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Historical Values
Year Value
1997 lowest point: Death Valley -86 m highest point: Mount McKinley 6,194 m
1998 lowest point: Death Valley -86 m highest point: Mount McKinley 6,194 m
1999 lowest point: Death Valley -86 m highest point: Mount McKinley 6,194 m
2000 lowest point: Death Valley -86 m highest point: Mount McKinley 6,194 m
2001 lowest point: Death Valley -86 m highest point: Mount McKinley 6,194 m
2002 lowest point: Death Valley -86 m highest point: Mount McKinley 6,194 m
2003 lowest point: Death Valley -86 m highest point: Mount McKinley 6,194 m
2004 lowest point: Death Valley -86 m highest point: Mount McKinley 6,194 m
2005 lowest point: Death Valley -86 m highest point: Mount McKinley 6,194 m
2006 lowest point: Death Valley -86 m highest point: Mount McKinley 6,194 m
2007 lowest point: Death Valley -86 m highest point: Mount McKinley 6,194 m
2008 lowest point: Death Valley -86 m highest point: Mount McKinley 6,198 m
2009 lowest point: Death Valley -86 m highest point: Mount McKinley 6,198 m
2010 lowest point: Death Valley -86 m highest point: Mount McKinley 6,194 m note: the peak of Mauna Kea (4,207 m above sea level) on the island of Hawaii rises about 10,200 m above the Pacific Ocean floor; by this measurement, it is the world's tallest mountain - higher than Mount Everest, which is recognized as the tallest mountain above sea level
2011 lowest point: Death Valley -86 m highest point: Mount McKinley 6,194 m note: the peak of Mauna Kea (4,207 m above sea level) on the island of Hawaii rises about 10,200 m above the Pacific Ocean floor; by this measurement, it is the world's tallest mountain - higher than Mount Everest, which is recognized as the tallest mountain above sea level
2012 lowest point: Death Valley -86 m highest point: Mount McKinley 6,194 m note: the peak of Mauna Kea (4,207 m above sea level) on the island of Hawaii rises about 10,200 m above the Pacific Ocean floor; by this measurement, it is the world's tallest mountain - higher than Mount Everest, which is recognized as the tallest mountain above sea level
2013 lowest point: Death Valley -86 m highest point: Mount McKinley (Denali) 6,194 m (highest point in North America) note: the peak of Mauna Kea (4,207 m above sea level) on the island of Hawaii rises about 10,200 m above the Pacific Ocean floor; by this measurement, it is the world's tallest mountain - higher than Mount Everest (8,850 m), which is recognized as the tallest mountain above sea level
2014 lowest point: Death Valley -86 m highest point: Mount McKinley (Denali) 6,194 m (highest point in North America) note: the peak of Mauna Kea (4,207 m above sea level) on the island of Hawaii rises about 10,200 m above the Pacific Ocean floor; by this measurement, it is the world's tallest mountain - higher than Mount Everest (8,850 m), which is recognized as the tallest mountain above sea level
2015 lowest point: Death Valley -86 m | highest point: Denali (Mount McKinley) 6,194 m (highest point in North America) | note: the peak of Mauna Kea (4,205 m above sea level) on the island of Hawaii rises about 10,200 m above the Pacific Ocean floor; by this measurement, it is the world's tallest mountain - higher than Mount Everest (8,850 m), which is recognized as the tallest mountain above sea level
2016 mean elevation: 760 m | elevation extremes: lowest point: Death Valley -86 m (lowest point in North America) | highest point: Denali (Mount McKinley) 6,190 m (highest point in North America) | note: the peak of Mauna Kea (4,205 m above sea level) on the island of Hawaii rises about 10,200 m above the Pacific Ocean floor; by this measurement, it is the world's tallest mountain - higher than Mount Everest (8,850 m), which is recognized as the tallest mountain above sea level
2017 mean elevation: 760 m | elevation extremes: lowest point: Death Valley -86 m (lowest point in North America) | highest point: Denali (Mount McKinley) 6,190 m (highest point in North America) | note: the peak of Mauna Kea (4,205 m above sea level) on the island of Hawaii rises about 10,200 m above the Pacific Ocean floor; by this measurement, it is the world's tallest mountain - higher than Mount Everest (8,850 m), which is recognized as the tallest mountain above sea level
2018 mean elevation: 760 m | elevation extremes: -86 m lowest point: Death Valley (lowest point in North America) | 6190 highest point: Denali (Mount McKinley) (highest point in North America) note: the peak of Mauna Kea (4,205 m above sea level) on the island of Hawaii rises about 10,200 m above the Pacific Ocean floor; by this measurement, it is the world's tallest mountain - higher than Mount Everest (8,850 m), which is recognized as the tallest mountain above sea level
2019 mean elevation: 760 m | lowest point: Death Valley (lowest point in North America) -86 m | highest point: Denali 6,190 m (Mount McKinley) (highest point in North America) | note: the peak of Mauna Kea (4,207 m above sea level) on the island of Hawaii rises about 10,200 m above the Pacific Ocean floor; by this measurement, it is the world's tallest mountain - higher than Mount Everest (8,850 m), which is recognized as the tallest mountain above sea level
2020 mean elevation: 760 m | lowest point: Death Valley (lowest point in North America) -86 m | highest point: Denali 6,190 m (Mount McKinley) (highest point in North America) | note: the peak of Mauna Kea (4,207 m above sea level) on the island of Hawaii rises about 10,200 m above the Pacific Ocean floor; by this measurement, it is the world's tallest mountain - higher than Mount Everest (8,850 m), which is recognized as the tallest mountain above sea level
2021 highest point: Denali 6,190 m (Mount McKinley) (highest point in North America) lowest point: Death Valley (lowest point in North America) -86 m mean elevation: 760 m note: Denali is one of the most striking features on the entire planet; at 20,310 feet, it is the crowning peak of the Alaska Range and the highest mountain on North America; it towers three and one-half vertical miles above its base, making it a mile taller from base to summit than Mt. Everest; Denali's base sits at about 2,000 fe
2022 highest point: Denali 6,190 m (Mount McKinley) (highest point in North America) lowest point: Death Valley (lowest point in North America) -86 m mean elevation: 760 m note: Denali is one of the most striking features on the entire planet; at 20,310 feet, it is the crowning peak of the Alaska Range and the highest mountain on North America; it towers three and one-half vertical miles above its base, making it a mile taller from base to summit than Mt. Everest; Denali's base sits at about 2,000 fe
2023 highest point: Denali 6,190 m (Mount McKinley) (highest point in North America) lowest point: Death Valley (lowest point in North America) -86 m mean elevation: 760 m note: Denali is one of the most striking features on the entire planet; at 20,310 feet, it is the crowning peak of the Alaska Range and the highest mountain on North America; it towers three and one-half vertical miles above its base, making it a mile taller from base to summit than Mt. Everest; Denali's base sits at about 2,000 fe
2024 highest point: Denali 6,190 m (Mount McKinley) (highest point in North America) lowest point: Death Valley (lowest point in North America) -86 m mean elevation: 760 m note: Denali is one of the most striking features on the entire planet; at 20,310 feet, it is the crowning peak of the Alaska Range and the highest mountain on North America; it towers three and one-half vertical miles above its base, making it a mile taller from base to summit than Mt. Everest; Denali's base sits at about 2,000 fe
2025 highest point: Mount McKinley 6,190 m (highest point in North America) lowest point: Death Valley (lowest point in North America) -86 m mean elevation: 760 m note 1: Mount McKinley is one of the most striking features on the entire planet; at 20,310 feet, it is the crowning peak of the Alaska Range and the highest mountain on North America; it towers three and one-half vertical miles above its base, making it a mile taller from base to summit than Mt. Everest; McKinley's base sits at about 2,000