26. False: Mount Whitney is the very best peak within the U.S.
To be truthful, in the event you went to high school earlier than 1959 and haven’t learn something about mountains since then, you may nonetheless suppose California’s majestic Mount Whitney is America’s tallest mountain.
However then Alaska got here alongside.
We’re studying rather a lot about Alaska in the present day, aren’t we?
When Alaska joined the union in 1959, it took the highest 10(!) spots for the very best mountains.
And the tallest one is the well-known Denali (previously Mt. McKinley). Simply have a look at that factor! In truth, it’s the very best peak in all of North America.
