State Prominence

Prominence of State High Points

Compiled 2007 by Edward Earl.

StateNameElevProminenceSaddle
Elev Location
Alaska Mt McKinley 20320 20156 to 20189131 to 164in Nicaragua
Hawaii Mauna Kea 13796 13796 0 Pacific Ocean
Washington Mt Rainier 14411 13230 to 13253 1158 to 1181Armstrong BC
California Mount Whitney 14489 10069 to 10089 4400 to 44201 mile S of Bertoglio-Merrill Ranch
Colorado Mt Elbert 14433 9073 to 9113 5320 to 536037°23'00"N 117°50'00"W
Oregon Mt Hood 11239 7679 to 7719 3520 to 3560Abbott Pass
Wyoming Gannett Pk 13804 7076 6728 1½ miles SE of Coal Bank Lake
Utah Kings Pk 13528 6348 to 6368 7160 to 7180Kemmerer WY
New HampshireMt Washington 6288 6148 to 6158 130 to 140Champlain Canal 2½ miles NE of Hudson Falls NY
North CarolinaMt Mitchell 6684 6089 to 6094 590 to 595Stony Creek near Alsip IL
S Branch Chicago River
Arizona Humphreys Pk 12633 6039 6594 ½ mile W of Hansen Tank
Idaho Borah Pk 12662 5982 to 6022 6640 to 66802 miles NW of Summit Reservoir
New York Mt Marcy 5344 4914 to 4924 420 to 430Erie Canal at Rome NY
Montana Granite Pk 12799 4759 to 4799 8000 to 8040Colter Pass
Tennessee Clingmans Dome 6643 4503 to 4523 2120 to 21401 mile E of E flat Rock
Maine Katahdin 5268 4288 to 4298 970 to 980between Indian Pond and Chamberlain Lake
Vermont Mt Mansfield 4393 3633 to 3653 740 to 760between Moss Glen Brook and Lawrence Brook
New Mexico Wheeler Pk 13161 3401 to 34419720 to 9760Costilla Pass
Texas Guadalupe Pk 8749 3029 to 3049 5700 to 5720Russell Gap
South Dakota Harney Pk 7242 2922 to 2942 4300 to 43201 mile E of Shale Hill
West Virginia Spruce Knob 4863 2783 to 2803 2060 to 2080½ mile NE of Riner VA
Massachusetts Mt Greylock 3488 2464 to 2484 1004 to 10240.4 mile NW of The Boulders
Virginia Mt Rogers 5729 2449 to 2489 3240 to 3280Payne Gap
Arkansas Magazine Mtn 2753 2133 to 2153 600 to 620between Pigeon Creek and Little Sixmile Creek
Georgia Brasstown Bald 4784 2108 2676 Dicks Creek Gap
Kentucky Black Mtn 4139 1899 to 1939 2200 to 2240Bowen Gap
Alabama Cheaha Mtn 2405 1425 to 1445 960 to 980¼ mile N of US-78, 1 mile E of Old Davisville
Minnesota Eagle Mtn 2301 1321 to 1331 970 to 980near Browns Valley MN
Michigan Mt Arvon 1979 949 to 959 1020 to 10301 mile NE of Upper St Croix Lake
New Jersey High Point 1803 883 to 903 900 to 9200.8 mile W of Otisville NY
South CarolinaSassafras Mtn 3554 754 to 794 2760 to 28000.4 mile N of Bigspring Mtn
Pennsylvania Mt Davis 3213 653 to 673 2540 to 2560Meadow Mtn Church
39°29'30"N 79°13'27"W
39°29'15"N 79°13'36"W
39°29'00"N 79°13'42"W
Ohio Campbell Hill 1549 639 to 649 900 to 9101½ miles S of Lodi OH
2 miles SW of Greene Center
North Dakota White Butte 3506 546 to 556 2950 to 296046°19'06"N 103°19'51"W
46°17'54"N 103°21'09"W
Missouri Tom Sauk 1772 512 to 522 1250 to 1260road MM near US-60 1½ miles SW of Brookline MO
Wisconsin Timms Hill 1951 425 to 442 1509 to 15261 mile ENE of Herbs Lake
between Perch River and Farley Creek
Indiana Hoosier Hill 1257 302 to 307 950 to 955Minster OH
Mississippi Woodall Mtn 806 296 to 306 500 to 510½ mile NE of Tishomingo
Nevada Boundary Pk 13143 256 12887 ¼ mile SW of HP
Louisiana Driskill Mtn 535 225 to 235 300 to 31033°07'42"N 93°07'51"W
Rhode Island Jerimoth Hill 812 192 to 202 610 to 620N end of Wallum Lake
Illinois Charles Mound 1235 95 to 105 1130 to 11401 mile N of summit
District of ColumbiaFort Reno420 to 43090 to 110320 to 330I-495 & Old Georgetown Rd interchange
70 to 90 340 to 350¼ mile SW of Chevy Chase Circle
Maryland Backbone Mtn 3360 80 to 100 3260 to 3280¼ mile and ½ mile SW of HP
Delaware"Ebright Azimuth"450 to 46080 to 100360 to 370½ mile S of Brandywine Summit
40 to 60 400 to 4100.4 mile N of HP
FloridaBritton Hill345 65 to 75 270 to 280Florala
15 to 25 320 to 3300.4 mile NE of HP
Iowa Hawkeye Point 1670 40 to 50 1620 to 16301½ miles N of Bigelow MN
Nebraska Panorama Point 5426 26 to 36 5390 to 5400¾ mile S of HP
Kansas Mt Sunflower 4039 19 to 29 4010 to 4020¼ mile SW of HP
Oklahoma Black Mesa 4973 0 to 13 4960 to 4973W of HP
ConnecticutMt Frissell S ridge2372 to 2381 0

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Greatest Prominence in each State

Compiled 1999 by Andy Martin, Edward Earl, Ron Tagliapietra, David Olson, and Carl Mills.

StateNameElevProminenceSaddle
Elev Location
Alaska Mt McKinley 2032020156 to 20189131 to 164in Nicaragua
Hawaii Mauna Kea 13796 13796 0 Pacific Ocean
Washington Mt Rainier 14411 13230 to 13253 1158 to 1181Armstrong BC
California Mount Whitney 14489 10069 to 10089 4400 to 44201 mile S of Bertoglio-Merrill Ranch
Colorado Mt Elbert 14433 9073 to 9113 5320 to 536037°23'00"N 117°50'00"W
Nevada Charleston Pk* 11916 8241 to 8274 3642 to 3675on US-95 15 miles W of Indian Springs
Oregon Mt Hood 11239 7679 to 7719 3520 to 3560Abbott Pass
WyomingGannett Pk 13804 7076 6728 1½ miles SE of Coal Bank Lake
Cloud Pk* 13167 7067 to 7087 6080 to 61001 mile E of Arminto
Utah Kings Pk 13528 6348 to 63687160 to 7180Kemmerer WY
Arizona Mt Graham* 10720 6320 to 6360 4360 to 4400Railroad Pass
New HampshireMt Washington 6288 6148 to 6158 130 to 140Champlain Canal 2½ miles NE of Hudson Falls NY
North CarolinaMt Mitchell 6684 6089 to 6094 590 to 595Stony Creek near Alsip IL
S Branch Chicago River
Idaho Borah Pk 12662 5982 to 6022 6640 to 66802 miles NW of Summit Reservoir
Montana Crazy Pk** 11209 5709 to 5729 5480 to 5500near US-89 4 miles SE of Ringling
New Mexico Sierra Blanca* 11973 5533 to 5573 6400 to 644033°59'06"N 105°39'36"W
New York Mt Marcy 5344 4914 to 4924 420 to 430Erie Canal at Rome NY
Tennessee Clingmans Dome 6643 4503 to 4523 2120 to 21401 mile E of E flat Rock
Texas Emory Peak* 7825 4486 to 4505
4486
3320 to 3340
3339
29°36'24"N 103°34'33"W
Onion Flat
Maine Katahdin 5268 4288 to 4298 970 to 980between Indian Pond and Chamberlain Lake
Vermont Mt Mansfield 4393 3633 to 3653 740 to 760between Moss Glen Brook and Lawrence Brook
South Dakota Harney Pk 7242 2922 to 2942 4300 to 43201 mile E of Shale Hill
Virginia Apple Orchard Mtn* 4225 2825 to 2845 1380 to 1400Troutville VA
West Virginia Spruce Knob 4863 2783 to 2803 2060 to 2080½ mile NE of Riner VA
on US-460 1 mile W of Yellow Sulphur Springs
Massachusetts Mt Greylock 3488 2464 to 2484 1004 to 10240.4 mile NW of The Boulders
Arkansas Magazine Mtn 2753 2133 to 2153 600 to 620between Pigeon Creek and Little Sixmile Creek
Georgia Brasstown Bald 4784 2108 2676 Dicks Creek Gap
Kentucky Black Mtn 4139 1899 to 1939 2200 to 2240Bowen Gap
Oklahoma Sugar Loaf Mtn** 2568 1888 to 1908 660 to 6801½ miles E of W Hartford AR
Maryland Quirauk Mtn* 2140 to 2160 1460 to 1500 660 to 680between Culbertson PA and Green Village PA
PennsylvaniaShade Mtn* 2180 to 2200 1440 to 1480 720 to 740½ mile NW of Crossgrove
Big Mtn* 2453 1433 to 1453 1000 to 1020I-76 & PA-475
Wills Mtn** 2780 to 2800 1420 to 1460 1340 to 1360½ mile SW of Buffalo Mills
Alabama Cheaha Mtn 2405 1425 to 1445 960 to 980¼ mile N of US-78, 1 mile E of Old Davisville
Minnesota Eagle Mtn 2301 1321 to 1331 970 to 980near Browns Valley MN
South CarolinaHogback Mtn** 3189 to 3228 1069 to 1148 2080 to 2120½ mile N of Evans Mtn
Michigan Briar Hill*
Grove Hill*
1706
1703 to 1713
1041 to 1046
1041 to 1053
660 to 6653½ miles E of Ashley MI
North Dakota Boundary Butte* 2541 1031 to 1036 1505 to 151048°11'06"N 100°24'27"W
Wisconsin Blue Mounds* 1719 934 to 939 780 to 785Portage Canal
New JerseyHigh Point 1803 883 to 903 900 to 9200.8 mile W of Otisville NY
Bearfort Mtn, 6 areas*
Hamburg Mtns HP**
1480 to 1500
1495 to 1500
875 to 900 600 to 620Monroe NY
Connecticut¼ mile W of Chapel Pond**1450 to 1460880 to 900560 to 5701½ miles SE of S Amenia NY
Hanging Hills** 1030 to 1040 830 to 850 190 to 200Plainville CT
MissouriMudlick Mtn** 1313 673 to 693 620 to 640¾ mile W of summit
Clark Mtn* 1440 to 1460 640 to 680 780 to 800¾ mile NW of summit
Ohio Campbell Hill 1549 639 to 649 900 to 9101½ miles S of Lodi OH
2 miles SW of Greene Center
Illinois Williams Hill* 1064 624 to 634 430 to 440¼ mile SE of Caplinger Pond
Nebraska Hogback Mtn** 5062 to 5080 582 to 620 4460 to 44802 miles E of Eagle Nest
1 mile S of Eagle Nest
Indiana ¾ mile SE of Georgetown*1050 to 1060 420 to 440 620 to 630Underwood
38°36'57"N 85°44'48"W
Mississippi 1½ miles NW of Plattsburg*
33°07'42"N 89°18'39"W*
McCool lookout tower*
722
720 to 740
720 to 740
382 to 392
382 to 410
382 to 410
330 to 34033°56'48"N 89°02'24"W
½ mile E of Simpson Lake
1 mile SE of Simpson Lake
1½ miles NE of Scarbrough Lake
Iowa41°59.5'N 95°04.4'W*, 4 areas
42°01'33"N 95°05'51"W*
1560 to 1580 320 to 350 1230 to 1240¾ mile E of Wall Lake IA
Pilot Knob* 1450 to 1460 320 to 340 1120 to 1130Union Slough Ditch near Lakota IA
43°25'18"N 91°23'24"W** 980 to 1000 300 to 340 660 to 6801000' S of summit
Rhode Island Beacon Pole Hill** 550 to 560 304 to 324 236 to 246SW of Box Pond
Kansas 1 mile NE of Blaine* 1560 to 1570 260 to 280 1290 to 13001½ miles SE of Baileyville KS
Florida Sugarloaf Mtn* 310 to 315 245 to 252 63
60 to 65
Lake Denham
W side of Lake Okahumpka
Louisiana2 areas ½ mile NE of Delaney Mtn*470 to 480230 to 250230 to 240on AR-29 3 miles S of Kress City
Driskill Mtn 535 225 to 235 300 to 31033°07'42"N 93°07'52"W
Delaware Iron Hill** 340 to 350 200 to 220 130 to 140freeway interchange 1 mile W of Maple Square
District of ColumbiaMt Hamilton** 230 to 240 150 to 170 70 to 80Ivy City

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* Most prominent point is not state HP
** Most prominent point is not county HP

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