Highest Mountains on each Continent of the Earth
| | | Country | |
Mount Everest | 8848 | 29029 | Nepal, China | |
Aconcagua | 6962 | 22841 | Argentina | |
Mount McKinley | 6194 | 20320 | USA | |
Mount Kilimanjaro | 5892 | 19340 | Tanzania | |
Mount Elbrus | 5642 | 18510 | Russia | |
Vinson Massif | 4892 | 16050 | NA | |
Puncak Jaya* | 4884 | 16024 | Indonesia | |
*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).