The following three sortable tables list land surface elevation extremes by region.
Elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, an equipotential gravitational surface model of the Earth's sea level.
The summit of Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth.
The summit of Aconcagua is the highest point of Argentina and the Americas.
The summit of Huáscarán is the highest point of Peru and the Tropics.
The summit of Denali is the highest point of the United States and North America.
The summit of Kilimanjaro is the highest point of Tanzania and Africa.
The summit of Cayambe in Ecuador is the highest point of the Northern Tropics.
The summit of Mount Elbrus in Russia is the highest point of Europe.
The summit of Mount Vinson is the highest point of Antarctica and the Antarctic.
The summit of Puncak Jaya on New Guinea is the highest point of Indonesia and all ocean islands.
The summit of Volcan Tajumulco is the highest point of Guatemala and Central America.