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Orchard Beach topographic map

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Name: Orchard Beach topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Orchard Beach, The Bronx, New York, United States (40.86136 -73.79459 40.87026 -73.78496)

Average elevation: 3 m

Minimum elevation: -2 m

Maximum elevation: 26 m

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