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What is the highest point in North America?

Mount McKinley (Denali) in Alaska, rising 20,310 feet (6,190 meters) above sea level, is the highest point in North America. Next is Mount Logan in northwestern Canada. It stands 19,551 feet (5,959 meters). The continent’s third-highest point is Pico de Orizaba, a volcano in Mexico that is 18,406 feet (5,610 meters) above sea level. Fourth is Mount Saint Elias at 18,008 feet (5,489 meters), located on the United States–Canada border.