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Central Park

United States > New York > New York County > New York

In June 1856, Fernando Wood appointed a "consulting board" of seven people, headed by author Washington Irving, to inspire public confidence in the proposed development. Wood hired military engineer Egbert Ludovicus Viele as the park's chief engineer, tasking him with a topographical survey of the site. The…

Average elevation: 26 m

Queens County

United States > New York > New York

Many of the village street grids of Queens had only worded names, some were numbered according to local numbering schemes, and some had a mix of words and numbers. In the early 1920s, a "Philadelphia Plan" was instituted to overlay one numbered system upon the whole borough. The Topographical Bureau, Borough…

Average elevation: 11 m

Hannibal Center

United States > New York > Oswego County

Average elevation: 124 m

North Branch

United States > New York > Sullivan County

Average elevation: 411 m

City of Albany

United States > New York > Albany County

The highest natural point in Albany is a USGS benchmark near the Loudonville Reservoir off Birch Hill Road, at 378 feet (115 m) above sea level. The lowest point is sea level at the Hudson River (the average water elevation is 2 feet (0.61 m)), which is still technically an estuary at Albany and is affected by…

Average elevation: 68 m

Onondaga County

United States > New York

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 806 square miles (2,090 km2), of which 778 square miles (2,020 km2) is land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (3.4%) is water. The geographic dimensions of the county are illustrated as approximately 35 miles (56 km) in length and 30 miles (48 km) in…

Average elevation: 233 m

Bronx County

United States > New York > New York

The Bronx's highest elevation at 280 feet (85 m) is in the northwest corner, west of Van Cortlandt Park and in the Chapel Farm area near the Riverdale Country School. The opposite (southeastern) side of the Bronx has four large low peninsulas or "necks" of low-lying land that jut into the waters of the East…

Average elevation: 21 m

Chautauqua County

United States > New York

The county is generally composed of rolling hills and valleys, with elevations ranging anywhere between 1100 and 2100 feet, although the land within a few miles of Lake Erie is generally flat and at an elevation of 1000 feet or lower. The lowest point in the county is Lake Erie, at 571 feet (174 meters), and…

Average elevation: 328 m

Long Island

United States > New York

The land to the south of this moraine to the South Shore is the outwash plain of the last glacier. One part of the outwash plain was known as the Hempstead Plains, and this land contained one of the few natural prairies to exist east of the Appalachian Mountains. The glaciers melted and receded to the north,…

Average elevation: 42 m

Brooklyn

United States > New York > Kings County > New York

Average elevation: 9 m

Staten Island

United States > New York > New York

Although Staten Island is a borough of New York City, the island is topographically and geologically a part of New Jersey. Staten Island is separated from Long Island by the Narrows and from mainland New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull. Staten Island is positioned at the center of New York…

Average elevation: 9 m

Napanoch

United States > New York > Ulster County > Napanoch

Average elevation: 143 m

Queens

United States > New York > Queens County > New York

Average elevation: 11 m

Broome County

United States > New York

The county's western portion is hilly, with wide valleys that accommodate Binghamton and its suburbs. In the northern portion, Interstate 81 traverses a wide glacial valley. The eastern part of the county is much more rugged, as the land rises to the Catskill Mountains. The terrain generally slopes to the…

Average elevation: 413 m

Tompkins County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 377 m

Hudson River

United States > New York

The source of the Hudson River is Lake Tear of the Clouds in the Adirondack Park at an elevation of 4,322 feet (1,317 m). However, the river is not cartographically called the Hudson River until miles downstream. The river is named Feldspar Brook until its confluence with the Opalescent River, and then is…

Average elevation: 297 m

Oswego County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 180 m

Oneida County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 331 m

Dutchess County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 179 m

Steuben County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 488 m

Village of Hammondsport

United States > New York > Steuben County

Beginning in 1894 Hammondsport received its first water system from springs that were contained in the Rufus Scofield farm, on Mt. Washington, not far from the village. Aside from supplying the village with pure spring water, one of the first objectives was to install five fire hydrants at convenient locations…

Average elevation: 288 m

Town of Erin

United States > New York > Chemung County

Average elevation: 448 m

Erie County

United States > New York

The northern border of the county is Tonawanda Creek. Part of the southern border is Cattaraugus Creek. Other major streams include Buffalo Creek (Buffalo River), Cayuga Creek, Cazenovia Creek, Scajaquada Creek, Eighteen Mile Creek and Ellicott Creek. The county's northern half, including Buffalo and its…

Average elevation: 286 m

Palisades

United States > New York > Rockland County > Sparkill

In 1800 the population of Palisades was 114. Because of the local topography the town was well suited to become a river center. Rising from the west bank of the Hudson River, the Palisades Cliff forms an obstacle to transport seeking access to the river. A break in the terrain occurs at Palisades, still known…

Average elevation: 29 m

Town of Barton

United States > New York > Tioga County

Average elevation: 362 m

Holmes Hill

United States > New York > Saratoga County

Average elevation: 50 m

Richmond County

United States > New York > New York

The highest point on the island, the summit of Todt Hill, elevation 401 ft (122 m), is also the highest point in the five boroughs, as well as the highest point on the Atlantic coastal plain south of Great Blue Hill in Massachusetts and the highest point on the coast proper south of Maine's Camden Hills.…

Average elevation: 9 m

Kripplebush

United States > New York > Ulster County

Average elevation: 149 m

Greenlawn

United States > New York > Suffolk County > Greenlawn

Average elevation: 65 m

Columbia County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 196 m

Chautauqua Lake

United States > New York > Chautauqua County > Town of Chautauqua

Chautauqua Lake, at an elevation of 1,308 feet (399 m) above sea level, is higher than any of the Finger Lakes. It is also one of the highest navigable lakes in North America. The lake's water level is regulated by Warner Dam, with the water level lifted during the summer to allow for recreational boat use and…

Average elevation: 463 m

City of Mount Vernon

United States > New York > Westchester County

Mount Vernon's elevation at City Hall is about 235 feet (72 m), reflecting its location between the Bronx River to the west and the Hutchinson River to the east. On a clear day, the Throgs Neck Bridge can be seen from 10 miles (20 km) away from many parts of the city, while at night, the bridge's lights can…

Average elevation: 42 m

Weber Corners

United States > New York > Otsego County

Average elevation: 471 m

Town of Newstead

United States > New York > Erie County

Average elevation: 213 m

The Narrows

United States > New York > Kings County > New York

Average elevation: 10 m

Prospect

United States > New York > Oneida County > Prospect

Average elevation: 356 m

Engleville

United States > New York > Schoharie County

Average elevation: 436 m

City of Auburn

United States > New York > Cayuga County

Average elevation: 209 m

Kings County

United States > New York > New York

Average elevation: 9 m

Town of Halcott

United States > New York > Greene County

The pass between Bearpen and neighboring Vly Mountain is traversed by Halcott Mountain Road, an unimproved county highway which reaches 2,800 feet (850 m) at the col, making it the highest elevation free public through road in New York State. It is also the only route between Halcott and the rest of Greene…

Average elevation: 720 m

Allegany County

United States > New York

Allegany County is in the southwestern part of New York State, along the Pennsylvania border. Allegany County does not lie along the Allegheny River, as its name would suggest. The highest point in the county is Alma Hill, with an elevation of 2,548 feet (777 meters) above sea level. This is the highest point…

Average elevation: 561 m

Gravesend Bay

United States > New York > New York

Average elevation: 2 m

Town of Hamburg

United States > New York > Erie County

Average elevation: 227 m

Orleans County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 107 m

Lewis County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 385 m

Waverly

United States > New York > Tioga County

Average elevation: 306 m

Town of Wayne

United States > New York > Steuben County

Average elevation: 369 m

Town of Bath

United States > New York > Steuben County

Average elevation: 450 m

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