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California Has the Lowest and Highest Points in the Lower 48 — Only 85 Miles Apart

One of the most surprising geographic facts about California is that the lowest and highest points in the entire contiguous United States are extremely close to each other.

• Mount Whitney (14,505 feet) is the highest peak in the lower 48 states.
• Badwater Basin in Death Valley sits 282 feet below sea level, the lowest point in North America.

What makes this even more remarkable is that these two extremes are only about 85 miles apart.

This means within a relatively short distance you can travel from one of the hottest places on Earth to the highest mountain peak in the contiguous U.S.—a dramatic elevation change of nearly 15,000 feet.

It’s one of the most extreme geographic contrasts found anywhere in the world, and it all happens within a small stretch of eastern California. 🌎