NASA Terra Spacecraft Views Mt. Whitney, the Highest Point in the Contiguous United States

At 14,505 feet high, Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous U.S., is located in California Sierra Nevada Mountains, on the west side of Owens Valley. The Alabama Hills appear in the foreground of this image from NASA Terra spacecraft.

At 14,505 feet high, Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous U.S., is located in California Sierra Nevada Mountains, on the west side of Owens Valley. The Alabama Hills appear in the foreground of this image from NASA Terra spacecraft.

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