Whitney, Mount

geographical name

Whit·​ney, Mount ˈ(h)wit-nē How to pronounce Whitney, Mount (audio)
mountain 14,494 feet (4419 meters) high in the Sierra Nevada in Sequoia National Park, southeast central California

Note: Mount Whitney is the highest peak in the U.S. outside of Alaska.

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“Whitney, Mount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Whitney%2C%20Mount. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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