Highest Points of the States Trivia Quiz

Answer: Britton Hill

Even though Britton Hill is the highest point of Florida it is actually at a lower altitude than the lowest point of sixteen states in the USA. Within Lakewood Park there is a monument and information board describing Britton Hill.

Answer: Denali

Denali contains the highest point in all of North America and by topographic prominence it is the third most prominent peak after Mount Everest and Aconcagua. Throughout much of the 20th century and early 21st century Denali was known as Mount McKinley in honor of the 25th President of the United States.

Answer: Georgia

Brasstown Bald is located in northern Georgia in the Blue Ridge Mountains and it has an elevation of 4,784 feet (1,458 meters). The mountain is located in an area with many Cherokee natives who refer to the mountain as Enotah.

Answer: Kansas

Mount Sunflower rises to 4,039 feet (1,231) and it is located in western Kansas less than one mile from the border with Colorado. The highest point of Kansas is located on private land and it is indistinguishable from the surrounding area because the elevation of Kansas increases gradually from east to west.

Answer: Iowa

Iowa's state nickname is the Hawkeye State and its highest point is called Hawkeye Point. Hawkeye Point and its surrounding land was donated by the Sterler family to Iowa's Osceola County. Near Hawkeye Point are posts with signs pointing to the locations of the other 49 high points of the states within the United States.

Answer: Eagle Mountain

Located in Cook County, Eagle Mountain is frequently visited by hikers and it is located near Whale Lake. Interestingly there are two peaks named Eagle Mountain in Montana, one in New York, and a range in California.

Answer: Kings Peak

Kings Peak has an elevation of 13,528 feet (4,123 meters) and it is named after Clarence King who surveyed the area. It is located 79 miles east of Salt Lake City and with a prominence of 6,358 feet (1,938 meters) it is the fifth most prominent peak in the Rocky Mountains.

Answer: Hawaii

Mauna Kea is 13,796 feet above sea and thus it rises more than 19,000 feet from its oceanic base to sea level. Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano and it is estimated that it last erupted between 4,000 BCE and 2,000 BCE. The island of Hawaii is the largest of the Hawaiian islands and with an area of more than 4,000 square miles it is the largest island in the United States.

Answer: Gannett Peak

Henry Gannett is considered a pioneer in topographical mapmaking for the U.S. government and he is known as the "Father of the Quadrangle". Gannett Peak has an elevation of 13,809 feet (4,209 meters) and it is considered very challenging to climb with most round trips taking between four and six days.

Answer: Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier is an active stratovolcano and it is the most topographically prominent mountain in the United States after Mount McKinley. In 2014 almost 1.9 million people visited Mount Rainier National Park and about 10,000 people attempted to reach the summit.