Fun fact about Mt. Whitney in California: it's only about 110 miles away from the lowest point in the US (Death Valley)

Where did Kabir get this idea that Oklahoma is a cold snowy state? It literally borders Texas and New Mexico.

Again, for the hundredth time, Oklahoma is NOT like Minnesota. It literally borders Texas. It is not known for frigid weather or snow. Someone get Kabir to actually read the comments.

What they fail to mention is that Mr. Rainier is world famous also because it is one of the most beautiful. The foothills are much lower so it stands out like My. Fuji. Go Washington!

“Alaska, I knew it”, Kabir says. This made me laugh so hard. Only after going thru every state he’d think would be number one did it finally click for him 😂

Senior citizens move to Florida because of the warm weather. No snow. And, the Mississippi is long, but the Missouri River is the longest river in the US.

I live in Oklahoma and we are a sub tropical climate. We can get really cold and we get very hot.. we have sand dunes out west. wild wild weather all year long pretty much.

Alaska spent 40 YEARS trying to have the name of it’s tallest mountain changed from McKinley to Denali, only to be blocked at every point by the congressional delegation from McKinley’s home state of Ohio. Points against the Mount McKinley name: The mountain already had a name - Koyukon Athabaskans who inhabit the area around the mountain have for centuries referred to the peak as Dinale or Denali. The name is based on a Koyukon word for 'high' or 'tall'. The name was a political stunt by a person with no standing to name this geographical feature - In 1896, a gold prospector named it as political support for then-presidential candidate William McKinley, who didn’t become president until the following year. He also never stepped foot in Alaska. Alaskans didn’t want the name - Within 16 years of achieving statehood, the Alaska Board of Geographic Names changed the name of the mountain to Denali in 1975, which was how it is called locally. Ohio, McKinley’s home state, blocked Alaska’s request to change the name on a national level for the next 40 years - in 1975 the Alaska state legislature submitted a request to the United States Board on Geographic Names to do the same at the federal level. This was blocked by Ohio congressman Ralph Regula, who (along with his successors) introduced a one-sentence bill in Congress every two years opposing the name change. By doing so, they blocked consideration of the name change by the board (the bill didn’t actually have to go anywhere, just be introduced). On August 30, 2015, just ahead of a presidential visit to Alaska, the Barack Obama administration announced the name Denali would be restored in line with the Alaska Geographic Board's designation. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell issued the order changing the name to Denali on August 28, 2015, effective immediately, using the Secretary of the Interior’s authority under federal law to change geographic names when the Board of Geographic Names does not act on a naming request within a "reasonable" period of time. Jewell said that "I think any of us would think that 40 years is an unreasonable amount of time."

MISSOURI RIVER: 2,341 miles [3,768 km]. - Mississippi River: 2,340 miles [3,766km]. Very close. 📻🙂

Grew up in the shadow of Rainer. The real danger is the LAHAR (giant boiling mudslide) as the result of an eruption. Depending on how the mountain blows, it could go a few different ways, but most go through populated areas. It started smoking a bit when I was in school and by high school we had drills for what to do if it happened (Drills meaning "Hey everybody, we are walking a couple miles to the nearest hill.").

Denali is already impressive, but what makes it even more so is that the base is not a very high elevation to start with, so the 20,000+ feet means it absolutely towers over the landscape. I live in Anchorage which is over 130 miles away as the crow flies, and on a clear day you can see it very well from here. Especially in the winter. When you're close to the mountain, and if it it isn't cloudy (it often is cloudy around Denali so you're lucky if you get to see it) it's just stunning.

Seeing Denai for the first time is breathtaking, the sheer size and scale is unfathomable and its larger than Everest, just doesn't have the elevation

I remember looking over the edge of an ocean cliff and watching birds flying and nesting "underneath" me. I thought "I wonder how strong is this ledge?" and my body shivered in fear. Still makes my legs weak thinking about it.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Colorado’s lowest point is at a higher elevation than the first twelve states listed. A high percentage of its land could be considered high altitude

Mount Rainier is the most "Prominent" peak in the "lower 48", It is indeed considered "most dangerous" because of the size of its volcanic events, and the very large population within its "hazard" zone.

Mt. Mitchell in North Carolina is the highest (at 6684') mountain on the US East coast. It is also the highest point east of the Mississippi River. The 3rd highest mountain is Grandfather Mountain (at 5946') which is also in North Carolina.

I get to see Mt Rainier every day.

The Missouri River is the longest but the Mississippi River spans a greater distance between its source and the mouth. The Mississippi also carries more volume.

I remember my mom saying she had been to Mt. Washington with the highest recorded winds. She said it was horribly windy that day. I don’t think you could stand up in 231mph. That’s like tornado type wind there. Wind comes from the north in Canada. I live in Colorado. The Rockies are pretty high. Can’t imagine being on Mt. Denali - goodness, people die trying to climb it.

There's a road called "Going to the Sun" in Glacier National Park, Montana. You drive along the peaks of 10-12k ft mountains, along a valley that overlooks the bulk of the park. It's something that photos and videos can't even begin to show. When you look off the edge of the road 3 feet away form the highway, it drops off roughly 9,000 ft to the valley floor. It's crazy and so beautiful

New York State is bigger than England. To drive from New York City to Buffalo, the state's second largest city, it is the same driving distance as London to Edinburgh.

Bellefontaine in Ohio is pronounced Bell-fountain. Not sure why but it is what it is.

You get a fantastic view of Mt Hood when flying into Portland from the East, over the Cascades, and you can see several other peaks further along the range in both directions, including Mt St Helens, in Washington State. In my experience-and I’ve flown in/out 30+ times-pick a seat by the window, looking out to your left (both coming and going), and you’ll get a great view of Mt Hood, WAY closer than you’d expect. You can easily see detail on the individual trees. You also have a good view of Mt Hood from Portland itself on a clear day (its about 40 miles away, I think?), and even Mt St Helens on a really clear day. But it is the Pacific Northwest, a temperate rainforest, so clear days are in short supply, except in summer!

Yes, Rainier could be a danger to the Puget Sound region, Tacoma, Seattle and the suburban cities in between. Puget Sound sits in a kind of a valley between the Cascade Range (Mt. Hood, Mt. Saint Helens, Mt. Adams, Mt Rainier, Glacier Peak and Mt. Baker) and the Olympic Range which includes Mt. Olympus. Mount Olympus is the tallest and most prominent mountain in the Olympic Mountains of western Washington state. Often confused with the mountain of the same name in Utah, it is located on the Olympic Peninsula and is the central feature of Olympic National Park. Mount Olympus reaches 7,956 ft above sea level, ranking it 5th in the state of Washington. What’s odd about this prominent mountain is that you can only see it from Hurricane Ridge and other mountain peaks (or an airplane). The mountain is hidden from view from Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Sequim, and even Port Angeles, with other mountains obstructing the view. It is the third most isolated peak in Washington State. Even though the mountain is often hidden from view, it is a right of passage for mountain climbers with three summits to choose from.

I grew up in the mountains in Colorado, it was an incredible place to grow up. I miss it, but most of my family is in Oklahoma so that's where I am now.

Lol Kabir, Oklahoma is not cold and snowy most of the year. It is hot and humid from late spring through early fall. My first summer in Oklahoma it was over 100 degrees Fahrenheit for 21 days in a row!

Oklahoma is in the south. I never think of it as cold. It’s hot, indeed.

16:16 my rainier is seen as dangerous not due to lava but rather lahars, giant mudslides that would tear down the river valleys all the way to tacoma and seattle. I have a great view of the volcano from my front yard where we’d actually be safe from it so fun. There are a few small towns of 2000 near the base but they’d be evacuated if it showed any signs of eruption but lahars can happen without an eruption so they’d have 20 minutes to get to high ground. The city of orting is the first town above 10,000 itd threaten and they’d have 30-40 minutes, McKenna and Yelm Shortly behind at 45, puyallup, tacoma and the outskirts of olympia like lacey and dupont would all face major damage but have more evac time I’ve climbed on both rainier and my Elbert in Colorado beautiful views from both

The highest point in the contiguous states, Mt. Whitney in CA, is a 2.5 hour drive from the lowest point in the contiguous states, Death Valley

I hiked up Driskill Mountain (in Louisiana) last year. Summiting that beast was quite the endeavor. Some of these places on private property do have public access (though not all). Driskill Mountain is on private property, named for the owning family. Though the family has carved out a trail to the top and allow anyone to visit. They just ask that you stay on the trail and sign the guest book at the top.

The Missouri is the longest river.

Mt. Rainier is dangerous because it is close to Seattle and the millions of people who live in the Seattle-Tacoma Metro. When it erupts, Seattle and various other communities would be impacted almost immediately.

That highest peak in the contiguous 48 states in California is not very far from Death Valley, the lowest spot (few hundred ft. below sea level) in the country.

Of the top 13 tallest mountains in the US, Alaska has 12 of them including all of the top 10.

Oklahoma is famous for tornadoes, and there is nothing too cold or snowy about it. It snows a lot more here where I live in Eastern Washingtons main city of Spokane (which is also the states second largest city) which has a different climate than Western Washington where Seattle and Tacoma are. Of which the Cascade Mountains where Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helens is divides the states 2 main climate zones, the more tropical like coast which is famous for having a lot of rain and barely any snow, and the more temperate east which has not only snowier and colder winters but also hotter summers, being the season changes are more extreme in the east of Washington state.

I’ve hiked Guadalupe Peak in Texas! It’s an 8 mile hike and includes about 4,000 feet of elevation gain, so it’s very steep. I did it in 4-5 hours. The hike can be especially brutal though because temperatures frequently top 40 C/100 F with little shade near the top

I'm not a hiker but I recently visited The Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It has lots of hiking trails and you can hike to the top of Pike's Peak, elevation 14,115 ft.

You can drive near the high point of Colorado. Some people have problems breathing at 14k feet.

I've been on top of Wheeler Peak in New Mexico quite a few times the view is spectacular.

"The long gradient of elevation that is the state of Kansas" is a key point. Montana was Kabir's first guess for having the highest point of all the states. It is named for its mountains and has some impressive ones, but the flat lands in the eastern part of Montana just aren't as high as those in Colorado, bordering Kansas, so mountains of the same prominence have lesser peak elevations.

You can visit all the State High Points. Charles Mound can be accessed the First Weekends of June,July, August, and September.

I live within sight of Mt Washington in NH, beautiful year-round, but so much more majestic when snow covered!

If you'd like to hike in some mountains, anywhere along the Appalachians is good. They're really old mountains and therefore a bit shorter than the Rockies.

I agree the reason we seniors move to Florida is for the sunshine, the beautiful beaches, the laid-back lifestyle, all of our relatives will want to come visit us because we live in Florida, and one of the number one reasons is because I there is no state income tax for those of us who are still working. Things you probably don't know about Florida.... There are three different regions economically and geographically. My retirement place is the panhandle, that piece of Florida that sticks out to the left above the Gulf of Mexico and below Alabama and Georgia. Beautiful white soft sand beaches and not terribly crowded. Plus I'm from Tennessee and it's only an 8-hour drive to go see my family or vice,-versa. Most of the panhandle has been settled by other Southerners moving there with the exception of a few Canadian snow birds as they're known in Florida. Most everyone I've met here is originally from Tennessee Alabama or Georgia . Plus the beaches are prettier along the Gulf Coast IMO. Soft and white sand is so nice just to dig your feet in. There are also a lot of former military families who were stationed somewhere in Florida at one point in time and decided to stay here. They're kind of from all over the place. Once you start moving further south in Florida you get larger cities, bigger farms and lots of tourists The remainder of Florida is made up of a mixture of native born, families whose ancestors immigrated from Cuba or who have recently come from Cuba and people from the Northeast and New England. Or the Midwest. Florida's economy is doing great right now so many move here for better jobs and in the panhandle, less expensive land or homes. And we all choose to settle there in spite of the possibility of hurricanes. That's how much we love the state of Florida. I figure my choices are staying Tennessee where I know there's going to be tornadoes Armada Florida where I know I'm not going to have to deal with a hurricane every single year and I'll have plenty of time to get in my car and go north to see my family while the storms coming.😊

Kabir - something to remember is that "Elevation" measures the height as compared to Sea Level - not the difference in elevation from the "Base" of the mountain to the Summit. "Prominence" is a closer term to that - but, (because of how it is technically define) even that isn't always quite accurate.

Retirees move to Florida for the Weather and the fact there isn't a State Income tax not because of the geography. Also Florida is not completely flat since there are Hills in the Panhandle & in areas just west of Orlando near Clermont.

The mountains, specifically the Appalachian and Smokey mountains in the eastern US are much lower than the western mountains, Rockies etc because the eastern mountain ranges are about 450 million years older and have been eroded down significantly from their original height.

When you get to the Rocky Mountains, even though it is easier to ascend to the tops of some of the mountains, understand that altitude sickness is a real thing and you do get out of breath easier due to the thin air.

California is the most diverse state in the contiguous US with the highest point and the lowest point. In fact, you can physically stand in the lowest point of the state and look up and see the highest point. Plus add to that the hottest place on earth.......it really does have it all!

High point NJ is a real beauty.... seen PA, NJ & NY all at once. Just came back from that place today!

Mount Washington, in New Hampshire also has a weather observatory that shows current conditions on the peak. It is not uncommon to see temperatures of -40 to -50 F and wind speeds of 100 mph in the winter. The building where the wind speed record is displayed has large chains over the top of the building to anchor it to the mountain. The is a post office at it's summit as well. If you want a real thrill watch Travis Pastrana set a record driving the Mt Washington auto road.

I've only been to Cheaha Mountain, in Alabama. My paternal grandparents lived near there. But the last time I was there was the late 80s, early 90s.

The hike to the observation tower in clingmons dome in Tennessee is a hell of a hick it's a quarter mile almost straight up and on a windy day you can glide back down

I've been to Mt. Washington and almost got blown off my feet and the wind was nowhere near 231 mph at the time. It was so foggy we couldn't see the observatory that's at the top and had to drive back down where it was sunny at the bottom. I've been to the top of a few of the Colorado 14,0000 foot mountains and you definitely need to train for climbing those. Altitude sickness will you get you big time in the Rocky Mountains if you are not careful. Make sure the first day you land in the mountains (whenever you get to the US), you don't try climbing for a few days.

3 years ago my Nephew Eric Climed to the Summit of Mt. Whitney! .... I drove by it once in Lone Pine, California.

I've hiked Mt Rainier, and I've yeeted myself from 10k feet off Mt Hood on a snowboard. Both are beautiful views.

My best friends husband has done all of the high points except for the ones on private land. I’ve done 5, including Sassafras. That one was interesting to try to get to in the middle of the night lol.

Louisiana is mostly below sea level and people wonder why their house is always getting flooded

I've climbed Mt katahdin in Maine and Mt Washington in new Hampshire. I live in Maine.

I thought Mount Mitchell was a proper mountain until I drove through the Rockies back in 2020. It is, but the people out here call 6684 feet a decent-sized hill. I've climbed both Clingmans Dome (twice) AND Mount Mitchell (once), along with neighboring Mount Craig (6647 feet officially despite the plaque at the summit saying it's 6663 feet), and out of the three, Craig is the hardest. The trail is only a mile long, but you're crossing bare rock at 6500 feet in elevation and staring at nothing but a spruce-fir forest during the climb.

I grew up in the shadow of Mt Greylock in Massachusetts and have hiked all over the area. I’ve also hiked in New Hamphire, Vermont, Maine, and New York. I also hiked Grays Peak (14,278 feet) in Colorado. Lots of great hiking in the states.

Climbed Mt Taum Sauk in Missouri. Beautiful country. Lived in nearby Ironton for a second.

oklahoma is definitely not cold and rarely gets snow

I’m from Ohio and only about 20 miles from Campbell hill. Funny thing about that is there is a landfill less than 10 miles away. They had to stop piling up the trash mound or that would be the new highest point in the state.

Kabir, don't feel bad there are lots of people who think the same of New York. I have looked at other podcasts where they only do Manhattan when they do New York City.

Sassafras is a type of tree. People make what they call Sassafras tea.

My hubby and I love hiking at Mount Magazine in Arkansas. So green in the spring. ❤

I'm from Oklahoma and I still live here. We don't get that much snow. My beloved state is either hot,windy. Or both.

Using the height of a mountain to calculate the distance needed to hike to the summit is a pretty ridiculous concept. The hiking trail won't be a vertical ladder that starts at sea level, then goes straight up to the top. The path will start well above sea level, then go on an undulating up and down sloping path covering far more lateral distance than vertical.

The Appalachian Mountains actually end in Alabama not Georgia. For some reason they put the start of the Appalachian trail in Georgia and so everyone thinks that’s where the mountain range ends

Hi Kabir! The highest I've been is in Colorado. If I remember correctly, Pike's Peak is 14,110 feet tall. They have a cog rail that goes to the top.

I live in Missouri and the Missouri river is actually the longest river here in the states and the Mississippi river is the second. It's not by much. I also live about 20 minutes from where they both meet up together just north of st Louis

The Missouri River is the first longest and the Mississippi is the 2nd longest

Mountain climbers use Denali to train for an ascent of Everest.

Having climbed Mt. Whitney in the early 80s when I was in my early 40s, I can say that it was one of the most toughest climbs I have ever done. The altitude gobbled up oxygen and we took a full day from the base camp, climbing a few feet every few minutes. It also was one hell of a personal achievement.

When looking at a mountain's height prominence to me is the impressive part.

Kabir have a look at this video. What it takes to drive the Oscar Meyer Frankmobile.

FYI, while Mount Whitney puts California 2nd on the tallest peak by state list, it is actually 11th on the tallest peaks in the United States list - Alaska has 10 peaks higher than Mount Whitney!

Sassafras is a tree. It’s dried crushed leaves are used in gumbo filé among other things.

Mount Everest is way more than 20% taller than Denali. It's at around 29,000 feet while Denali peaks out at 20,300 feet. That would make Everest 43% taller! I was just at Pikes Peak in Colorado a couple weeks ago, which is at around 14,100 feet. Not enough oxygen up there for a "flatlander" like me! I was struggling. My home state appeared very early in this video.

Florida’s terrain has nothing to do with why people move there after retirement. It’s the weather and the beaches and waterways which is perfect if you’re into boating.

I've hiked to the highest point in Texas. It would've been faster if it wasn't so hot, but yes, somewhere around 5 or 6 hours. I set off with 2 liters of water and made it back with about a cup left and heat rash all over my calves. Haha

What makes Mt.Rainer so dangerous is the heavy snowpack that it is covered in. Magma and snow will create Lahars and massive hydrothermlc explosions, reference 1980 and Mt.Saint Helens and that's what Mt.Rainer is all about!! Yes I do live in Washington state and my address is about 65 miles from the mountain!! 😅😅😅

It literally takes 8-9 hours to drive from NYC to Niagara Falls. To go to the Adirondacks NY is another 8 hour drive. NY is pretty Big!

I live in coastal Charleston, South Carolina and love heading up to Sassafras ❤

I've climbed Mt Katahdin in Maine and Borah peak in Idaho, checked out granite peak in Montana but without a rope it was a bit too sketchy.

A lot of people assume the city of New York encompasses the entire state. The city is just a small portion of the state.

Alaska has huge mountains

I’m in Minnesota and when I hear New York the first thing that comes to my mind is New York City too.

I was fortunate to be born to parents who loved to take big vacations in their later years and I was a "caboose" baby - big surprise when they thought they were done. I have been fortunate to have visited all but 5 states. My sister has accomplished all 50, as has her granddaughter. I don't know, though, if they have seen as many high points as I have. My dad was really into high points and dams. :) You chuckled over sassafras - that's what my niece calls her 11 year old when she seems to be skating the edge of what's allowable in their parent/child discourse! Sassafras is great steep as a tea and even cold drinks. My husband I drove to Maine 11 years ago for a vacation, loving Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. Cadillac Mountain in the park is the first point of the US to see the sunrise each day. That's if there's no fog. We tried two different mornings, leaving our hotel at 4am. It was cold, misty (read WET) and foggy as all get out. we did NOT see a sunrise. ;-) On our drive south, we went to Mt Washington and drove, in our Toyota Yaris, to the top. My husband got out of our car at the top at the weather station and the wind was such that he had to hang on to railings the entire time to keep his footing. It is well above the tree line, and I was shocked to be in tundra. I hadn't realized such places existed on the East Coast. When you start up the mountain, you purchase a CD that you listen to as you drive up, detailing all the folklore and history of the mountain, and it starts by telling you to get into low gear and stay there and to never take your foot off the gas. Your car will not be able to pull enough gas if you do to get started again. We had a great day there.

Yes, that shuttle to the top of Brasstown Bald in Georgia is convenient. There's a paved trail that goes from the parking lot to the observation tower, but it's pretty steep. There are several stops along the way to rest, and even at that elevation it can get really hot and humid there. So, the heat and steep incline is no joke when trying to walk up. I did it before, but I'm not ashamed to take the shuttle.

Fun Fact - Mauna Kea (volcano on Big Island, Hawaii) is technically the tallest mountain on Earth. *If* you were to measure from sea floor to the peak, Mauna Kea is 33,000 Feet compared to Mt. Everest's 29,000 feet

I live almost directly East on the opposite side of Kansas from “Mount” Sunflower. More than half the state looks like what he showed lol I was just in the Black Hills, South Dakota a couple months ago! It’s incredibly beautiful. If there’s a video on the area you should definitely check it out. The Badlands are amazing too 🩷

As an Oklahoman, we don't get much snow. We are the tornado state. Love your reactions!

In repect to placenames in the US that are of French origin, we pretty much slaughter all of them (sorry, France), On the other hand you can mostly tell by the pronounciation whether we're talking about a place in France or in the US.

Oklahoma sits like a hat over Texas. It is not known for its cold weather.

This video was much more interesting than I thought it would be. Being from Michigan, I didn't even know what the highest point was. I was surprised that it was as far into the list as it is. I agree, Breaking Bad was an amazing show one of the best ever as far as I'm concerned.Bryan Cranston is so talented, one of my favorite actors. There are videos from Mnt. Washington of people in the wind at a weather station. It's crazy.

I think our highest point is Mt. McKinley (now called Denali) in Alaska but the highest point in the continental US would be Mt Whitney in California. I am not a geography buff but that is my guess at 5:19 into this video and what I would say if I was asked the question on a game show. I have hiked at Mt Whitney, I also got altitude sickness there as well. I had to go back down as I was already covered in welts and hives and had a serious migraine. A local took one look at me and told me I needed to get down off the mountain right away or I might not make it. YIKES! I had no idea it could be that serious nor did I know why I wasn't feeling well. I thought the hives and welts were mosquito bites and I had really been chewed up though I wasn't sure how they had bitten me through my jeans and such but thought the bites were why I had a headache and felt so weak and sick.. Sassafras is a type of tree. People from other countries, particularly Europe just don't realize that the US has so much open land. Many think that we only have the National Parks and the rest is cities but there is rural property every where and lots of open land. There are areas where you can drive for hours and not see a proper town. Yay!! I was right with McKinley being the highest point in the US. Whitney was a no brainer for me since I was born and lived the majority of my life in California.

Mount Rainer and Cling-man’s Dome, and Mauna Kea are in National Parks. mount Hood is in a National Forest

Ah yes, all the snow Oklahoma gets lol. Apparently Kabir needs to watch a video about Oklahoma.