Cavanal Hill
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Cavanal Hill viewed from the southeast side
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 Cavanal Mountain
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| Parent range | Ouachita Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Cavanal Mountain |
Cavanal Hill (officially Cavanal Mountain), located near Poteau, Oklahoma, is billed by a local chamber of commerce as the tallest hill in the world at 1,999 feet (609 m).[3] The actual summit elevation is 2,385 feet (727 m) above sea level;[2] the difference in elevation between the summit and the Poteau River 3 miles (5 km) to the north is 1,960 feet (600 m).[4]
The billing is based on the delineation between a hill and a mountain, that being if the geographical feature were 2,000 feet or higher than its base, then it would be classified as a mountain instead of a hill.[5]
The name is derived from a French word meaning "cave."[6]
History
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References
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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Poteau West 7.5 minute quadrangle
- ↑ However, the Geographic Names Information System lists hundreds of summits with "Hill" in their name which are higher than 2,000 feet.
- ↑ [1] TravelOK.com Website. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
