Highest Mountain Peaks on each Continent of the Earth

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Highest Mountain Peaks on each Continent of the Earth Highest Mountain Peaks

Most of the highest mountains in the world are located in Asia as part of the Himalaya and Karakoram ranges so let’s check out our list of the highest mountain peaks on each continent of the Earth. What is the highest mountain in North America? How about Europe? The height measurements are in metres and feet above sea level. For more information on mountains, take a look at our list of the top ten highest mountains in the world.

Highest Mountains on each Continent of the Earth

Mountain name	Metres	Feet	Country	Continent
Mount Everest	8848	29029	Nepal, China	Asia
Aconcagua	6962	22841	Argentina	South America
Mount McKinley	6194	20320	USA	North America
Mount Kilimanjaro	5892	19340	Tanzania	Africa
Mount Elbrus	5642	18510	Russia	Europe
Vinson Massif	4892	16050	NA	Antarctica
Puncak Jaya*	4884	16024	Indonesia	Australasia

*Puncak Jaya is situated in the Papua province of Indonesia but it lies on the Australian continental shelf. Using a political definition, the highest mountain on the continent of Australasia would be Mt Wilhelm (Papua New Guinea, 4509 m, 14793 ft). For reference, the highest mountain in the country of Australia is Mt Kosciuszko (2228 m, 7310 ft) while in New Zealand it is Mt Cook / Aoraki (3754 m, 12316 ft).