There are some earlier dates if you want to be on a state summit during a total eclipse
Borah Peak (Almost on the centerline - 2m15s totality) August 21, 2017 Gannett Peak Clingman's Dome (short totality - near the edge) Brasstown Bald Sassafras Mountain
April 8, 2024: Magazine Mountain Taum Sauk (short, on the edge of the totality) Hoosier HP (Best - 3:58 totality) Campbell Hill (good... near the center line) Mount Marcy Mount Mansfield Mount Katahdin (Almost best, near center line, 3:24)
And of course don't forget the partial solar eclipse covering most of North America on Chistmas Day!
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