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Mount Whitney: 1) "The term continental United States refers to the 48 contiguous states located on the North American continent south of the border with Canada, plus the District of Columbia, but excluding Alaska and Hawaii. Because Alaska is also on the North American continent, the term, if interpreted literally, should also include that state, so the term is sometimes qualified with the explicit inclusion or exclusion of Alaska to resolve any ambiguity. Some other terms which are equivalent in common usage, but which have less ambiguity in their meaning, include: - Contiguous United States - Coterminous (or Conterminous) United States - The Lower 48" Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contiguous_United_States 2) "Mount Whitney is the highest summit in the contiguous United States with an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 m)." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Whitney
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Mount Whitney in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. This is actually the 11th tallest peak in the US, but the top 10 are all in Alaska, so are not in the lower 48 states. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highest_mountain_peaks_of_the_United_States
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