11 Tallest Mountains in North America

8. Iztaccíhuatl, 17,159 feet

This dormant volcano’s native Aztec people named it “white woman” because of its snow-covered peak. Iztaccíhuatl is part of Mexico’s Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, formed long ago by shifting tectonic plates.

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