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Summit
point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it, in topography / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The summit is the top of a mountain or hill. In geography, the elevation of mountains is measured. The elevation is the difference in height between sea level and the top of a mountain or hill. A peak is a pointed mountain, though not always.
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