What is Parent peak?
'''Parent peak''' is a concept in [[topography]] that is used to help find the [[Topographic prominence|prominence]] of a [[Summit|peak]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Maizlish |first1=Aaron |title=Section 6: Lineage Theory |series=Prominence and Orometrics: A Study of the Measurement of Mountains |url=http://www.peaklist.org/theory/orometry/article/Orometry_6.html |website=Peaklist |access-date=14 November 2019 |date=10 October 2003}}</ref> The parent peak is a higher mountain that is often (but not always) nearby. It is chosen using a variety of [[wikt:criteria|criteria]]. Every peak has a parent peak except for those that are the highest points on an [[island]] or [[continent]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Glossary of Terms |url=https://peakbagger.com/help/glossary.aspx |website=peakbagger.com |access-date=14 November 2019}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Mountains]] {{geo-stub}}