Of course, while in this vicinity you won't want to miss a visit to Mount Rushmore National Memorial where on the side of a mountain are the famous sculptures of Presidents Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt.

And on the summit of Mount Washington, where thirty-five degrees below zero is commonplace and the wind velocity has registered higher than anywhere else in the world, there is a kind of wisdom to be found that other men often seek in the Himalayas `` because it is there ''.

* 1934 – The strongest surface wind gust in the world at 231 mph, is measured on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire.

* 1869 – The Mount Washington Cog Railway opens, making it the world's first rack railway.

Line of cairns used to mark the way above the treeline on Mount Washington ( New Hampshire ) | Mount Washington, New Hampshire

Initial extrapolations placed Cooper's landing area on the southernmost outreach of Mount St. Helens, a few miles southeast of Ariel, Washington, near Lake Merwin, an artificial lake formed by a dam on the Lewis River.

A graduate of Mount Holyoke College ( then called Mount Holyoke Female Seminary ), she worked on a radical feminist publication named Alpha while living in Washington, D. C.

Lawrence Washington inherited another family property from his father, a plantation on the Potomac River which he later named Mount Vernon.

By 1775, Washington had doubled the size of Mount Vernon to, and had increased its slave population to over 100.

Washington enlarged the house at Mount Vernon after his marriage.

After retiring from the presidency in March 1797, Washington returned to Mount Vernon with a profound sense of relief.

*** Geology of Mount Adams ( Washington )

Vancouver Island, Canada ; the cities of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Vancouver, Washington, US ; and Mount Vancouver on the Yukon / Alaska border ; are named after him.

Early season hop growth in a hop yard in the Yakima River Valley of Washington ( U. S. state ) | Washington with Mount Adams ( Washington ) | Mount Adams in the distance

The representatives of 45 governments met in the Mount Washington Hotel in the area of Bretton Woods, New Hampshire in the United States, and agreed on a framework for international economic cooperation to establish post-World War II.

* 1947 – Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington.

Similar to the desert, the peninsula contains mountains in its southern sector that are a geological extension of the Red Sea Hills, the low range along the Red Sea coast that includes Mount Catherine ( Jabal Katrinah ), the country's highest point, at 2, 642 m above sea-level.

Due to its high rainfall ( 900 – 1200 mm ), mild temperatures and high mountains ( Mount Meron's elevation is 1, 000 – 1, 208 metres ), the upper Galilee region contains some unique flora and fauna: prickly juniper ( Juniperus oxycedrus ), Lebanese cedar ( Cedrus libani ), which grows in a small grove on Mount Meron, cyclamens, paeonias and Rhododendron ponticum which sometimes appears on Meron.

The Himalaya Range contains the highest mountains on the Earth's surface, the highest of which is Mount Everest.

The northern peninsula contains active volcanoes such as Mount Lokon, Mount Awu, Soputan, and Karangetang.

The Mount Zion campus contains UCSF's NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, its Women's Health Center, the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine and outpatient resources.

East Malaysia contains the five highest mountains in Malaysia – the highest being Mount Kinabalu at 4, 095 m, which is also the highest mountain in Borneo and the 10th highest mountain peak in Southeast Asia.

To most believers in Jesus, the Sermon on the Mount contains the central tenets of Christian discipleship.

* The Great Mithridates Staircase leading on top of the Mount Mithridat, contains 428 footsteps, built in 1833 – 1840 under the guidance of Italian architect A. Digbi

It also contains redwood forests, along with the Sierra Nevada including Yosemite Valley and Lake Tahoe, Mount Shasta ( the second-highest peak in the Cascade Range after Mount Rainier in Washington ), and the northern half of the Central Valley, one of the world's most productive agricultural regions.

The Basin and Range also contains the Owens Valley, the deepest valley in North America ( more than 10, 000 feet ( 3 km ) deep, as measured from the top of Mount Whitney ).

Dead Sea Scroll fragment 4Q41 ( 981 ) contains a text of which makes no reference to Mount Gerizim, but matches the Masoretic Text.

The Mount of Olives is associated predominantly with Jewish and Christian traditions but also contains several sites important in Islam.

As the final resting place of more than 168, 000 persons, Mount Pleasant Cemetery contains remarkable architecture amongst its many monuments.

* Berkshire Southern District is located in Great Barrington and contains records for the towns of Alford, Egremont, Great Barrington, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Marlborough, Sandisfield, Sheffield and West Stockbridge.

The borough contains North America's highest point: Denali ( Mount McKinley ), from which it derives its name, at 6, 194 m ( 20, 320 ft ).

Although I-57 serves as a long-distance bypass of St. Louis, the section between Mount Vernon and Pulleys Mill contains the most direct Interstate route between St. Louis and cities largely to the southeast of St. Louis ( including Nashville and Atlanta ).

Although these two forests have been administratively combined into the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, the county contains portions of both original forests.

Kerry is one of the most mountainous regions of Ireland and contains two of its three highest mountains, Carrauntoohil, part of the Macgillycuddy's Reeks range, and Mount Brandon, part of the Slieve Mish range.

The park contains Old Googarna Road past Mount Neville, and the Historic Nightcap Track to Mullumbinmby.

It contains the Baw-Baw Plateau and Mount Baw Baw, a small ski resort, including nearby town, technically outside the national park.

The park contains many kilometres of graded walking trails to the park's major features like the First Pyramid, Second Pyramid, The Sphinx, Turtle Rock, Underground Creek, the Eye of the Needle and Mount Norman-the highest point in the park at 1267 metres.

The park also contains the peaks of Mount Ballow, Mount Ernest, Mount Maroon and Mount May.

The Hoe is adjacent to and above the low limestone cliffs that form the seafront and it commands views of Plymouth Sound, Drake's Island, and across the Hamoaze to Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall.

Erice is located on top of Mount Erice, at around 750m above sea level, overlooking the city of Trapani, the low western coast towards Marsala, the dramatic Punta del Saraceno and Capo San Vito to the north-east, and the Aegadian Islands on Sicily's north-western coast, providing spectacular views.

Although the site provides commanding views of the southern extent of Lake Champlain, Mount Defiance, at, and two other hills ( Mount Hope and Mount Independence ) overlook the area.

* Doongalla Forest – Containing Mount Dandenong itself, and the SkyHigh lookout with panoramic views of Melbourne's east.

Mount Oberon affords beautiful views that are only mildly marred by a radio aerial close by.

An alternative walk up Mount Bishop also provides panoramic and spectacular views of the Prom.

The new residence hall provides one of the most impressive views, with a view of Mount Blanca ( one of the 14ers of Colorado ) to the east and overlooking the beautiful track and football field to the west.

; July 2010: Knesset Member Danny Danon visited the Temple Mount in accordance with rabbinical views of Jewish Law on the 9th of the Hebrew Month of Av, which commemorates the destruction of both the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem.

Two camp grounds ( car / camper and walk-in tent camping only ) and plentiful picnic areas, some with shelters, water and composting toilets, are available at various points in the rainforest adjacent to the road, and one picnic spot at Blackbutts Lookout, offers spectacular scenic views to Mount Warning, and of the Tweed Valley, an erosion caldera which, while broken by the sea on its eastern flank, is considered larger in size than the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania.

Around the country club and Agua Caliente, many developments of wealthy and luxurious gated communities have filled the hillsides, most of which have views similar to Mount Soledad in San Diego or areas of Orange County.

There are expansive views over the border ranges and scenic rim forests from the summit of Mount Barney.

Nearby Mount Cheaha is Alabama's highest point and offers expansive views of the surrounding wilderness and the city below.

Located on the mainland at the head of Frenchman Bay, Hancock has commanding views of Mount Desert Island.

Route 116 also cuts through the northeast corner of town, and several sections provide panoramic views of Mount Greylock to the west.

Elevations increase to the west with expansive views eastward across the Connecticut River Valley as far as Mount Monadnock in southern New Hampshire.

Spectacular views of Mount Chocorua, popular with hikers, are seen from this picturesque town.

Railroad tracks extended to the area by the 1890s, and, as the population grew, residents began referring to the locale as Fairview because of the pleasing views of the nearby river, the Columbia River Gorge, and Mount Hood.

* Mount Nittany Conservancy Mount Nittany, 9 miles of trails and scenic views.

Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook is located about above sea level, at the highest natural elevation from Maine to the Yucatán, providing views of Sandy Hook, Sandy Hook Bay, Raritan Bay and the New York skyline.

Each year many visitors enjoy the panoramic views of Mount Rainier, Puget Sound and Seattle from the summit of nearby Mount Walker, the only peak facing the Puget Sound that has a road to its summit.

From the north viewpoint on the summit of Mount Walker, at 2804 feet, are vista views of Mount Jupiter, Buckhorn Mountain, Mount Constance, Mount Baker and the town of Quilcene.