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Fun fact 2 about Mount Whitney

Mount Whitney 2003-03-25
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The granite that forms Whitney is part of the Sierra Nevada Batholith.

Mount Whitney
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Mount Whitney

United States

Elevation
4,421 m
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34th tallest mountain in the world

Mount Whitney is a mountain in California's Sierra Nevada range, and is the highest point in the contiguous United States, with an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 m). It is located in East–Central California along the border of Inyo and Tulare counties.

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