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China topographic map

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Name: China topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: China (8.66504 73.49973 53.56082 134.77546)

Average elevation: 901 m

Minimum elevation: -2 m

Maximum elevation: 8,162 m

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Virginia Beach

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Istanbul

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Baltimore

United States > Maryland > Baltimore

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Norfolk

United States > Virginia > Norfolk

Average elevation: 4 m

Cyprus

Cyprus

Average elevation: 483 m

São Paulo

Brazil > São Paulo > Região Metropolitana de São Paulo > São Paulo

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Average elevation: 785 m

Yuma

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Average elevation: 69 m

North America

North America's topography is characterized by its diverse and dramatic landscapes, stretching from the towering Rocky Mountains in the west to the expansive Great Plains in the central region, and the rugged Appalachian Mountains in the east. The Rocky Mountains, which include peaks exceeding 20,000 feet…

Average elevation: 294 m

Cape Columbia

Canada > Nunavut > Qikiqtaaluk Region

Average elevation: 33 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

Amman

Jordan > Amman > Amman Sub-District

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Average elevation: 800 m

San Antonio

United States > Texas > Bexar County > San Antonio

Average elevation: 218 m

Mount Everest

Nepal > Koshi Province > Solukhumbu

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Average elevation: 7,847 m

Dalat

Vietnam > Lâm Đồng Province > Dalat

Average elevation: 1,360 m

Athens

Greece > Attica > Regional Unit of Central Athens

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Average elevation: 168 m

Jeddah

Saudi Arabia > Makkah Region

Average elevation: 36 m

Cardiff

United Kingdom > Wales > Cardiff

Average elevation: 55 m

Edinburgh

United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh

Some have called Edinburgh the Athens of the North for a variety of reasons. The earliest comparison between the two cities showed that they had a similar topography, with the Castle Rock of Edinburgh performing a similar role to the Athenian Acropolis. Both of them had flatter, fertile agricultural land…

Average elevation: 104 m

Giza Pyramids

Egypt > Giza > Giza

Average elevation: 65 m

Italy

Italy

Average elevation: 335 m

Asia

Average elevation: 563 m

Brussels

Belgium > Brussels-Capital

Average elevation: 54 m

Karachi

Pakistan > Sindh > Karachi South District > Saddar Town

Karachi lies very close to a major fault line, where the Indian tectonic plate meets the Arabian tectonic plate. Within the city of Karachi are two small ranges: the Khasa Hills and Mulri Hills, which lie in the northwest and act as a barrier between North Nazimabad and Orangi. Karachi's hills are barren and…

Average elevation: 20 m

Mexico City

Mexico

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Glasgow

United Kingdom > Scotland > Glasgow City

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Kalgoorlie

Australia > Western Australia

Average elevation: 360 m

Sochi

Russia > Krasnodar Krai > Resort Town of Sochi (municipal formation)

Sochi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa), at the lower elevations. Its average annual temperature is 18.9 °C (66.0 °F) during the day and 11.5 °C (52.7 °F) at night. In the coldest months—January and February—the average temperature is about 10 °C (50 °F) during the…

Average elevation: 148 m

Lidar

France > Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes > Cantal > Brezons

Average elevation: 1,048 m

Hosur

India > Tamil Nadu > Hosur

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South America

The east-central Brazilian plateau has a humid and warm tropical climate. The northern and eastern parts of the Argentine pampas have a humid subtropical climate with dry winters and humid summers of the Chinese type, while the western and eastern ranges have a subtropical climate of the dinaric type. At the…

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Rivne

Ukraine > Rivne Oblast > Rivne

Average elevation: 214 m

La Paz

Bolivia > La Paz > Pedro Domingo Murillo > La Paz

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Islamabad

Pakistan > Islamabad Capital Territory

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Gaza

Palestinian Territories

Central Gaza is situated on a low-lying and round hill with an elevation of 14 metres (46 ft) above sea level. Much of the modern city is built along the plain below the hill, especially to the north and east, forming Gaza's suburbs. The beach and the port of Gaza are located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the…

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Average elevation: 5 m

Kyiv

Ukraine > Kyiv

Average elevation: 131 m

Lisbon

Portugal > Lisbon

Average elevation: 51 m

Cape Town

South Africa > Western Cape > City of Cape Town

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Cambridge

United Kingdom > England > Cambridge

The city, like most of the UK, has a maritime climate highly influenced by the Gulf Stream. Located in the driest region of Britain, Cambridge's rainfall averages around 570 mm (22.44 in) per year, around half the national average, with some years occasionally falling into the semi-arid (under 500 mm (19.69…

Average elevation: 18 m

Leicester

United Kingdom > England > Leicestershire

Average elevation: 109 m

Brighton

United Kingdom > England > Brighton and Hove

Average elevation: 64 m

Topock

United States > Arizona > Mohave County

Average elevation: 180 m

Sugovushan reservoir

Azerbaijan > Suqovuşan

Average elevation: 537 m

Halter

Germany > Lower Saxony > Landkreis Vechta > Visbek

Average elevation: 57 m

Wigtown

United Kingdom > Scotland > Dumfries and Galloway

Wigtown Castle was in existence by 1291, on flat land down by the River Bladnoch, (outlines clearly seen on an aerial view), whilst the town and church were on a hill, "an inversion of the usual arrangements". Nothing remains of the castle, although a strong natural site and indication of a large enclosed and…

Average elevation: 18 m

Tərnöyüt

Azerbaijan > Aghdam

Average elevation: 372 m

Jalalpur Pirwala

Pakistan > Punjab > Multan District

Average elevation: 108 m

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United Kingdom > England > Wigan

Average elevation: 29 m

Gajah

Indonesia > East Java > Ponorogo

Average elevation: 788 m

Hamstreet

United Kingdom > England > Kent > Ashford

Average elevation: 22 m

Hemavan

Sweden > Västerbotten County

Average elevation: 540 m

Zang

China > Tibet > Kyirong County

Average elevation: 4,380 m

Purwoharjo

Indonesia > East Java > Banyuwangi

Average elevation: 61 m

Suwapubudugama

Sri Lanka > Western Province > Dampe

Average elevation: 34 m

Kampung Peradong

Malaysia > Negeri Sembilan

Average elevation: 173 m

Bheri River

Nepal > Karnali Province > Surkhet > Botechaur

Average elevation: 1,112 m

Tsho Rolpa Lake

Nepal > Bagamati Province > Dolakha

Tsho Rolpa (also Cho Rolpa) is one of the biggest glacial lakes in Nepal. The lake, which is located at an altitude of 4,580 metres (15,030 ft) in the Rolwaling Valley, Dolakha District, has grown considerably over the last 50 years due to glacial melting in the Himalayas.

Average elevation: 4,897 m

Mulong River

Malaysia > Kelantan > Kampung Perol

Average elevation: 11 m

Apostle Islands

United States > Wisconsin

Average elevation: 197 m

Mlamolovo

Bulgaria > Kyustendil

Average elevation: 651 m

Mount Gambu

Indonesia > Highland Papua > Lanny Jaya

Average elevation: 3,857 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

Rome

Italy > Lazio > Roma Capitale

Although the city centre is about 24 km (15 mi) inland from the Tyrrhenian Sea, the city territory extends to the shore, where the south-western district of Ostia is located. The altitude of the central part of Rome ranges from 13 m (43 ft) above sea level (at the base of the Pantheon) to 139 m (456 ft) above…

Average elevation: 78 m

Uluru

Australia

Average elevation: 596 m

Menorca

Spain > Balearic Islands > Es Migjorn Gran

Average elevation: 9 m

Snowdon

United Kingdom > Wales > Gwynedd

Snowdon (/ˈsnoʊdən/) or Yr Wyddfa (pronounced [ər ˈʊɨ̞̯ðva] (listen)), is the highest mountain in Wales, at an elevation of 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside the Scottish Highlands. It is located in Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol…

Average elevation: 692 m

Pittsburgh

United States of America > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh

The warmest month of the year in Pittsburgh is July, with a 24-hour average of 72.6 °F (22.6 °C). Conditions are often humid, and combined with highs reaching 90 °F (32 °C) on an average 9.5 days a year, a considerable heat index arises. The coolest month is January, when the 24-hour average is 28.4 °F…

Average elevation: 315 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

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

Dubai

United Arab Emirates > Dubai

Dubai lies directly within the Arabian Desert. However, the topography of Dubai is significantly different from that of the southern portion of the UAE in that much of Dubai's landscape is highlighted by sandy desert patterns, while gravel deserts dominate much of the southern region of the country. The sand…

Average elevation: 7 m

Black Hills

United States > South Dakota > Pennington County

The Black Hills is an isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, United States. Black Elk Peak, which rises to 7,242 feet (2,207 m), is the range's highest summit. The name of the range in Lakota is Pahá Sápa. It encompasses the…

Average elevation: 1,894 m

Turmi

Ethiopia > South Ethiopia Regional State

Turmi is a market town in south-western Ethiopia. Located in the Debub Omo Zone of the South Ethiopia Regional State, the town has a latitude and longitude of 4°58′N 36°29′E / 4.967°N 36.483°E / 4.967; 36.483 with an elevation of 925 metres above sea level.

Average elevation: 921 m

Sto. Tomas

Philippines > Batangas > Sto. Tomas > Santo Tomas

Average elevation: 154 m

Finland

Finland

Average elevation: 163 m

Cambrian Mountains

United Kingdom > Wales > Powys

Average elevation: 319 m

Gulf Shores

United States > Alabama > Gulf Shores

Jack Edwards National Airport is located in Gulf Shores and offers services from Gulf Air Center, Salt Air Aviation Center and Platium Air Center. The airport is located in town, two miles from the beach. Their FBO Gulf Air Center will provide a rental vehicle while they take care of fueling and storing…

Average elevation: 6 m

Biloxi

United States > Mississippi > Harrison County > Biloxi

Average elevation: 1 m

Arvada

United States > Colorado > Arvada

Average elevation: 1,796 m

Spring

United States > Texas > Harris County

Average elevation: 35 m

Erbil

Iraq > Erbil Governorate

Average elevation: 462 m

British Isles

Isle of Man

The oldest rocks are 2.7 billion years old and are found in Ireland, Wales and the northwest of Scotland. During the Silurian period, the north-western regions collided with the south-east, which had been part of a separate continental landmass. The topography of the islands is modest in scale by global…

Average elevation: 25 m

Mont Blanc / Monte Bianco

France > Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes > Upper Savoy > Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

The climate is cold and temperate (Köppen climate classification Cfb), and is greatly influenced by altitude. Being the highest part of the Alps, Mont Blanc and surrounding mountains can create their own weather patterns. Temperatures drop as the mountains gain in height, and the summit of Mont Blanc is a…

Average elevation: 4,092 m

Matterhorn

Italy > Aosta Valley > Valtournenche

In 1999, the summit height was precisely determined to be at 4,477.54 m (14,690 ft) above sea level by using Global Positioning System technology as part of the TOWER Project (Top of the World Elevations Remeasurement) and to an accuracy of less than one centimetre, which allows future changes to be tracked.

Average elevation: 3,295 m