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Which peak is the highest mountain in the conterminous United States?
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Pacific mountain system
Coast Mountains along the Torres Channel, an arm of Atlin Lake, northwestern British Columbia, Canada.
The highest peak in the conterminous United States is Mount Whitney. Located in the Sierra Nevada range in eastern California, it reaches an elevation of 14,494 feet (4,418 metres) above sea level.12