Of the 20 highest peaks in North America how many of those are in Alaska?

Answer 1

For the US the 16 tallest are in Alaska, #17 is in California (Mount Whitney) followed by another Alaskan Peak and the rest are in Colorado. For North America there is greater variety:

1. Mount McKinley in Alaska.
2. Mount Logan in Yukon Canada.
3. Volcan Citaltepetl in Veracruz Mexico.
4. Mount Saint Elias is shared by Alaska and the Yukon.
5. Volcan Popocatepetl in Morelos Mexico.
6. Mount Foraker in Alaska.
7. Mount Lucania in Yukon Canada.
8. Volcan Iztaccihuatl in Mexico.
9. King Peak in Yukon Canada.
10. Mount Bona in Alaska.
11. Mount Steele in Yukon Canada.
12. Mount Blackburn in Alaska.
13. Mount Sanford in Alaska.
14. Mount Wood in Yukon Alaska.
15. Mount Vancouver in Yukon Alaska.
16. Mount Staggard in Yukon Alaska.
17. Volcan Xinantecatl in Mexico.
18. Mount Fairweather shared by Alaska and British Columbia.
19. Mount Hubbard shared by Alaska and Yukon Canada.
20. Mount Bear in Alaska.

Mount Whitney hits the list at #24 and Colorado's Mount Elbert makes its appearance as #27. Pikes Peak which is well known doesn't show up until #53 and the last of the 14,000 foot North American Peaks comes in at #60 (Nevado de Colima in Jalisco Mexico). Wyoming doesn't show up until #75 (Gannett Peak) New Mexico finally enters the list at #119 (Wheeler Peak) and Wheeler Peak in Nevada breaks in at #128.