What is the highest peak in the 48 contiguous U.S states?
Correct answer: D. Mount Whitney
- A. Mount Elbert
- B. Mount Rainier
- C. Pikes Peak
- D. Mount Whitney
Explanation
Mount Whitney, at about 4,421 metres, is the highest peak in the 48 contiguous United States. Mount Elbert is the highest in the contiguous states after Whitney, while Mount Rainier is famous for its great prominence and glaciers.
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