| Pico de Orizaba | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,636 m (18,491 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 4,922 m (16,148 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Logan[4] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 19°01′48″N 97°16′12″W / 19.03000°N 97.27000°W |
| Geography | |
  Pico de Orizaba Mexico | |
| Location | Veracruz, Mexico |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt |
| Last eruption | 1846 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1848 by F. Maynard & William F. Raynolds |
| Easiest route | moderate snow/ice climb |
Pico de Orizaba, also known as Citlaltépetl (from Nahuatl citlal(in) = star, and tepētl = mountain), is an active volcano, the highest mountain in Mexico[1] and third highest in North America, after Denali of United States and Mount Logan of Canada. Pico de Orizaba is also the highest volcano in North America. It rises 5,636 metres (18,491 ft) above sea level in the eastern end of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, on the border between the states of Veracruz and Puebla.[1] The volcano is currently dormant but not extinct, with the last eruption taking place during the 19th century. It is the second most prominent volcanic peak in the world after Mount Kilimanjaro. Pico de Orizaba is ranked 16th by topographic isolation.
- ^ a b c Brown, Stephen (2003). "Orizaba" (PDF). Sombrilla. University of Texas at San Antonio. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2005.
- ^ The elevation given by INEGI mapping is 5,611 m. Higher elevations are given by various other authorities (including 5,747 m by the National Geographic Society).
- ^ "Mexico Ultras". See also Note #1. Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ^ "Pico de Orizaba". Peakbagger.com.