Nebraska higher than Alaska?
I read in HOG Magazine that Nebraska has higher paved roads than Alaska. Alaska's highest is 3322 on the Glenn Hwy. Nebraska comes in at 5105 out on I-80.
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In the Yukon Territory, Bear Creek Summit 15 miles northwest of Haines Junction is the highest paved roadway at 3294 ft., as Boutillier Summit near Kluane Lake is one foot less in elevation....less then 30 feet exceeding the Glenn Hwy. 3322 ft. at Eureka Summit.
Tangle Lakes area on the Denali Highway is in the mid 2800 ft. range as the highest paved road portion there....I would say Hatcher Pass Road at mile 17 is close to the 2800 ft. range on the paved portion before ascending the 12 percent grade on the unpaved portion to the summit at mile 19.
For other US elevation trivia, I was asked which US state capitol city had the highest elevation as I was correct on my second answer after I quickly answered Cheyenne Wyoming which was wrong, then I said Santa Fe New Mexico after 15 seconds thinking about it.
Two other questions I was asked about US elevation I was correct only on one answer upon thinking hard and guessing was :
Which US state "lowest elevation point" is the highest among the 50 US states - and guessed Colorado, it was at 3315 ft.
Which US state "highest elevation point" is the lowest among the 50 US states - and guessed Louisiana which was wrong, it was at 535 ft.....second guess was Mississippi and that was wrong at 807 ft., then guessed Florida which was correct at 345 ft.
Tangle Lakes area on the Denali Highway is in the mid 2800 ft. range as the highest paved road portion there....I would say Hatcher Pass Road at mile 17 is close to the 2800 ft. range on the paved portion before ascending the 12 percent grade on the unpaved portion to the summit at mile 19.
For other US elevation trivia, I was asked which US state capitol city had the highest elevation as I was correct on my second answer after I quickly answered Cheyenne Wyoming which was wrong, then I said Santa Fe New Mexico after 15 seconds thinking about it.
Two other questions I was asked about US elevation I was correct only on one answer upon thinking hard and guessing was :
Which US state "lowest elevation point" is the highest among the 50 US states - and guessed Colorado, it was at 3315 ft.
Which US state "highest elevation point" is the lowest among the 50 US states - and guessed Louisiana which was wrong, it was at 535 ft.....second guess was Mississippi and that was wrong at 807 ft., then guessed Florida which was correct at 345 ft.
