The Wichita Mountains are not in Kansas but in this state on its southern border
Although a mile wide in some places, this principal river of Nebraska is too shallow to be navigable
This state capital is known for a variety of oysters found primarily in Puget Sound
Over its 2,340-mile course, this river forms the boundary or part of the boundary of 9 states
It's the largest body of fresh water lying entirely within the USA
Colorado's Mount Elbert in the Sawatch range is this mountain system's tallest peak
Francisco de Ortega is credited with discovering this strait leading into San Francisco Bay
This 113-mile sand bar along Texas' Gulf Coast is the state's largest island
In 1874, a major rail crossing, the Eads Bridge, was completed across this river at St. Louis
California's highest peak, it was named for the geologist who was chief of the expedition that found it in 1864