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Fresno

United States > California > Fresno County

Average elevation: 98 m

San Antonio

United States > Texas > Bexar County > San Antonio

Average elevation: 218 m

Puget Sound

United States > Washington > Edmonds

Average elevation: 0 m

Puerto Rico

United States > Puerto Rico

The island is mostly mountainous with large coastal areas in the north and south. The main mountain range is called "La Cordillera Central" (The Central Range). The highest elevation in Puerto Rico, Cerro de Punta 4,390 feet (1,340 m), is located in this range.

Average elevation: 65 m

Newport

United States > California > Mendocino County

Average elevation: 42 m

Arcadia

United States > Wisconsin > Trempealeau County

Average elevation: 245 m

Baltimore

United States > Maryland > Baltimore

Baltimore is in north-central Maryland on the Patapsco River close to where it empties into the Chesapeake Bay. The city is also located on the fall line between the Piedmont Plateau and the Atlantic coastal plain, which divides Baltimore into "lower city" and "upper city". The city's elevation ranges from sea…

Average elevation: 65 m

Lexington

United States > Kentucky > Lexington

Average elevation: 285 m

Waukee

United States > Iowa > Dallas County

Waukee, located in Walnut Township of Dallas County, Iowa, is situated on a gently rolling landscape at an average elevation of about 1,030 feet (314 meters). The topography of the area is characterized by mild elevation changes, with slight hills and valleys that form part of the broader rolling plains of the…

Average elevation: 298 m

Columbus

United States > Ohio > Franklin County > Columbus

The confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers is just north-west of Downtown Columbus. Several smaller tributaries course through the Columbus metropolitan area, including Alum Creek, Big Walnut Creek, and Darby Creek. Columbus is considered to have relatively flat topography thanks to a large glacier that…

Average elevation: 255 m

Schuylkill County

United States > Pennsylvania

Average elevation: 286 m

Crane

United States > Kansas > Montgomery County

Average elevation: 255 m

Virginia Beach

United States > Virginia > Virginia Beach

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 497 square miles (1,290 km2), of which 249 square miles (640 km2) is land and 248 square miles (640 km2) (49.9%) is water. It is the largest city in Virginia by total area and third-largest city land area. The average elevation is 12…

Average elevation: 2 m

Pocahontas County

United States > Iowa

Average elevation: 374 m

Scottsdale

United States > Arizona > Maricopa County > Scottsdale

The city is in the Salt River Valley, or the "Valley of the Sun," in the northern reaches of the Sonoran Desert. Scottsdale, 31 mi (50 km) long and 11.4 mi (18.3 km) wide at its widest point, shares boundaries with many other municipalities and entities. On the west, Scottsdale is bordered by Phoenix, Paradise…

Average elevation: 414 m

Greenville

United States > North Carolina > Pitt County

Average elevation: 16 m

Watauga County

United States > North Carolina

Watauga County is extremely mountainous, and all of the county's terrain is located within the Appalachian Mountains range. The highest point in the county is Calloway Peak, the highest peak of Grandfather Mountain (shared with the adjacent counties of Avery and Caldwell), which rises to 5,964 feet (1,818…

Average elevation: 984 m

Kailua-Kona

United States > Hawaii > Hawaiʻi County

Average elevation: 100 m

Atlanta

United States > Georgia > Fulton County

Atlanta (/ætˈlæntə/ at-LAN-tə) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia. With a population of 498,715 living within the city limits, it is the eighth most populous city in the Southeast and 38th most populous…

Average elevation: 285 m

Highlands

United States > North Carolina > Macon County > Highlands

Highlands was founded in 1875 after its two founders, Samuel Truman Kelsey and Clinton Carter Hutchinson, drew lines from Chicago to Savannah and from New Orleans to New York City. They felt that the place where these lines met would eventually become a great trading center and commercial crossroads. Highlands…

Average elevation: 1,090 m

Boston

United States > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Boston

Boston has an area of 89.63 sq mi (232.1 km2)—48.4 sq mi (125.4 km2) (54%) of land and41.2 sq mi (106.7 km2) (46%) of water. The city's official elevation, as measured at Logan International Airport, is 19 ft (5.8 m) above sea level. The highest point in Boston is Bellevue Hill at 330 ft (100 m) above sea…

Average elevation: 26 m

Norfolk

United States > Virginia > Norfolk

Average elevation: 4 m

Coast Range

United States > Oregon > Benton County

Average elevation: 824 m

Georgetown

United States > Texas > Georgetown

The city is located on the northeastern edge of Texas Hill Country. Portions of Georgetown are located on either side of the Balcones Escarpment, a fault line in which the areas roughly east of IH-35 are flat and characterized by having black, fertile soils of the Blackland Prairie, and the west side of the…

Average elevation: 219 m

Cedar Run

United States > Virginia > Fauquier County

Average elevation: 75 m

Herbert Glacier

United States > Alaska > Juneau

Average elevation: 989 m

Steamboat Springs

United States > Colorado > Routt County

Average elevation: 2,228 m

Poplar Grove

United States > Illinois > Boone County

Average elevation: 263 m

Farmington

United States > Minnesota > Dakota County

Average elevation: 280 m

Mississippi

United States

Mississippi's topography is characterized by its low-lying terrain, predominantly shaped by river systems and geological formations. The state features a variety of landscapes, including the expansive Mississippi Alluvial Plain, which forms the fertile heart of the Delta region. This area is characterized by…

Average elevation: 74 m

Luzerne County

United States > Pennsylvania

The Wyoming Valley, also referred to as the Anthracite Valley Section of Pennsylvania, runs directly through Luzerne County. It extends from the northeastern border (with Lackawanna County) to the western border (with Columbia County). The valley is flat (at the Susquehanna Basin) and rises from 512 to 2,000…

Average elevation: 402 m

Delaware County

United States > Pennsylvania

Average elevation: 76 m

Rensselaer County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 239 m

Mississippi River

United States

The uppermost lock and dam on the Upper Mississippi River is the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam in Minneapolis. Above the dam, the river's elevation is 799 feet (244 m). Below the dam, the river's elevation is 750 feet (230 m). This 49-foot (15 m) drop is the largest of all the Mississippi River locks…

Average elevation: 344 m

Tompkins County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 377 m

Kauai

United States > Hawaii > Kauaʻi County

Kauaʻi's climate is tropical, with generally humid and stable conditions year-round, although weather phenomena and infrequent storms have caused instances of extreme weather. At the lower elevations, the annual precipitation varies from an average of about 50 in (130 cm) on the windward (northeastern) shore…

Average elevation: 216 m

San Nicolas Island

United States > California > Ventura County

The highest point is Jackson Hill, with an elevation of 907 feet (276 m) above sea level.

Average elevation: 38 m

Rio Grande

United States > New Mexico > Socorro County

The Rio Grande rises in high mountains and flows for much of its length at high elevation; Albuquerque is 5,312 feet (1,619 m), and El Paso 3,762 feet (1,147 m) above sea level. In New Mexico, the river flows through the Rio Grande rift from one sediment-filled basin to another, cutting canyons between the…

Average elevation: 1,502 m

Milford

United States > Connecticut > New Haven County > Milford

Average elevation: 17 m

Olympic Peninsula

United States > Washington

The Olympic Peninsula is characterized by its striking topography, which features a dramatic interplay of mountains, forests, and coastline. At its center, the Olympic Mountains rise sharply, with peaks like Mount Olympus reaching elevations of 7,965 feet (2,428 meters) and boasting significant glaciation due…

Average elevation: 229 m

Southern California

United States

Most of Southern California has a Mediterranean-like climate, with warm and dry summers, mild and wet winters, where cool weather and freezing temperatures are rare. Southern California contains other types of climates, including semi-arid, desert and mountain, with infrequent rain and many sunny days. Summers…

Average elevation: 579 m

Chain Lake

United States > Washington > Snohomish County > Monroe

Average elevation: 100 m

Boise

United States > Idaho > Ada County

Boise (locally /ˈbɔɪsi/ BOY-see) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho and is the county seat of Ada County. As of the 2020 census, there were 235,684 people residing in the city. On the Boise River in southwestern Idaho, it is 41 miles (66 km) east of the Oregon border and 110…

Average elevation: 1,040 m

Caro

United States > Alaska > Unorganized Borough

Average elevation: 337 m

Fruitvale

United States > California > Kern County

Average elevation: 122 m

Yuma

United States > Arizona > Yuma County

Average elevation: 69 m

Admiral

United States > Texas > Callahan County

Average elevation: 515 m

Indian Pine

United States > Arizona > Navajo County

Average elevation: 2,194 m

Terlingua

United States > Texas > Brewster County

Average elevation: 872 m

Toyei

United States > Arizona > Apache County

Average elevation: 1,993 m

Pittsville

United States > Missouri > Johnson County

Average elevation: 270 m

Lopez Colonia

United States > Texas > Cameron County > Rio Hondo

Average elevation: 10 m

Groveland

United States > Illinois > Tazewell County

Average elevation: 227 m

Hulbert

United States > Michigan > Chippewa County > Hulbert Township

Hulbert is a rural community in western Chippewa County in the Upper Peninsula. The community is located within Hulbert Township about 40 miles (64 km) south of the Tahquamenon Falls. The community sits at an elevation of 751 feet (229 m) above sea level.

Average elevation: 231 m

Messick

United States > Indiana > Henry County

Average elevation: 334 m

Erie

United States > Florida > Manatee County

Average elevation: 10 m

Modoc

United States > West Virginia > Greenbrier County

Average elevation: 701 m

Yale

United States > Virginia > Sussex County

Average elevation: 31 m

Wesley Chapel

United States > Maryland > Carroll County

Average elevation: 205 m

Florida Keys

United States > Florida > Monroe County

Tropical cyclones present special dangers and challenges to the entire Keys. Because no area of the islands is more than 20 feet (6.1 m) above sea level (and many are only a few feet elevation), and water surrounds the islands, nearly every neighborhood is subject to flooding as well as hurricane winds. In…

Average elevation: 0 m

Elephant Rocks

United States > Colorado > Saguache County

Average elevation: 2,448 m

Oyster Dome

United States > Washington > Skagit County

Average elevation: 442 m

Rattlesnake Ridge

United States > Florida > Polk County

Average elevation: 37 m

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