High & Low

The highest point anywhere the United States is Mount McKinley, Alaska, measuring in at 20,320 feet (6,194 meters).

The highest point in the lower 48 states is Mount Whitney, California, which comes in at 14,505 feet (4,421 meters).

I found a cool map from Geology.com that shows the highest point for each state. Click HERE to see it.

Coincedentally, not only is California home to the highest point in the lower 48 states, it is also home to the lowest point in North America, 282 ft. below sea level, which is located in Death Valley.  A mere 75 miles (as the crow flies) separates the highest and lowest point in the lower 48 states.

Road Trip

So I found out at work today that I get to drive one of our Stantec trucks to our Buffalo, NY office. From there someone else will then take it the rest of the way to Kitchener, ON, or there-abouts. It won't be too bad I suppose except that I will be by myself. On top of that I will be towing a dynamometer machine. It's this machine that puts a constant amount of stress on the road, and then measures how the road handled that stress. Anyways, it's about the size of a jet-ski, except it weights about 2,000lbs. So hopefully that doesn't slow me down too much. Other than that I think I'll potentially enjoy most of the trip. I'm always up for a good road trip, especially when I get paid to do it! It should take me about three or four days at the most, hopefully. Here's the approximate route I will be taking:



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As it stands, the plan is to spend the first night in the Amarillo, TX and Oklahoma City region. The second night around the St. Louis and Indianapolis region. And the third night in Buffalo. We'll see how the plan pans out. Would be nice to be back home sometime on Thursday.