RE: Today's LTAR Part 1:

["Hakim Madjid" <HMadjid@mindspring.com>]

Laurence Glavin writes:

>On today's LTAR, NH's Mt. Washington was described as the highest peak east
of
>the Rockies.  Not so.  During my mountain hiking days, it was common
knowledge
>taht Mt. Mitchell, NC was a few hundred feet higher.  I believe Clingman's
Dome
>over the border in TN is also higher.  I don't whether these or any other
>mountains in the Smokies have broadcast towers on them.



Mt. Mitchell is the highest point east of the Mississippi, in rounded
numbers approximately 120m (400 ft) higher than Mt. Washington.

73, de Hakim (N1ZFF)