Sunset, South Carolina
Sassafras Mountain
The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.
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Sunset, South Carolina
The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.
Foster, Rhode Island
As state highpoints go, this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.
Salisbury, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's highest point is spotted with boulders which were pushed to the surface by nothing but cold.
Bellefontaine, Ohio
In this relatively flat state the highest point is an honored place.
Keene Valley, New York
The summit Roosevelt conquered before he descended to become The Chief.
Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his moniker to peaks.
Wantage, New Jersey
The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.
Jackson, New Hampshire
The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.
Dyer, Nevada
The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.
Burnsville, North Carolina
The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.
The highest point in Montana is as rugged and singular as the state itself.
Iuka, Mississippi
The highest point in Mississippi is a hilltop that was once used to bombard a nearby town with artillery.
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.
Skanee, Michigan
The honor of highest point in Michigan was almost given to the wrong peak before this mountain won out by 11 inches.
Adams, Massachusetts
Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.
Millinocket, Maine
The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.
Simsboro, Louisiana
The highest point in Louisiana, Driskill Mountain at 535 feet above sea level.
Partridge, Kentucky
You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.
Lynn, Indiana
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.
Scales Mound, Illinois
This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.
Mackay, Idaho
This highest peak in Idaho can only be reached by traversing a formation known as "Chicken-Out Ridge."
Blairsville, Georgia
Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.
Wilmington, Delaware
The highest point in Delaware is located under a trailer so this marker across the street will have to do.