Pico de Orizaba

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	World most prominent peaks 7th World most isolated peaks 16th Seven Third Summits 3rd Volcanic Seven Summits 4th Country high points 20th North America highest peaks 3rd North America prominent 3rd Mexico highest major peaks 1st
Coordinates	19°01′48″N 97°16′12″W / 19.03000°N 97.27000°W / 19.03000; -97.27000
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.