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The Indian Leader
Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
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The highest point in the US, Mount Whitney at 14,496 feet, and lowest, Death Valley at 276 feet below sea level, are 86 miles apart in California. Salton Sea formed in 1905 from Colorado River flood. Death Valley is hottest and driest. World extremes: Mount Everest (29,141 ft) and Dead Sea (-1,293 ft).
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The highest and lowest points of dry land in the Nation are only 86 miles apart, according to the United States Geological Survey. Both places are in California. Mount Whitney, the highest, has an elevation of 14,496 feet, while Death Valley, the lowest, contains an area which is 276 feet below sea level.
Mount Whitney has never had a rival for its lofty position. Up until 25 years ago, the Salton Basin near the Mexican boundary held the reputation of being the lowest point in the country, but in 1905 the Colorado River poured through an irrigation canal and turned the basin into an incipient sea. The Salton Sea region, as it is now known, covers about 10,000 miles of southeastern California.
Death Valley has the further distinction of being called the hottest and driest locality in the United States. Isolated and desolate, the place has a strange fascination for desert travelers. A tourist resort is practically the only permanent habitation in the valley. Geologists also find the unusual scenic features of the area of great interest, so the region is much visited.
The highest place in the world is Mount Everest in Indo-China with an elevation of 29,141 feet, and the lowest is the Dead Sea, Palestine, which is 1,293 feet below sea level.
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California, United States
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1905
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Highest and lowest dry land points in the US are Mount Whitney (14,496 ft) and Death Valley (-276 ft below sea level), 86 miles apart in California. Salton Basin became Salton Sea in 1905 due to Colorado River flood. Death Valley noted for heat, dryness, and geological interest. World highest: Mount Everest (29,141 ft) in Indo-China; lowest: Dead Sea (-1,293 ft) in Palestine.