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Coordinates: 19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Pico de Orizaba)
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Further information: List of mountain peaks of Mexico
Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl), a stratovolcano on the boundary between the states of Puebla and Veracruz, is the highest mountain peak of Mexico.

This article comprises four sortable tables of mountain summits of Mexico that are the higher than any other point north or south of their latitude or east or west their longitude in Mexico.

The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:

  1. The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.[1]
  2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[1][2][3]
  3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[4]

Northernmost high summits

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The northernmost summits of their elevation in Mexico
Rank Mountain Peak State Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
4

 Cerro las Capillas

 Jalisco Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt 2890 m
9,482 ft		 1590 m
5,217 ft		 55.8 km
34.7 mi 		19°33′19″N 104°08′50″W / 19.5552°N 104.1472°W / 19.5552; -104.1472 (Cerro las Capillas)
3

 La Malinche (volcano)

 Puebla
 Tlaxcala 		Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt 4430 m
14,534 ft		 1920 m
6,299 ft		 63.9 km
39.7 mi 		19°13′52″N 98°01′56″W / 19.2310°N 98.0321°W / 19.2310; -98.0321 (La Malinche)
2

 Iztaccihuatl

 México
 Puebla 		Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt 5230 m
17,159 ft		 1560 m
5,118 ft		 17.51 km
10.88 mi 		19°10′49″N 98°38′29″W / 19.1802°N 98.6415°W / 19.1802; -98.6415 (Iztaccíhuatl)
1

 Pico de Orizaba

 Puebla
 Veracruz 		Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt 5636 m
18,491 ft		 4922 m
16,148 ft		 2,690.14 19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Pico de Orizaba)

Southernmost high summits

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The southernmost summits of their elevation in Mexico
Rank Mountain Peak State Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
3

 Volcán Tacaná

 Chiapas
 Guatemala 		Sierra Madre de Chiapas 4067 m
13,343 ft		 1037 m
3,402 ft		 24.1 km
14.99 mi 		15°07′56″N 92°06′30″W / 15.1323°N 92.1084°W / 15.1323; -92.1084 (Volcán Tacaná)
2

 Popocatépetl

 México
 Morelos
 Puebla 		Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt 5410 m
17,749 ft		 3040 m
9,974 ft		 143 km
88.8 mi 		19°01′21″N 98°37′40″W / 19.0225°N 98.6278°W / 19.0225; -98.6278 (Popocatépetl)
1

 Pico de Orizaba

 Puebla
 Veracruz 		Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt 5636 m
18,491 ft		 4922 m
16,148 ft		 2,690.14 19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Pico de Orizaba)

Easternmost high summits

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The easternmost summits of their elevation in Mexico
Rank Mountain Peak State Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
3

 Volcán Tacaná

 Chiapas
 Guatemala 		Sierra de Istatan 4067 m
13,343 ft		 1037 m
3,402 ft		 24.1 km
14.99 mi 		15°07′56″N 92°06′30″W / 15.1323°N 92.1084°W / 15.1323; -92.1084 (Volcán Tacaná)
2

 Cofre de Perote

 Veracruz Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt 4210 m
13,812 ft		 1340 m
4,396 ft		 52.9 km
32.9 mi 		19°29′38″N 97°08′53″W / 19.4940°N 97.1480°W / 19.4940; -97.1480 (Cofre de Perote)
1

 Pico de Orizaba

 Puebla
 Veracruz 		Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt 5636 m
18,491 ft		 4922 m
16,148 ft		 2,690.14 19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Pico de Orizaba)

Westernmost high summits

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The westernmost summits of their elevation in Mexico
Rank Mountain Peak State Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
10

 Guadalupe Island

 Baja California Guadalupe Island 1310 m
4,298 ft		 1310 m
4,298 ft		 340 km
211 mi 		29°06′06″N 118°18′48″W / 29.1016°N 118.3132°W / 29.1016; -118.3132 (Guadalupe Island high point)
9

 Picacho del Diablo

 Baja California Sierra de San Pedro Mártir 3095 m
10,154 ft		 2125 m
6,972 ft		 335 km
208 mi 		30°59′33″N 115°22′31″W / 30.9925°N 115.3753°W / 30.9925; -115.3753 (Picacho del Diablo)
8

 Cerro Mohinora

 Chihuahua Sierra Madre Occidental 3308 m
10,853 ft		 858 m
2,815 ft		 231 km
143.5 mi 		25°57′22″N 107°02′51″W / 25.9560°N 107.0476°W / 25.9560; -107.0476 (Cerro Mohinora)
7

 Cerro Gordo (Durango)

 Durango Sierra Madre Occidental 3357 m
11,014 ft		 1387 m
4,551 ft		 424 km
263 mi 		23°12′22″N 104°56′39″W / 23.2060°N 104.9442°W / 23.2060; -104.9442 (Cerro Gordo)
6

 Volcán de Colima

 Colima
 Jalisco 		Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt 3830 m
12,566 ft		 610 m
2,001 ft		 5.62 km
3.49 mi 		19°30′48″N 103°37′03″W / 19.5132°N 103.6174°W / 19.5132; -103.6174 (Volcán de Colima)
5

 Nevado de Colima

 Jalisco Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt 4270 m
14,009 ft		 2720 m
8,924 ft		 405 km
252 mi 		19°33′48″N 103°36′31″W / 19.5633°N 103.6087°W / 19.5633; -103.6087 (Nevado de Colima)
4

 Nevado de Toluca

 México Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt 4690 m
15,387 ft		 2225 m
7,300 ft		 118.4 km
73.6 mi 		19°06′07″N 99°46′04″W / 19.1020°N 99.7677°W / 19.1020; -99.7677 (Nevado de Toluca)
3

 Iztaccihuatl

 México
 Puebla 		Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt 5230 m
17,159 ft		 1560 m
5,118 ft		 17.51 km
10.88 mi 		19°10′49″N 98°38′29″W / 19.1802°N 98.6415°W / 19.1802; -98.6415 (Iztaccíhuatl)
2

 Popocatépetl

 México
 Morelos
 Puebla 		Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt 5410 m
17,749 ft		 3040 m
9,974 ft		 143 km
88.8 mi 		19°01′21″N 98°37′40″W / 19.0225°N 98.6278°W / 19.0225; -98.6278 (Popocatépetl)
1

 Pico de Orizaba

 Puebla
 Veracruz 		Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt 5636 m
18,491 ft		 4922 m
16,148 ft		 2,690.14 19°01′50″N 97°16′11″W / 19.0305°N 97.2698°W / 19.0305; -97.2698 (Pico de Orizaba)
  • The summit of Pico de Orizaba, a stratovolcano on the border between Puebla and Veracruz, is the highest peak of Mexico.
    The summit of Pico de Orizaba, a stratovolcano on the border between Puebla and Veracruz, is the highest peak of Mexico.
  • The summit of Popocatépetl, a stratovolcano at the junction of Puebla, State of Mexico and Morelos, is the second highest peak of Mexico.
    The summit of Popocatépetl, a stratovolcano at the junction of Puebla, State of Mexico and Morelos, is the second highest peak of Mexico.
  • The summit of Iztaccíhuatl, a stratovolcano on the border between Puebla and State of Mexico, is the third highest peak of Mexico.
    The summit of Iztaccíhuatl, a stratovolcano on the border between Puebla and State of Mexico, is the third highest peak of Mexico.
  • Nevado de Toluca is a stratovolcano in State of Mexico.
    Nevado de Toluca is a stratovolcano in State of Mexico.
  • Nevado de Colima is an stratovolcano in Jalisco near the border with Colima.
    Nevado de Colima is an stratovolcano in Jalisco near the border with Colima.
  • Cofre de Perote is a shield volcano in Veracruz.
    Cofre de Perote is a shield volcano in Veracruz.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b If the elevation or prominence of a summit is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.
  2. ^ The topographic prominence of a summit is the topographic elevation difference between the summit and its highest or key col to a higher summit. The summit may be near its key col or quite far away. The key col for Denali in Alaska is the Isthmus of Rivas in Nicaragua, 7642 kilometers (4749 miles)* away.
  3. ^ This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet)* of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet)* of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent peak is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet)* of topographic prominence.
  4. ^ The topographic isolation of a summit is the great-circle distance to its nearest point of equal elevation.

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