(lat. 42.3815°N / long. 73.1000°W)
The 3,491-foot peak is accessible by car and offers visitors views of up to 100 miles. The mountain, known for its expansive views encompassing five states - Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Vermont and New Hampshire, has a bird's eye view of the valleys of the Hoosic River, Housatonic River, and Hudson River. The 92-foot high War Veteran's Memorial Tower at the top was built in 1932 and restored in 1975.
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(lat. 39.1442°N/ long. 79.2930°W)
The highest point in Maryland is Hoye-Crest on Backbone Mountain at 3,360 feet above sea level. Backbone Mountain is a long ridge that runs diagonally approximately 10 miles southwest-to-northeast in the extreme southwest corner of Maryland, extending into West Virginia. The mountain range provides a boundary between two watersheds. The headwaters of Youghiogheny River, in the watershed of the Mississippi River, lie just northwest of the mountain, whereas the headwaters of the North Branch of the Potomac River lie just south of the mountain, along the West Virginia-Maryland border.
(lat. 39.4710°N, long. 79.2930°W)
The highest point in Pennsylvania is Mount Davis at 3,213 feet. Mount Davis is located on the next ridge west of the Allegheny Front, in southern Somerset County. This ridge comes into Pennsylvania from West Virginia and stops just north of Mount Davis, while the other ridges in the area run much farther to the north, especially Allegheny Ridge. Mount Davis has an observation tower and trails, and is part of Forbes State Forest. The peak was named for John Nelson Davis, an early settler, American Civil War veteran, surveyor and naturalist, who was known for his studies of the mountain, its flora and fauna. The top can be reached by driving or by following one of several hiking trails.
(lat. 35.1002°N/ long. 93.3841°W)
At 2,753 feet, Mount Magazine is Arkansas's highest mountain, and the highest point on the mountain is called Signal Hill. Settlers came to the mountain in the 1800s and farmed. Mount Magazine is the site of the annual "Mount Magazine International Butterfly Festival" since 94 of the 126 Arkansas butterfly species inhabit the mountain. The mountain is also home to black bear, whitetail deer, bobcat, and coyote as well as other species.
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(lat. 33.2908°N/ long. 85.4833°W)
The Creek Indians named this mountain Cheaha meaning "high place" -- an appropriate name, as Cheaha Mountain is the highest point in Alabama, at 2,407 feet above sea level. Part of the Talledega Mountain, the highest point is marked with a USGS marker in front of Bunker Tower, a stone Civilian Conservation Corps building with an observation deck on top.The mountain was opened to the public as a state park on June 7, 1939. Official site...
(lat. 42.0304°N/ long. 73.2857°W)
The highest point in Connecticut is on the south slope of Mount Frissell, along the Mount Frissell trail. The peak of Mount Frissell is actually in Massachusetts, but Conneticut's highest point is along the South Slope on the way to the top.
(lat.47.5351°N/ long. 90.3336°W)
Eagle Mountain is the tallest point in the state of Minnesota. At 2,301 feet above sea level, the peak is lofty for a Midwestern summit, but small by mountaineering standards. The mountain is located inside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Superior National Forest in the Misquah Hills and is a Minnesota State Historic Site. The hike to the summit can be made in about two and a half hours.
(lat. 46.4520°N/ long. 88.0921°W)
Mount Curwood was recognized as the highest point in Michigan. In 1982, however, the U.S. Department of Interior's Geological Survey team gathered new measurements and found Mount Arvon as the highest point at 1,979.238 feet above sea level. Mount Arvon takes its name from the deposits of slate in the area which were reminiscent of those around Carnarvon in Wales. The property is owned by the MeadWestvaco paper company.
(lat.45.2704°N/ long. 90.1142°W)
Timms Hill is the highest point in Wisconsin. The state's four highest recorded elevations are Timms Hill, Pearson Hill, Sugarbush Hill, and Rib Mountain, but none exceeds 2,000 feet in altitude. These sites are concentrated in the north central portion of the state. Timms Hill is capped with a tall lookout tower offering views of the surrounding area.
(lat.41.1914°N/ long. 74.3943°W)
From either the parking lot or the observation deck you can see for miles around. On a clear day, three states can be seen - New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. At the peak is the High Point Monument, a 220-foot tower, built in 1930 to commemorate the war dead.
