List of mountains of the United States
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This list includes significant mountain peaks located in the United States arranged alphabetically by state, district, or territory. The highest peak in each state, district or territory is noted in bold. For state high points that are not mountains, see List of U.S. states and territories by elevation.
Significant mountain peaks and high points
Alabama
Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona
Arkansas
Mount Magazine, highest summit of the State of Arkansas
Glazypeau Mountain
Petit Jean
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Georgia
Guam
Hawaiʻi
Idaho
Illinois
Bald Knob
Charles Mound, highest summit of the State of Illinois
Chestnut Mountain
Kansas
Mount Sunflower, highest summit of the State of Kansas
Flint Hills
Red Hills
Mount Oread
Mount Bleu
Well’s Overlook
Kentucky
Louisiana
Driskill Mountain, highest summit of the State of Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Eagle Mountain, highest summit of the State of Minnesota
Disappointment Mountain
Mississippi
Woodall Mountain, highest summit of the State of Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
White Butte, highest summit of the State of North Dakota
Northern Mariana Islands
Agrihan — an unnamed point on the Island of Agrihan is the highest summit of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
North Pagan, summit of Pagan Island
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Sassafras Mountain, highest summit of the State of South Carolina
South Dakota
Black Elk Peak, highest summit of the Black Hills and the State of South Dakota and the easternmost 2200 meter peak of the United States
Bear Mountain
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Bordeaux Mountain, summit of the Island of Saint John
Crown Mountain, summit of the Island of Saint Thomas and the highest summit of the United States Virgin Islands
Mount Eagle, summit of the Island of Saint Croix
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Summit disambiguation
The following list includes links to disambiguation and set index articles for topographic summits of the United States with identical names. The United States Board on Geographic Names is the official authority for all United States geographic names. The United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System provides Internet access to these geographic names.
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