List of the highest islands of North America explained

See also: North America and Island.

The following sortable table comprises the 76 highest ocean islands of greater North America. Each of these islands rises at least 1000m (3,000feet) 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.

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Highest islands

Greenland and Hispaniola rise above 3000m (10,000feet). Eleven islands rise above 2000m (7,000feet), and the following 76 islands rise above 1000m (3,000feet).

The 76 highest ocean islands of greater North America

!Rank!Island!Region!Summit!Elevation!Location

1	Island of Greenland^[1]		68.9184°N -29.8991°W
2	Island of Hispaniola		19.0231°N -70.9977°W
3	Unimak Island		54.7554°N -163.9709°W
4	Ellesmere Island		81.9148°N -75.0093°W
5	Island of Jamaica		18.0465°N -76.5788°W
6	Axel Heiberg Island		79.7397°N -91.4061°W
7	Vancouver Island		49.6627°N -125.747°W
8	Umnak Island		53.1256°N -168.6938°W
9	Baffin Island^[2]		66.5468°N -65.4289°W
10	Upernivik		71.3333°N -52.8167°W
11	Island of Milne Land		70.8194°N -26.5956°W
12	Island of Cuba^[3]		19.9898°N -76.836°W
13	Bylot Island		73.2298°N -78.623°W
14	Devon Island		75.3429°N -82.6186°W
15	Disko Island		70.1195°N -53.389°W
16	Ymer Island		73.1667°N -24.3167°W
17	Traill Island		72.7167°N -24.0667°W
18	Tanaga Island		51.8838°N -178.1429°W
19	Unalaska Island		53.8782°N -166.9299°W
20	Island of Storo		70.8333°N -27.4833°W
21	Qeqertaq Island		71.6542°N -53.1641°W
22	Great Sitkin Island		52.0763°N -176.1108°W
23	Island of Skjoldungen		63.4552°N -41.8508°W
24	Geographical Society Island		72.9436°N -24.3412°W
25	Chuginadak Island		52.823°N -169.9465°W
26	Agpat Island		70.9474°N -51.9918°W
27	King Island		52.3216°N -127.3065°W
28	Sillem Island		71.0018°N -71.8531°W
29	Baranof Island		57.0151°N -134.9882°W
30	Carlisle Island		52.8913°N -170.058°W
31	Salliaruseq Island		64.3913°N -51.1134°W
32	Clavering Island		74.3667°N -21.1833°W
33	East Redonda Island		50.2316°N -124.6861°W
34	Gareloi Island		51.788°N -178.794°W
35	Island of Sangmissoq		60.0502°N -43.9164°W
36	Atka Island		52.3816°N -174.1653°W
37	Admiralty Island		57.7891°N -134.4546°W
38	île de Basse-Terre		16.0449°N -61.6638°W
39	Island of Dominica		15.504°N -61.3981°W
40	Revillagigedo Island		55.7065°N -131.2472°W
41	Island of Martinique		14.8092°N -61.1654°W
42	Kodiak Island^[4]		57.3548°N -153.3235°W
43	Island of Puerto Rico		18.1722°N -66.5917°W
44	Ammassalik Island		65.8343°N -37.6118°W
45	Herbert Island		52.7405°N -170.1142°W
46	Isla Guadalupe		29.1016°N -118.3132°W
47	Kanaga Island		51.9238°N -177.1623°W
48	Akutan Island		54.133°N -165.9854°W
49	Island of Saint Vincent		13.3477°N -61.1761°W
50	Augustine Island		59.3622°N -153.433°W
51	Semisopochnoi Island		51.9859°N 179.6021°W
52	Kiska Island		52.1027°N 177.603°W
53	Prince of Wales Island		55.5373°N -132.8773°W
54	Etolin Island		56.1196°N -132.3253°W
55	Kupreanof Island		56.8969°N -133.0476°W
56	Isla Cedros		28.1301°N -115.2206°W
57	Adak Island		51.9363°N -176.7409°W
58	Chichagof Island		57.8149°N -135.1801°W
59	Moresby Island		53.0191°N -132.0856°W
60	Segula Island		52.0147°N 178.1356°W
61	Saint Christopher Island (Island of Saint Kitts)		17.3685°N -62.8029°W
62	Chagulak Island		52.5711°N -171.1388°W
63	Graham Island		53.224°N -132.511°W
64	Princess Royal Island		53.0048°N -128.5904°W
65	Pitt Island		53.7167°N -129.9°W
66	Annette Island		55.066°N -131.4077°W
67	Louise Island		52.9569°N -131.8577°W
68	Isla Ángel de la Guarda		29.4571°N -113.5163°W
69	Kuiu Island		56.8031°N -134.38°W
70	Gribbell Island		53.3833°N -128.9667°W
align=center rowspan=2	71	Seguam Island		52.3159°N -172.5106°W
71 -->	Douglas Island		58.2823°N -134.6043°W
73	Isla Socorro		18.8°N -110.9833°W
74	West Redonda Island		50.2667°N -124.8833°W
75	Calvert Island		51.6°N -127.9833°W
76	Mitkof Island		56.5844°N -132.8672°W

See also

• North America
  • Geography of North America
    • List of islands of North America
      • • Islands
• Mountains
• Volcanoes

External links

• Natural Resources Canada (NRC)
  • Canadian Geographical Names @ NRC
• United States Geological Survey (USGS)
  • Geographic Names Information System @ USGS
• United States National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
  • Geodetic Glossary @ NGS
  • NGVD 29 to NAVD 88 online elevation converter @ NGS
  • Survey Marks and Datasheets @ NGS
• Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI)
  • Sistemas Nacionales Estadístico y de Información Geográfica (SNEIG)
• Bivouac.com
• Peakbagger.com
• Peaklist.org
• Peakware.com
• Summitpost.org

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Notes and References

1. [Geography of Greenland|Greenland]
2. [Baffin Island]
3. [Geography of Cuba|Cuba]
4. [Kodiak Island]