbeau Peak is the highest summit of Ellesmere Island and Nunavut.
* 7. The Golden Hinde is the highest summit of Vancouver Island in British Columbia.
* 8. Mount Vsevidof is the highest summit of Umnak Island and the Fox Islands in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
* 9. Mount Odin is the highest summit of Baffin Island in Nunavut.
* 12. Pico Turquino is the highest summit of the island and Republic of Cuba.
* 18. Tanaga Volcano is the highest summit of Tanaga Island and the Andreanof Islands in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
* 34. Gareloi Volcano is the apex of Gareloi Island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
* 39. The active volcano Morne Diablotins is the highest summit of the island and Commonwealth of Dominica.
* 41. Montagne Pelée is the highest summit on the Island of Martinique and the French Région Martinique.
* 43. Cerro de Punta is the highest summit of the island and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
* 52. Kiska Volcano is the apex of Kiska Island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
