[OC] Pinnacle Points – Points from which no higher point can be seen. Hundreds more have been identified. Interactive map in the comments.

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1. [**Interactive Map**](https://pinnacle-points.com/)

   **Pinnacle points** are a points from which no higher elevation point can be seen. Across the globe, 885 have been found (284 more since I last posted). These are all pinnacle points with more than 300 m (~1000 ft) of prominence or more than 160 km (~100 miles) of isolation. The curvature of the Earth, atmospheric refraction, and local topography are taken into account. Two summits are defined to have line-of-sight if light can theoretically travel from one to the other under ideal atmospheric conditions.

   This big update is thanks to using an alternate dataset that lists mountains by isolation instead of prominence, allowing me to find pinnacle points with a high isolation but a low prominence. More detail can be found on the interactive map.

2. Curious as to the height of the lowest pinnacle…

3. Seems odd that Black Elk Peak in the Black Hills isn’t included but there’s plenty of peaks elsewhere listed that are closer together than Black Elk Peak and Cloud Peak in the Big Horn Mountains.

4. Love to go to these points to expand my map. 

5. I’m curious why there’s nothing in Idaho or Montana. Mt Borah?

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