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

This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his moniker to peaks.

The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

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.

The highest point in Montana is as rugged and singular as the state itself.

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

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

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

As state highpoints go, this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.

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

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

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

In this relatively flat state the highest point is an honored place.

This simple badlands butte is the highest point in North Dakota and may be the only high point to charge admission.

The summit Roosevelt conquered before he descended to become The Chief.

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

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

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

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

The highest point in Louisiana, Driskill Mountain at 535 feet above sea level.

You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.

A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.