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Can you name the highest point in each of the U.S. states?

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As you might imagine, every state in the USA has a highest point. And yes, that even includes the “flat” states.

Can you name the highest point in every state?

How about the highest point in your own state?

Most of the states with the highest points lie relatively close to either the east or west coast thanks to the Appalachian and Rocky Mountain ranges, but there are a few states in the “flat” center that might surprise you.  [Read more…]

Q&A: Why does the temperature drop as elevation increases?

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Question from Amanda:  This morning’s view of the snowcapped mountains through my kitchen window got me to thinking about something.

I’ve always known that the higher up you go in elevation the cooler it gets, but I don’t know why. Can you explain it?  [Read more…]

Did you know Florida’s highest ‘peak’ is just 345 feet above sea level?

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As you probably know, Florida is a pretty large state in terms of land area.

In fact, at 65,758 square miles, the Sunshine State is actually larger than over half of the other 49 US states.

But truth be told, as large as it is, the entire land mass of Florida is just barely sticking its “head” above the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

Yes, I know that’s an exaggeration, but just just barely. Consider this…  [Read more…]