In a message dated 9/16/05 4:42:09 PM, BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com writes:

<< which reminds me to ask
have you ever found a county highpoint that is exactly
coincident with a multipoint of any kind

i mean
other than the unconfirmed one at or near van
the northernmost point of virginia
aka vawv3frhamo >>

Good question. Without looking, I know that several county highpoints fit
the bill, especially in the common circumstance where county/state lines follow
ridge lines, and a multi-point gets created where boundaries intersect.
However, the classic example is the summit of Blanca Peak, one of Colorado's
outstanding and highest mountains. That's the only place in the U.S. that is the
highest point of three counties, namely Alamosa, Costilla, and Huerfano. Close
examination of the topo makes it look as if the Huerfano highpoint is some
150' down the northeast ridge of Blanca, but our county highpointing group
checked with local authorities some time ago and were assured that the summit is a
true tri-county point/highpoint.

<<& another delicate tho far easier & pointless question
i just thought of

which county occupies the greatest percentage of the
area of its state>>

I believe these are the top three:

Hawaii (HI) 4028/6423=62.7%
Sussex (DE) 938/1954=48.0%
Providence (RI) 413/1045=39.5%

The opposite extreme is two independent cities in VA (Manassas Park and Falls
Church), which are county equivalents. They are each two square miles in
area, representing .005% of Virginia's 39,594 sq. mi.

Mike S.