# "Contiguous" **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 30, 2016, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contiguous/758743 "2016-06-30T00:05:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![MikeS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MikeS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeS)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contiguous/758743/41 "2016-07-01T03:54:23Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Problem is, Oregon _used to have_ a very tall mountain, but then it turned inside out and exploded, so all that is left is a large divot with some water in it. The highest point in the state is currently a little over 11000’. If Wikipedia is to be believed, Mount Mazama was “only” about 12000’ before it did the big kablooey. So even if they’d had _Jeopardy!_ back then, their answer still would have been correct. ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contiguous/758743/42 "2016-07-01T23:57:06Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Only the Lower 48 are in question here. RobotArm’s statement included “… that was a greater elevation change than any other county in the U.S.” So not limited to the Lower 48. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2016, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contiguous/758743/43 "2016-07-02T03:23:24Z")
> [@Xema](#): > > RobotArm’s statement included “… that was a greater elevation change than any other county in the U.S.” > > So not limited to the Lower 48. But Mt. McKinley is not in a county. In any case, it sounds like Inyo County takes the prize, although I haven’t been able to find out for sure which county the Mt. Whitney summit is in. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2016, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contiguous/758743/44 "2016-07-02T04:08:23Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > …I believe prominence is measured by the shortest ascent – kind of how the proper way to measure a penis is along its dorsal spine, which is almost always shorter than its ventral length. The way I heard it, it was from the base of the ball sack. So this crusty old Master Sgt. steps up, and he says "… Set-up and punchline provided on request only. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2016, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contiguous/758743/45 "2016-07-02T07:05:53Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > So this crusty old Master Sgt. steps up, and he says "… “…I haven’t been laid since 1957.” This may be a different joke. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contiguous/758743/46 "2016-07-02T16:31:23Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > But Mt. McKinley is not in a county. > > In any case, it sounds like Inyo County takes the prize, although I haven’t been able to find out for sure which county the Mt. Whitney summit is in. Whitney Summit is bisected by the Tulare County and Inyo County lines, presumably right at the benchmark. Tulare County to the west, Inyo to the east. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2016, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contiguous/758743/47 "2016-07-02T17:42:11Z")
> [@UDS](#): > > It would mean two coastal states which touch one another. Washington and Oregon are contiguous coastal states. Washington and California are not. Sure they are. ORR-ee-goners ignore Californicators and vice versa. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contiguous/758743.md?page=2)