Mount Everest Is Not in the United States

Mount Everest is not located in the United States. It is in the Himalayas, on the border between Nepal (Khumbu region) and China (Tibet Autonomous Region).

Its summit is 8,848.86 m (29,031.7 ft)—the highest point on Earth.

The highest mountain in the United States is Denali (Mount McKinley) in Alaska at 6,190 m (20,310 ft). The highest in the contiguous US is Mount Whitney (California) at 4,421 m (14,505 ft).

If you're looking for a major peak in the US, consider Denali, Rainier, Whitney, Shasta, or Elbert—not Everest.