State High Points

The honor of highest point in Michigan was almost given to the wrong peak before this mountain won out by 11 inches.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

Pennsylvania's highest point is spotted with boulders which were pushed to the surface by nothing but cold.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.

The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.

The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile.

The highest point in Mississippi is a hilltop that was once used to bombard a nearby town with artillery.

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.

The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.

The highest point in Delaware is located under a trailer so this marker across the street will have to do.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

The highest point in Oklahoma used to be a lawless outlaw's paradise.

The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.