State rankings

Highest Point in Each State

Alaska has the highest The highest point in each state in feet (20,310), followed by California (14,494) and Colorado (14,440). Florida has the lowest (345).

EnvironmentGeography51 states · 2 metricsUpdated Feb 13, 2023Original page
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The highest point in each state in feet

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
4,395
Middle half 1,965 – 10,000
Average
6,050
51 states
Highest
20,310
Alaska
Lowest
345
Florida

Data

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51 states · # = rank by The highest point in each state in feet
#
1AlaskaDenali20,310
2CaliforniaMount Whitney14,494
3ColoradoMt. Elbert14,440
4WashingtonMount Rainier14,411
5WyomingGannett Peak13,804
6HawaiiPu'u Wekiu, Mauna Kea13,803
7UtahKings Peak13,528
8New MexicoWheeler Peak13,161
9NevadaBoundary Peak13,140
10MontanaGranite Peak12,807
11IdahoBorah Peak12,662
12ArizonaHumphreys Peak12,637
13OregonMount Hood11,249
14TexasGuadalupe Peak8,751
15South DakotaBlack Elk Peak7,244
16North CarolinaMount Mitchel6,684
17TennesseeClingmans Dome6,643
18New HampshireMount Washington6,288
19VirginiaMount Rogers5,729
20NebraskaPanorama Point5,429
21New YorkMount Marcy5,344
22MaineMount Katahdin5,268
23OklahomaBlack Mesa4,973
24West VirginiaSpruce Knob4,863
25GeorgiaBrasstown Bald4,784
26VermontMount Mansfield4,395
27KentuckyBlack Mountain4,145
28KansasMount Sunflower4,039
29South CarolinaSassafras Mountain3,554
30North DakotaWhite Butte3,506
31MassachusettsMount Greylock3,491
32MarylandHoye-Crest3,360
33PennsylvaniaMount Davis3,213
34ArkansasMagazine Mountain2,753
35AlabamaMount Cheaha2,413
36ConnecticutMt. Frissell2,379
37MinnesotaEagle Mountain2,301
38MichiganMount Arvon1,979
39WisconsinTimms Hill1,951
40New JerseyHigh Point1,803
41MissouriTaum Sauk Mountain1,772
42IowaHawkeye Point1,670
43OhioCampbell Hill1,549
44IndianaHoosier Hill1,257
45IllinoisCharles Mound1,235
46Rhode IslandJerimoth Hill811
47MississippiWoodall Mountain806
48LouisianaDriskill Mountain535
49DelawareEbright Road447
50District of ColumbiaFort Reno Park409
51FloridaBritton Hill345

What correlates with The highest point in each state in feet?

Pearson r against 2,075 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states, 1 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher The highest point in each state in feet tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Flatness (Difference Between Highest and Lowest)Flattest States in the United States
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
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  2. Public Land - USFSPublic Land by State
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 43
    Plot
  3. Federal Land (% of Total Land Area)Federal Land by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. % of State Area Owned by Fed GovtPublic Land by State
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Public Land % of StatePublic Land by State
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Owned by USFSPublic Land by State
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 44
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher The highest point in each state in feet tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Scenic BeautyBest States for HikingA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Graduation DebtBest States for Education
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. Nursing Home Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 51
    Plot
  4. Total PrecipitationAverage Temperatures by State
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  5. Average Morning HumidityMost Humid States
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  6. Cancer Rate New Cases 2018 to 2022Cancer Rates by State
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 51
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest The highest point in each state in feet?
Alaska has the highest The highest point in each state in feet, at 20,310, followed by California (14,494) and Colorado (14,440).
Which state has the lowest The highest point in each state in feet?
Florida has the lowest The highest point in each state in feet, at 345.
What is the median The highest point in each state in feet across US states?
The median is 4,395 across the 51 US states with data.
Where does this highest point in each state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review.