County Highpoint Records
Relatively Speaking

[county stature relative to surrounding terrain]

Most 5,000 Foot Prominence HPs

see list
see 5,000 foot prominence map
see general prominence map

52 - Bob Packard

50 - Duane Gilliland***
49 - Bob Bolton ***
49 - Edward Earl

47 - Adam Helman
45 - Dennis Poulin
43 - Ken Jones
41 - Charlie Winger
35 - John Vitz
34 - Andy Martin

31 - Dean Molen***
30 - Greg Slayden
28 - Bob Martin
28 - Scott Surgent
26 - Bob Schwab
26 - Karen Jones
24 - Trapper Robbins
23 - Roxanne Everett
22 - Dave Covill

19 - Fred Johnson
18 - Michael Schwartz
18 - Colin Jones
18 - Evan Jones
17 - Fred Lobdell
17 - Bob Schwab
16 - Dean Molen
16 - John Roper ***
15 - Beckie Covill
15 - Ron Tagliapietra
15 - Chad Thomas
13 - John Mitchler
12 - Dick Ellsworth 12 - Bill Jacobs
12 - Dave Olson

12 - all 50-state completers have AK AZ CA CO HI ID NH NC OR UT WA WY

11 - Dan Baxter
11 - John Sarna

*** Pre-eruption Mount Saint Helens may add one to these counts.
        This is a matter of philosophy that is currently under debate.

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Most Super Counties (no longer tracked)

see list

super counties have no adjacent counties with higher HPs
counties must be at least 5 miles apart in cases of water barriers
needs to be recounted

62 - Bob Packard
52 - Fred Lobdell
48 - Ken Jones
45 - Greg Slayden
42 - Ron Tagliapietra
35 - John Mitchler
35 - Dave Olson
32 - all 50-state completers have (AL AK AR CA-2 CO HI ID IN LA ME MI MN MO
        NH NY NC-2 OH OR-2 SD TN UT VT VA-2 WA WV WI WY-2)
31 - Andy Martin
23 - Dave Covill
20 - Edward Earl
7 - John Sarna

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