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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
Little Saint James Island
United States > United States Virgin Islands > Saint Thomas - Saint John District
Average elevation: 1 m
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Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park is an American national park in southeastern California, east of San Bernardino and Los Angeles and north of Palm Springs. It is named after the Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) native to the Mojave Desert. Originally declared a national monument in 1936, Joshua Tree was redesignated…
Average elevation: 639 m
Southern California
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
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
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
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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
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
Togwotee Pass
United States > Wyoming > Teton County
Togwotee Pass (pronounced TOH-guh-tee) is a high mountain pass in the western United States, at an elevation of 9,655 feet (2,943 m) above sea level. On the Continental Divide in the Absaroka Range of northwestern Wyoming in Teton County, it is between Dubois and Moran Junction in the Jackson Hole valley.
Average elevation: 2,965 m
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Golden Gate Park
United States > California > San Francisco
In the 1860s, San Franciscans began to feel the need for a spacious public park similar to Central Park, which was then taking shape in New York City. Golden Gate Park was carved out of unpromising sand and shore dunes that were known as the Outside Lands, in an unincorporated area west of San Francisco's…
Average elevation: 71 m
Camarillo
United States > California > Ventura County
In the mid-1950s, the Ventura Freeway was completed from Los Angeles to points north, making it an easy one-hour trip to Camarillo. The Old Town was bisect by the Ventura Freeway. On the southern side of the freeway contains a strip of businesses, churches, schools, and parks. The freeway was originally…
Average elevation: 90 m
Kamiah
United States > Idaho > Lewis County
The city is located at the confluence of Lawyer Creek and the Clearwater River on the left bank of the latter. In the Kamiah area, the Lewis-Idaho County line follows Lawyer Creek to its confluence with the Clearwater, and then turns to follow the Clearwater. U.S. Route 12 passes through Kamiah, crossing from…
Average elevation: 399 m
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Bloomington
United States > Indiana > Monroe County
Bloomington is an area of irregular limestone terrain characterized by sinks, ravines, fissures, underground streams, sinking streams, springs and caves. It is in the rolling hills of southern Indiana, resting on the intersection of the Norman Uplands and the Mitchell Plain. The city's relatively varied…
Average elevation: 241 m
Branson
United States > Missouri > Taney County
Branson features a diverse and picturesque topography characterized by rolling hills, deep valleys, and abundant water features. Nestled in the Ozark Mountains, the area has an elevation that typically ranges around 778 feet (237 meters) above sea level. The region is shaped by its proximity to several lakes,…
Average elevation: 275 m
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Wasatch Range
The range's highest point — 11,928 feet (3,636 m) — is Mount Nebo, a triple peak rising above Nephi, at the southern end of the range. In some places the mountains rise steeply from the valley's base elevation of 4,330 feet (1,320 m) to over 11,000 feet (3,400 m). Other notable peaks include Mount…
Average elevation: 1,882 m
East Tennessee
The Blue Ridge section comprises the western section of the Blue Ridge Province, the crests of which form most of the Tennessee-North Carolina border. At an average elevation of 5,000 feet (1,500 m) above sea level, this physiographic province contains the highest elevations in the state. The Blue Ridge region…
Average elevation: 435 m
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Northern California
"Northern California" may refer to the state's northernmost 48 counties, using the line established by the Pico Act, or it may refer to the portion north of the geographic barrier formed by the Transverse Ranges, the Tehachapi Mountains, and the Southern Sierras. Because of California's large size and diverse…
Average elevation: 759 m
Fort Irwin
United States > California > San Bernardino County
Fort Irwin National Training Center (Fort Irwin NTC) is a major training area for the United States military in the Mojave Desert in northern San Bernardino County, California. Fort Irwin is at an average elevation of 2,454 feet (748 m). It is located 37 miles (60 km) northeast of Barstow, in the Calico…
Average elevation: 774 m
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Jacksonville
United States > Florida > Duval County > Jacksonville
Just south of Jacksonville and north of Saint Augustine is the boundary of where the Floridian Peninsula ends and Continental North America begins; Jacksonville is north of that line. While still in the North American Coastal plain, the topography begins to take on slight Piedmont characteristics. Like the…
Average elevation: 9 m
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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
Freemont
United States > Pennsylvania > Chester County > West Nottingham Township
Average elevation: 115 m
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Guadalupe Peak
United States > Texas > Culberson County
Guadalupe Peak, also known as Signal Peak, is the highest natural point in Texas, with an elevation of 8,751 feet (2,667 m) above sea level. It is located in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and is part of the Guadalupe Mountains range in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. The mountain is about 90 miles…
Average elevation: 2,150 m
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San Diego
United States > California > San Diego County > San Diego
The climate in San Diego, like most of Southern California, often varies significantly over short geographical distances, resulting in microclimates. In San Diego, this is mostly because of the city's topography (the Bay, and the numerous hills, mountains, and canyons). Frequently, particularly during the "May…
Average elevation: 57 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
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Cave Junction
United States > Oregon > Josephine County
Cave Junction is located on U.S. Route 199 at its junction with Oregon Route 46. It is about 30 miles or 48 kilometres southwest of Grants Pass, Oregon, and 53 miles or 85 kilometres northeast of Crescent City, California. The city lies in the Illinois Valley, on the northwest slope of the Siskiyou Range, at…
Average elevation: 411 m
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Morgantown
United States > West Virginia > Monongalia County
During the 1970s, the U.S. Department of Transportation built an experimental driverless personal rapid transit system in the city, citing the area's variable seasonal climate and geographic elevations as factors in testing the technology's viability. The Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) has been in use…
Average elevation: 335 m
Door County
The 102-foot-high (31 m) Brussels Hill (44°45′06″N 87°35′27″W / 44.75166°N 87.59093°W / 44.75166; -87.59093 (Brussels Hill), elevation 851 feet [259 m]) is the highest point in the county. The nearby Red Hill Woods is the largest remaining maple–beech forest in the area.
Average elevation: 191 m
Monroe County
According to the Trewartha climate classification system, the higher elevation Pocono Plateau Region of Monroe County has a Temperate Continental climate (Dc) with warm summers (b), cold winters (o) and year-around precipitation (Dcbo). Dcbo climates are characterized by at least one month having an average…
Average elevation: 361 m
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Hernando County
Hernando County features a diverse and gently rolling topography that distinguishes it from many of the flatter regions of the state. The landscape is primarily characterized by elevations ranging from about 10 feet near the coastline to peaks reaching over 200 feet, with the highest point being Chinsegut Hill…
Average elevation: 18 m
Saratoga County
Saratoga County is situated in the eastern portion of New York State, north of the state capital city of Albany, northwest of Troy, and east of Utica. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 844 square miles (2,190 km2), of which 810 square miles (2,100 km2) are land and 34 square…
Average elevation: 218 m
Mississippi River
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
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Van Zandt County
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 860 sq mi (2,200 km2), of which 17 square miles (44 km2) (2.0%) are covered by water. Van Zandt County is unique in topography. The western and northwestern parts of the county are in the eastern edge of the Texas Blackland Prairies, the…
Average elevation: 141 m
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
United States > Tennessee > Sevier County
Elevations in the park range from about 875 feet (267 m) to 6,643 feet (2,025 m) at the summit of Clingmans Dome. Within the park a total of sixteen mountains reach higher than 5,000 feet (1,520 m).
Average elevation: 765 m
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Hudson River
The Hudson then flows south, taking in Beaver Brook and the outlet of Lake Harris. After its confluence with the Indian River, the Hudson forms the boundary between Essex and Hamilton counties. In the hamlet of North River, the Hudson flows entirely in Warren County and takes in the Schroon River. Further…
Average elevation: 297 m
Kauai
United States > Hawaii > Kauaʻi County
Kauai, known as the "Garden Isle," features a remarkably diverse topography shaped by its volcanic origins and extensive erosion over millions of years. The island is characterized by a central mountainous region, dominated by the towering 5,148-foot Mount Waiʻaleʻale, one of the wettest places on Earth, and…
Average elevation: 216 m
Payson
United States > Arizona > Gila County
Located in northern Gila County at an elevation of 5,000 feet (1,500 m), the town has a total area of 19.5 square miles (51 km2). The Mogollon Rim, the southern boundary of the Colorado Plateau, lies to the north of Payson, with elevations exceeding 7,500 feet (2,300 m); there are many cold water lakes on top…
Average elevation: 1,522 m
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Mar-A-Lago National Historica Landmark
United States > Florida > Palm Beach County > Palm Beach
Average elevation: 2 m
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