Mount Whitney

Mount Whitney (Paiute: Too-man-i-goo-yah^[6] or Too-man-go-yah^[7]) is a mountain in eastern California. The mountain is about 14,505 feet (4,421 m). This makes Mount Whitney the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States. Mount Whitney is only 76 miles from Badwater in Death Valley National Park, which is the lowest point in the United States.^[1] Mount Whitney is in the Sierra Nevada. Mount Whitney was named by the California Geological Survey in 1864, they named it after Josiah Whitney.

Mount Whitney, Tumanguya
East Face close-up seen from the Whitney Portal.
Highest point
Elevation	14,505 ft (4,421 m)NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	10,080 ft (3,070 m)[2] Ranked 81st
Parent peak	El Pico de Orizaba[3]
Isolation	2,651 km (1,647 mi)
Listing	Ultra prominent peak U.S. state high point SPS Emblem peak[4]
Coordinates	36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W[1]
Geography
Mount Whitney, Tumanguya Location in California, USA
Location	Sequoia National Park / Inyo National Forest, California, USA
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Mount Whitney
Geology
Age of rock	Cretaceous
Mountain type	Granitic
Climbing
First ascent	August 18, 1873 by Charles Begole, Albert Johnson, and John Lucas [5]
Easiest route	Mount Whitney Trail (hike)