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Juneau

United States > Alaska > Juneau

Average elevation: 374 m

New England

United States

Average elevation: 205 m

Rocky Mountains

United States > Wyoming > Teton County

Agriculture and forestry are major industries. Agriculture includes dryland and irrigated farming and livestock grazing. Livestock are frequently moved between high-elevation summer pastures and low-elevation winter pastures, a practice known as transhumance.

Average elevation: 2,292 m

Upper Peninsula

United States

Including extensive parts of the Great Lakes, the Upper Peninsula contains about 36,139 square miles (93,600 km2) of total area. Of that, about 16,378 square miles (42,420 km2) is its land area, about 29% of the state. It is bounded on the north by Lake Superior, on the east by St. Marys River, on the south by…

Average elevation: 274 m

Cody

United States > Wyoming > Park County

Cody's elevation is approximately 5016 ft (1,500 m) above sea level. The main part of the city is split across three levels, separated by about 60 feet (18 m).

Average elevation: 1,557 m

Bucks County

United States > Pennsylvania

According to the Trewartha climate classification system, the Piedmont (United States) section of Bucks County, which is located roughly northwest of U.S. Route 1, has a Temperate Continental Climate with hot and slightly humid summers, cold winters and year-around precipitation (Dcao). Dcao climates are…

Average elevation: 98 m

USA

United States > Texas > Tarrant County > Arlington

Average elevation: 170 m

Fairfield County

United States > Ohio

Average elevation: 282 m

Simi Valley

United States > California > Ventura County

Simi Valley is a city located in the very southeast corner of Ventura County, bordering the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, and is a part of the Greater Los Angeles Area. The city of Simi Valley basically consists of the eponymous valley itself. The city of Simi Valley borders the Santa Susana…

Average elevation: 405 m

Lake Charles

United States > Louisiana > Calcasieu Parish

Lake Charles, located on a level plain about 30 miles (48 km) from the Gulf of Mexico, has an elevation of approximately 13 feet (4.0 m) above sea level, and is located on the banks of the Calcasieu River in southwestern Louisiana. It borders both Lake Charles and Prien Lake. Contraband Bayou, Henderson Bayou,…

Average elevation: 5 m

Galveston

United States > Texas > Galveston County

On September 8, 1900, the island was struck by a devastating hurricane. This event holds the record as the United States' deadliest natural disaster. The city was devastated, and an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 people on the island were killed. Following the storm, a 10-mile (16 km) long, 17 foot (5.2 m) high…

Average elevation: 1 m

Venice

United States > Florida > Sarasota County

Average elevation: 3 m

Cook County

United States > Illinois

Average elevation: 199 m

Westchester County

United States > New York

At 987 feet (301 m), the highest elevation in the county is a U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey benchmark known as "Bailey" in Mountain Lakes Park near the Connecticut state line. The lowest elevation is sea level, along both the Hudson and Long Island Sound.

Average elevation: 95 m

Vallejo

United States > California > Solano County

Average elevation: 45 m

Edina

United States > Minnesota > Hennepin County

Average elevation: 271 m

Jackson County

United States > North Carolina

Average elevation: 979 m

Tacoma

United States > Washington > Pierce County

Tacoma is at 47°14′29″N 122°27′34″W / 47.24139°N 122.45944°W / 47.24139; -122.45944 (47.241371, −122.459389). Its official elevation is 381 feet (116 m), varying between sea level and about 500 feet (150 m).

Average elevation: 67 m

Crystal River

United States > Florida > Citrus County

Average elevation: 4 m

Sioux City

United States > Iowa > Woodbury County

Sioux City is located at 42°29′44″N 96°23′26″W / 42.495668°N 96.390525°W / 42.495668; -96.390525.[1] Sioux City lies at an altitude of 1,135 ft (345.9 m) above sea level. Sioux City borders two states, South Dakota to the west-northwest and Nebraska to the west. According to the United…

Average elevation: 352 m

Rockland County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 138 m

West Tennessee

United States > Tennessee

West Tennessee is located almost entirely within the Mississippi Embayment, part of the Gulf Coastal Plain. Because of this, the terrain is flatter than the eastern parts of the state. Areas along the Mississippi River are located within the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, which is primarily a floodplain with many…

Average elevation: 127 m

Indio

United States > California > Riverside County

Indio is home of Riverside County's eastern administration offices. Palm Springs had more people from 1955 to 1992, when the US census announced that Indio surpassed Palm Springs and that title was returned to them. The official elevation of Indio is below sea level; the city hall is 14 feet (4 m) below sea…

Average elevation: 74 m

Cripple Creek

United States > Colorado > Teller County

For many years, Cripple Creek's high valley, at an elevation of 9,494 feet (2,894 m), was considered no more important than a cattle pasture. Many prospectors avoided the area after the Mount Pisgah hoax, a mini gold rush caused by salting (adding gold to worthless rock).

Average elevation: 2,946 m

Worcester County

United States > Massachusetts

Average elevation: 192 m

Gaylord

United States > Michigan > Otsego County > Gaylord

Gaylord became a city in 1922. The change from village to city required a vote by town residents. For reasons that are unclear, the margin of passage was a very close 21 votes — 114 people in favor to 93 against. John Hamilton was elected the first mayor of Gaylord. Over the years, the community continued to…

Average elevation: 401 m

Palm Desert

United States > California > Riverside County

The elevation (City hall) is 224 feet (68 m) above sea level. Elevations vary from the lower northern half once covered in sand dunes to the upper slope southern cove (300–900 feet or 91–274 metres) all the way to the ridgeline at 1,000 feet (300 m). Palm Desert is located in the Coachella Valley, the…

Average elevation: 178 m

Fond du Lac County

United States > Wisconsin

Average elevation: 284 m

Oklahoma County

United States > Oklahoma

Average elevation: 354 m

Elk Grove

United States > California > Elk Grove

Average elevation: 14 m

San Leandro

United States > California > Alameda County

The San Leandro Hills run above the city to the northeast. In the lower elevations of the city, an upper regionally contained aquifer is located 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 m) below the surface. At least one deeper aquifer exists approximately 250 feet (75 m) below the surface. Some salt water intrusion has taken…

Average elevation: 21 m

Northville

United States > Michigan > Wayne County

Average elevation: 258 m

Ontario

United States > Oregon > Malheur County > Ontario

Ontario is located at an elevation of 2,150 feet (660 m) above sea level.

Average elevation: 660 m

Lakeville

United States > Minnesota > Dakota County

Average elevation: 305 m

Temple

United States > Texas > Bell County

Average elevation: 186 m

Nocatee

United States > Florida > Saint Johns County

Average elevation: 7 m

Johnson County

United States > Iowa > Johnson County

Average elevation: 226 m

Kailua

United States > Hawaii > Kailua

Average elevation: 74 m

Boca Grande

United States > Florida > Lee County

Average elevation: 1 m

Lake Tahoe

United States > California > Placer County

Lake Tahoe has a dry-summer continental climate (Dsb in the Köppen climate classification), featuring warm, dry summers and chilly winters with regular snowfall. Mean annual precipitation ranges from over 55 inches (1,400 mm) for watersheds on the west side of the basin to about 26 inches (660 mm) near the…

Average elevation: 2,077 m

El Cajon

United States > California > San Diego County

Average elevation: 178 m

Mount Hood

United States > Oregon > Hood River County

Timberline Lodge is a National Historic Landmark located on the southern flank of Mount Hood just below Palmer Glacier, with an elevation of about 6,000 ft (1,800 m).

Average elevation: 2,716 m

Thornton

United States > Colorado > Adams County

Average elevation: 1,601 m

Village of Mamaroneck

United States > New York > Westchester County

Other areas of the town include Heathcote Hill overlooking the harbor, Harbor Heights (the heights) to the northeast, Old Rye Neck (settled in the 1880s), Rye Neck (settled in the 1920s and 1930s), Orienta, and Washingtonville, better known as "The Flats", due to the flat, low-lying topography of the area.

Average elevation: 15 m

San Gorgonio Mountain

United States > California > San Bernardino County

Since it is the highest point in a region which is separated from higher peaks (e.g. in the Sierra Nevada) by relatively low terrain, San Gorgonio Mountain is one of the most topographically prominent peaks in the United States. It is ranked 7th among peaks in the 48 contiguous states and 18th overall.

Average elevation: 3,154 m

Salt Lake City

United States > Utah > Salt Lake County > Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City has an area of 110.4 square miles (286 km2) and an average elevation of 4,327 feet (1,319 m) above sea level. The lowest point within the boundaries of the city is 4,210 feet (1,280 m) near the Jordan River and the Great Salt Lake, and the highest is Grandview Peak, at 9,410 feet (2,868 m).

Average elevation: 1,625 m

Bellville

United States > Texas > Austin County

Average elevation: 72 m

Medford

United States > Oregon > Jackson County

Average elevation: 441 m

Red River

United States

The southern fork is generally considered the main stem of the Red River and about 120 miles (190 km) long. It is formed in Randall County, Texas, near the county seat of Canyon, by the confluence of Tierra Blanca Creek and intermittent Palo Duro Creek (not to be confused with another Palo Duro Creek 75 miles…

Average elevation: 152 m

Cawker City

United States > Kansas > Mitchell County

Average elevation: 454 m

Geauga County

United States > Ohio

Average elevation: 324 m

Freeland

United States > Maryland > Baltimore County

Average elevation: 236 m

Eureka Peak

United States > California > San Francisco

Average elevation: 140 m

Blue Mountain

United States > Pennsylvania > Monroe County > Eldred Township

The ridge of Blue Mountain runs for 150 miles (240 km) through Pennsylvania, reaching an elevation of 2,270 feet (690 m) above sea level just north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, near the borough of Newburg. Most of the ridgecrest, however, only reaches between 1,400 and 1,700 feet (430 and 520 m) in elevation.…

Average elevation: 241 m

LaBelle

United States > Florida > Hendry County

Average elevation: 8 m

Boyd County

United States > Kentucky

Average elevation: 226 m

Oakhurst

United States > California > Madera County > Oakhurst

Oakhurst (formerly Fresno Flats) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Madera County, California, United States, 14 miles (23 km) south of the entrance to Yosemite National Park, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. At an elevation of 2,274 ft (693 m), Oakhurst is situated at the junction of Highway 41 and…

Average elevation: 837 m

Silver City

United States > New Mexico > Grant County

During the period from 1901 to 1964, when readings were taken at the city center (which is cooler and wetter than outlying and lower-elevation districts nearby), the coldest temperature recorded was −13 °F (−25 °C) on January 11, 1962, and the hottest 105 °F (40.6 °C) on July 5, 1901. The coldest month…

Average elevation: 1,851 m

Yulee

United States > Florida > Nassau County > Yulee

Average elevation: 6 m

Helper

United States > Utah > Carbon County

Average elevation: 1,912 m

Keechelus Lake

United States > Washington > Kittitas County

Keechelus Lake is the westernmost of three large lakes near Interstate 90 and north of the Yakima River in the Cascade Range; the other two are Kachess Lake in the middle and Cle Elum Lake to the east. After crossing nearby Snoqualmie Pass at an elevation of 3,020 feet (920 m), Interstate 90 runs along the…

Average elevation: 1,024 m

Snoqualmie Pass

United States > Washington > King County

Due to its elevation, Snoqualmie Pass experiences significantly lower temperatures than Seattle, and receives much more precipitation, much of it being snow. Snoqualmie Pass has a humid continental climate (Koppen: Dsb bordering Csb) with cold, very wet and snowy winters, and mild to warm, relatively dry…

Average elevation: 1,048 m

Cheboygan County

United States > Michigan

Average elevation: 222 m

Coal Creek

United States > Colorado > Fremont County

Average elevation: 1,671 m

Coal Creek

United States > Washington > Cowlitz County

Average elevation: 132 m

Alyeska

United States > Alaska > Anchorage > Girdwood

Average elevation: 256 m

Boyd County

United States > Nebraska

Average elevation: 544 m

Chester Morse Lake

United States > Washington > King County

Chester Morse Lake (originally Cedar Lake) is a lake in the upper region of the Cedar River watershed in the U.S. state of Washington. The original lake surface was 1,530 feet (466 m) above sea level, but when the river was dammed in 1900, the elevation was raised to 1,560 feet (475 m). Chester Morse Lake is…

Average elevation: 735 m

Meeker

United States > Colorado > Rio Blanco County

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), all of it land. The town is situated on the White River at an elevation of 6,250 feet above sea level.

Average elevation: 2,016 m

Canton

United States > Missouri > Lewis County

Average elevation: 159 m

Steubenville

United States > Ohio > Jefferson County

Average elevation: 294 m

New Bedford

United States > Massachusetts > Bristol County

New Bedford is located at 41°39′06″N 70°56′01″W / 41.651803°N 70.933705°W / 41.651803; -70.933705 (41.651803, −70.933705). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.1 square miles (62.5 km2). Of the total area, 20.0 square miles (51.8 km2) is land, and…

Average elevation: 21 m

Abilene

United States > Kansas > Dickinson County

Average elevation: 357 m

Shreveport

United States > Louisiana > Caddo Parish

Shreveport is the parish seat of Caddo Parish. Portions of the city extend into neighboring Bossier Parish, bordering Bossier City. Shreveport sits on a low elevation overlooking the Red River. Western and northern portions of Shreveport have an elevation over 253 feet (77 m) above sea level. Pine forests,…

Average elevation: 57 m

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