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The tallest mountain in the U.S. and the world is Mauna Kea, and it is located in Hawaii. The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mt. McKinley (also called Denali). It is located â¦in the Alaska Range in the state of Alaska. The mountain is located in Denali National Park and Preserve.
The following sortable table lists the 50 highest mountain peaks of the United States with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. Of these 50 highest major peaks, 28 are located in Colorado, 14 in Alaska, 7 in California, and 1 in Washington.