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The proximity between the lowest and highest points in the US that you mentioned (Badwater Basin and Mount Whitney) means there are actually a handful of people who attempt a "lowest to highest" trek every year, walking from death valley up over the white mountains, up to the highest point in the Sierra.
How about the Badwater Ultramarathon? 135 miles of running from Badwater to Whitney Portal. It's run in mid-July, when temps can exceed 120 degrees (50C) almost every day.
You’re honestly the best TH-camr man. Super chill, close community, and quality content. I really hope the channel grows for you, but having a smaller channel has its perks!!
Thanks so much I'm really thankful for this community! Even as this channel has grown into being my job, I have all of you to thank for keeping things chill and tight-knit. Much love!
Badwater Basin is usually pretty dry but last year we actually had rain in California and Badwater was a pretty big lake. That same rain caused Tulare Lake, a huge lake that had been drained in the late 1800's, to reappear.
Great video! Have you thought about doing one where you go by the low point when taking the bottom of lakes and rivers within the state into account? I don't think I've ever seen a ranking for that.
I want to see a video on the centermost points of each state! Some of them may just be random points like a neighborhood or someone's house, but it would really be interesting to see what areas of each state are the centermost point.
Living in Utah, I actually have been to the Utah low point, which is more than most can say. It is indeed a long hike and a bit of a challenge. The nearest road is pretty far, but some off roading can get you a bit closer. But at some point, we just decided it would be easier to just start walking. It isn’t exactly the prettiest place I’ve ever been to. But the fact that it’s basically just a riverbed you can stand in, is pretty cool!
That’s so cool to know, that’s the exact reason I clicked on this video! living in St. George and exploring Bloomington caves a few times, I’ve always wanted to go out there! I think I just might one day.
This will need an awesome keep it up man this was a banger, Keep up the good work man this was so neat love your videos dude this was fascinating to see.
Ohh have to add that Nevada casino to my map if it has coverage! Great video as always!! I have also been to the MD NC VA WV and many other east coast lowest points!
Nepal would similarly be surprisingly low when countries are concerned - it's lowest point is only some 60 meters above sea level. It is the country with the 10th lowest (!) point of all countries that have no sea level or lower elevation, and beats out countries like Hungary, Luxembourg or Botswana, 30 in total.
As someone who grow up in North Western Virginia and used to spend his summers jumping off the rocks where the Shenandoah meets the Potomac 9:25 gave me a massive flush of Nostalgia.
I understand the ocean is obviously deeper, but lake chelan of Washington is a pretty honorable mention. Surface level is 1,100 feet , with its deepest parts of the lake nearly 500 feet below sea level
Correct, Washington States's Lake Chelan sits at an elevation of roughly 1,100 ft (340 m) above sea level, while the max depth of the lake is estimated at 1,486 ft (453 m), meaning the bottom of the lake is roughly 386 ft (118 m) below sea level.
12:48, That's a beautiful landscape photo. Second only to the 100 year bloom (flowers bloom in large numbers once in a very long while). I've been to Death Valley, don't go during the summer, unless you like heat stroke (can reach 130°F). I suggest going in the autumn or spring, winter nights get VERY cold. There's also the Racetracks, rocks that "mysteriously" move along the lake bed and leave a trail behind the rocks. Borax (the stuff they use in laundry detergent) also used to be mined in Death Valley called "40 Mule Team" if I'm not mistaken. They used 40 mules to haul loads of borax out of the valley (technically 40 mules plus 2 horses, the mules could be trained to jump over the harness beam to make it through the switch backs).
Those racetrack rocks are so cool! Thin ice forms, the wind blows that mass of ice and that force is strong enough to push the rocks..... Then it all evaporates and ya can't tell what moved em 😉
I liked the "spicing things up" part about my state. We have much higher altitude than states east of us, which is why when we go skiing, about 2/3 of the license plates in the parking lot are Texas plates
My dad and I checked out Cairo, IL and camped at Fort Defiant. Quite a trip. About the most "urban explore-y" we've gone, and we did it when most of the rivers were flooded. Even the Cahokia mounds made us feel like we were on the edge of Louisiana on a different wet, March trip.
One interested note about south Dakotas low point is that big stone lake is the start of the Minnesota river which conjoins with the Mississippi flowing into the gulf. There is a 3 mile strip of land between big stone lake and lake traverse which is the start of the Red River North Dakota's eventual low point which ends up in Hudson bay/Atlantic Ocean.
Another interesting point is that the Salton Sea in California is also below sea level (-236 ft), and it's slowly evaporating. If/when it fully evaporates, it's lowest point will be -279 ft, just 3 ft above Badwater Basin in Death Valley (-282ft).
i was gonna be funny and comment about how i live lower than all of these but i'm glad i waited to the end of the video lol really enjoyed the animations to show the landscapes!
The New Mexico Lowpointbis on a public access road. It's about a three mile drive from US 285 on the TX-NM border. The only thing I would recommend is going in a 4x4 capable vehicle because of the rough terrain and the cattleguards along the road.
In my hometown of Mamaroneck. New York. I was told much of Hampshire country golf club is below sea level. (& and a also a couple of other areas near the Mamaroneck River & “the Flats”)
Fellow Chicagoland'er here. Cairo at the Southern Illinois border is a real sketchy place now a days, but it is chalk full of history. Definitely a quick stop on the roadtrip, but worth the stop.
This was a pretty cool video. I don't think I have ever seen this information aggregated anywhere before. I knew Badwater Basin was the lowest, and knew that it was minus 282, but only knew a few others not counting the obvious Sea Level states. I have lived in 3 US States at various times and guessed one of the three correctly.
I didn't go to Badwater Basin, but I have been in Death Valley. You can feel the extra air pressure on your chest. Before going in there were several signs saying "Make sure you have food and fuel!" It was a bit surreal
I know someone who actually made a self-powered trip all the way from Death Valley to Mount Whitney. They started in Badwater Basin on their road bike, rode across Death Valley into Lone Pine and then up Whiney Portal road to the campground. They camped overnight and then hiked to the summit of Whitney over the next two days. Awesome trip idea but it sounds like hell as well given that you kinda have to do it in the summer when temperatures are terrible in Death Valley
How about a video with the difference between low and high points like you did with California. I know Alaska California and Hawaii will near the greatest differences. As well as distance between the low and highs, or that could be a different video steepest states. I’m just curious about the rest of the states. I have watched several of your videos, they are so nicely done.
I live in North Idaho and have been along Hwy 2 into Montana, but I didn't know about it being the lowest spot in Montana. Also I have been to Lewiston many times, and have taken a jet boat up the Snake River. All very cool.
I've been to several but, the highest point in Iowa looks like a great place to visit. Almost as exciting as Mt Arvon in Michigan that looks just like it but has trees.
I've got an interesting idea. What about each states deepest lakes? (Not the great lakes because I want it to be kept interesting for all states bit if it's necessary I won't stop you.)
It's good for people in the USA to learn more things about our home country. I've been telling people about Death Valley (what a "charming" name) for years. Most people had no idea about it.
Death Valley is so cool. I went there in the winter so it wasn't as hot. Walked across badwater basin. It's also the second lowest point on earth next to the Dead Sea.
I've personally been over 50 feet below sea level many times in VA, MD, NJ, and NY. This was always in a car or train in a tunnel beneath a tidal river or estuary, of course.
I'm not sure why it isn't official, but Port Arthur, TX is very similar to New Orleans. Lots of drained marshland behind the seawall that is below sea level. I have seen the elevation maps from the USGS showing this.
So if you make the deepest hole on the beach in any state where sea level is the lowest point, you have created the new lowest point in that state. Also, it’s probably wrong, but there is a point in Washington that’s listed as -16 feet on google maps. It’s on the trail between oil city trailhead and third beach trailhead. Would be interesting to go there to see if it’s an error or not
I actually have been to nevada's lowest point. It's a lovely area, and yes, there is a casino and a golf course if you are interested. Nevada is my most visited state, and I hope to visit there again sometime soon.
fellow oklahoman here, and lemme say im surprised as you were😂 let alone the SE part of the state being the lowest, but it does make sense. AWESOME VIDEO❤
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Very well made video!
WA, TX, LA, MS, FL, NJ, NY, MA, and RI (downtown providence is basically sea level lol) for me. Great video as always!
WA, OR, SC, NC, GA, FL, AL, LA, NY, NJ, PA, NH, MA, ME, VT, HI, does DC count?
Fun fact- the lowest point in California is actually the day that Democrats took over. And to This day they still haven’t found the bottom
The lowest point of New Jersey is actually MeLlife Stadium whenever the Giants play
Nah it's only the lowest point when the Jets play there
That’s so freaking true😂
as a new jerseyan i can verify this as TRUE and FACTUAL
@@jayvertiI think we can safely say it's both 😂
How about when both the Giants and Jets play there, along with the Navy Midshipmen.
I used to live in Lewiston, ID. Not only is it the lowest point in Idaho, it also happens to be the lowest point in my life lmao
my second cousin lives there
funnily enough I'm moving to Idaho and thought Lewiston was neat on my couple visits. Sorry to hear, friend
@@verde7595we don’t want you here
@@verde7595 I don't think I have ever heard neat and Lewiston in the same sentence.
Dat paper mill
Watching this video about low points was ironically the high point of my day!
The proximity between the lowest and highest points in the US that you mentioned (Badwater Basin and Mount Whitney) means there are actually a handful of people who attempt a "lowest to highest" trek every year, walking from death valley up over the white mountains, up to the highest point in the Sierra.
How about the Badwater Ultramarathon? 135 miles of running from Badwater to Whitney Portal. It's run in mid-July, when temps can exceed 120 degrees (50C) almost every day.
@@petuniasevan Wow, I've never heard of that. Sounds like a pretty insane undertaking.
You’re honestly the best TH-camr man. Super chill, close community, and quality content. I really hope the channel grows for you, but having a smaller channel has its perks!!
Thanks so much I'm really thankful for this community! Even as this channel has grown into being my job, I have all of you to thank for keeping things chill and tight-knit. Much love!
"New Mexico _spices_ things up a bit" I see what you did there! 🧐🤣🌶🌶🌶
Badwater Basin is usually pretty dry but last year we actually had rain in California and Badwater was a pretty big lake. That same rain caused Tulare Lake, a huge lake that had been drained in the late 1800's, to reappear.
colorado's low point almost being in kansas is very on brand
But Colorado Cheats when talking about HIGHS.... 😉🙃🤣
This video is probably one of my favorites from you so far! The blend of chill, humor, and a spice of sarcasm was perfect.
The country with the highest low point is Lesotho, only country on earth with no point below 1000m. Its a fun topic, looking forward to the next one!
Huh. I would've guessed Nepal or Bhutan.
Dude you need to talk to the blind surfer guy and see how you could get into radio voiceovers and things like that. You have an awesome voice.
thank you for amazing videos!
I don't usually enjoy these kind of videos but this was very well made and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Well done!
Crushed the editing on this!!! Cool vid :)
Great video! Have you thought about doing one where you go by the low point when taking the bottom of lakes and rivers within the state into account? I don't think I've ever seen a ranking for that.
Awesome to see videos like this!
I want to see a video on the centermost points of each state! Some of them may just be random points like a neighborhood or someone's house, but it would really be interesting to see what areas of each state are the centermost point.
Thanks for creating this!
I just went to Harper’s Ferry a few months ago, and I’m hoping to make it to Death Valley this winter!
Living in Utah, I actually have been to the Utah low point, which is more than most can say. It is indeed a long hike and a bit of a challenge. The nearest road is pretty far, but some off roading can get you a bit closer. But at some point, we just decided it would be easier to just start walking. It isn’t exactly the prettiest place I’ve ever been to. But the fact that it’s basically just a riverbed you can stand in, is pretty cool!
That's amazing! I wasn't sure if anyone had actually visited - thanks for sharing your story!
That’s so cool to know, that’s the exact reason I clicked on this video! living in St. George and exploring Bloomington caves a few times, I’ve always wanted to go out there! I think I just might one day.
A famous Indian battle is on the Arikaree River in CO, called Beecher Island Battlefield. Also, it has a scenic landscape that extends into KS.
This will need an awesome keep it up man this was a banger, Keep up the good work man this was so neat love your videos dude this was fascinating to see.
This concept reminds me of my life.
Keep'em coming! Great video.
This scratched my brain in just the right way. Thanks!
Love your videos dude! Keep up the great content!
Well, there goes my productivity for the next 13:56
Very very informative thank you.
This will NOT be a low point in this mans career! Love ya gavin ❤
Ohh have to add that Nevada casino to my map if it has coverage! Great video as always!!
I have also been to the MD NC VA WV and many other east coast lowest points!
Awesome video, well done as always CG!
Hey Chicago geographic can you pls do the largest oxbow lake in every state pls or also largest retail store in every state
Fun video, thanks!
I would have never expected WV to be so far down the list, it's just so mountainous!
Nepal would similarly be surprisingly low when countries are concerned - it's lowest point is only some 60 meters above sea level. It is the country with the 10th lowest (!) point of all countries that have no sea level or lower elevation, and beats out countries like Hungary, Luxembourg or Botswana, 30 in total.
@Leyrann oh wow that is super interesting, makes sense with the river valleys but yeah the sheer elevation variety you can find in nepal is crazy
Going out to Death Valley for an off road camping weekend next weekend. Can't wait!
As a "proud" Indiana resident I can confidently say the lowest point is what the locals stoop to when talking to others
Congratulations on pronouncing Belle Fourche correctly. One of the few. Great video. Really enjoyed.
As someone who grow up in North Western Virginia and used to spend his summers jumping off the rocks where the Shenandoah meets the Potomac 9:25 gave me a massive flush of Nostalgia.
Death Valley really is a freak of nature I would definitely recommend it as a winter vacation. Definitely be safe tho
Fantastic pronunciation of Misquah Hills!
I agree! It seems like he really did his research and checked with locals!
Can you make a video on tallest waterfall in every us state?
I understand the ocean is obviously deeper, but lake chelan of Washington is a pretty honorable mention. Surface level is 1,100 feet , with its deepest parts of the lake nearly 500 feet below sea level
Correct, Washington States's Lake Chelan sits at an elevation of roughly 1,100 ft (340 m) above sea level, while the max depth of the lake is estimated at 1,486 ft (453 m), meaning the bottom of the lake is roughly 386 ft (118 m) below sea level.
Canadian here, would crater lake qualify for Oregon or is it maybe too high to begin with.
@@garyholt8315 I believe the bottom of Crater Lake is still around 4,000 ft. above sea level.
Thanks so much for the Timestamps!!
During the COVID lockdown, I high-pointed and low-pointed Wisconsin on the same day.
12:48, That's a beautiful landscape photo. Second only to the 100 year bloom (flowers bloom in large numbers once in a very long while). I've been to Death Valley, don't go during the summer, unless you like heat stroke (can reach 130°F). I suggest going in the autumn or spring, winter nights get VERY cold. There's also the Racetracks, rocks that "mysteriously" move along the lake bed and leave a trail behind the rocks. Borax (the stuff they use in laundry detergent) also used to be mined in Death Valley called "40 Mule Team" if I'm not mistaken. They used 40 mules to haul loads of borax out of the valley (technically 40 mules plus 2 horses, the mules could be trained to jump over the harness beam to make it through the switch backs).
Those racetrack rocks are so cool! Thin ice forms, the wind blows that mass of ice and that force is strong enough to push the rocks..... Then it all evaporates and ya can't tell what moved em 😉
I liked the "spicing things up" part about my state. We have much higher altitude than states east of us, which is why when we go skiing, about 2/3 of the license plates in the parking lot are Texas plates
great video
I swear your deep voice has some asmr potential
Glad I’m not the only one who’s thought about that
My dad and I checked out Cairo, IL and camped at Fort Defiant. Quite a trip. About the most "urban explore-y" we've gone, and we did it when most of the rivers were flooded. Even the Cahokia mounds made us feel like we were on the edge of Louisiana on a different wet, March trip.
One interested note about south Dakotas low point is that big stone lake is the start of the Minnesota river which conjoins with the Mississippi flowing into the gulf. There is a 3 mile strip of land between big stone lake and lake traverse which is the start of the Red River North Dakota's eventual low point which ends up in Hudson bay/Atlantic Ocean.
Great video, 1 side note, Calipatria, California, is the lowest elevation town in the US, at Minus 180 feet in elevation, it's down by the Salton Sea.
For me the lowest point is right after the holidays.
Another interesting point is that the Salton Sea in California is also below sea level (-236 ft), and it's slowly evaporating. If/when it fully evaporates, it's lowest point will be -279 ft, just 3 ft above Badwater Basin in Death Valley (-282ft).
California also has the Salton Sea in the Imperial Valley which is 235 feet below sea level and almost 200 miles south of Death Valley.
The bottom of Lake Chelan, in central Washington, is almost 400 feet below sea level.
W video bro
i was gonna be funny and comment about how i live lower than all of these but i'm glad i waited to the end of the video lol
really enjoyed the animations to show the landscapes!
I live near the lowest point in Kansas. It makes sense seeing as Coffeyville and South Coffeyville is prone for flooding.
You should do one on the lowest points, but below all the water of the lakes and offshore oceans. I am sure there are some great surprises!
very informative
The New Mexico Lowpointbis on a public access road. It's about a three mile drive from US 285 on the TX-NM border.
The only thing I would recommend is going in a 4x4 capable vehicle because of the rough terrain and the cattleguards along the road.
Hoping this video would be the next high point of your channel!!
In my hometown of Mamaroneck. New York. I was told much of Hampshire country golf club is below sea level. (& and a also a couple of other areas near the Mamaroneck River & “the Flats”)
Fellow Chicagoland'er here. Cairo at the Southern Illinois border is a real sketchy place now a days, but it is chalk full of history. Definitely a quick stop on the roadtrip, but worth the stop.
I’m living in the low point in my mental state
This was a pretty cool video. I don't think I have ever seen this information aggregated anywhere before. I knew Badwater Basin was the lowest, and knew that it was minus 282, but only knew a few others not counting the obvious Sea Level states. I have lived in 3 US States at various times and guessed one of the three correctly.
I didn't go to Badwater Basin, but I have been in Death Valley. You can feel the extra air pressure on your chest.
Before going in there were several signs saying "Make sure you have food and fuel!" It was a bit surreal
Watching from New Orleans currently 8 or 10 feet below sea level.
Great video. Quick pronunciation note: locals pronounce Kootenai as "koot-nee."
The lowest point in Mississippi is your mentality when you step foot in the state
You forgot the punctuation at the end of your sentence.
100%. I have relatives from there.
I know someone who actually made a self-powered trip all the way from Death Valley to Mount Whitney. They started in Badwater Basin on their road bike, rode across Death Valley into Lone Pine and then up Whiney Portal road to the campground. They camped overnight and then hiked to the summit of Whitney over the next two days. Awesome trip idea but it sounds like hell as well given that you kinda have to do it in the summer when temperatures are terrible in Death Valley
Was it a whiney experience for you? [I'll delete if you upgrade the misspell.]
Your voice is so deep and manly.
bro the lowest point is your voice
Maybe the reason why these low points for the most part aren't really discussed a lot is because they're mostly just bodies of water 🤔
11:41 huh... I never knew that... And I'm from Pennsylvania... You learn something new everyday
How about a video with the difference between low and high points like you did with California. I know Alaska California and Hawaii will near the greatest differences. As well as distance between the low and highs, or that could be a different video steepest states. I’m just curious about the rest of the states.
I have watched several of your videos, they are so nicely done.
I live in North Idaho and have been along Hwy 2 into Montana, but I didn't know about it being the lowest spot in Montana. Also I have been to Lewiston many times, and have taken a jet boat up the Snake River. All very cool.
I've been to several but, the highest point in Iowa looks like a great place to visit. Almost as exciting as Mt Arvon in Michigan that looks just like it but has trees.
Years ago I drove a truck and tractor for sugar beet harvest in that rightmost field shown for the North Dakota bit in the video. 😎
Can you maybe do a video.Where you look at the most isolated areas of the 50 states?
Do high points of Indian States and Union Territories. Big Fan❤
I've got an interesting idea. What about each states deepest lakes? (Not the great lakes because I want it to be kept interesting for all states bit if it's necessary I won't stop you.)
Fascinating!!!
Lake Superior
I audibly said "what" when you said Death Valley is less than 100 miles from Mt. Whitney. Genuinely mind-boggling to think about.
I’ve been to Badwater Basin, Harpers Ferry, and New Orleans, so I’ve been to three of the non ocean places.
I was a long distance trucker for many years, surprisingly the only low point that I know for sure I've been to is the one in Death Valley.
There was, at one time, a sign on the hill at Bad Water that showed where Sea Level is/was.
It's good for people in the USA to learn more things about our home country. I've been telling people about Death Valley (what a "charming" name) for years. Most people had no idea about it.
When I went to Badwater (late 60s) there were no walkways. What amazed me most was no plant life, no animal life, but plenty of flies.
Death Valley is so cool. I went there in the winter so it wasn't as hot. Walked across badwater basin. It's also the second lowest point on earth next to the Dead Sea.
I've personally been over 50 feet below sea level many times in VA, MD, NJ, and NY. This was always in a car or train in a tunnel beneath a tidal river or estuary, of course.
Would be interesting to still know the low points of coastal states excluding sea level
I'm not sure why it isn't official, but Port Arthur, TX is very similar to New Orleans. Lots of drained marshland behind the seawall that is below sea level. I have seen the elevation maps from the USGS showing this.
So if you make the deepest hole on the beach in any state where sea level is the lowest point, you have created the new lowest point in that state. Also, it’s probably wrong, but there is a point in Washington that’s listed as -16 feet on google maps. It’s on the trail between oil city trailhead and third beach trailhead. Would be interesting to go there to see if it’s an error or not
My town is 49' above sea level, and roughly 63 miles from the coastal island
I actually have been to nevada's lowest point. It's a lovely area, and yes, there is a casino and a golf course if you are interested. Nevada is my most visited state, and I hope to visit there again sometime soon.
Please do Canada next🙏
fellow oklahoman here, and lemme say im surprised as you were😂 let alone the SE part of the state being the lowest, but it does make sense. AWESOME VIDEO❤
I'm from Chicago not Oklahoma haha but yeah quite an interesting one!