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United States topographic maps
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District of Columbia
The highest natural elevation in the District is 409 feet (125 m) above sea level at Fort Reno Park in upper northwest Washington. The lowest point is sea level at the Potomac River. The geographic center of Washington is near the intersection of 4th and L Streets NW.
Average elevation: 49 m
Iowa City
United States > Iowa > Johnson County
The elevation at the Iowa City Municipal Airport is 668 ft (203.6 m) above sea level.
Average elevation: 216 m
Houston
United States > Texas > Harris County > Houston
Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city has a total area of 637.4 square miles (1,651 km2); this comprises over 599.59 square miles (1,552.9 km2) of land and 22.3 square miles (58 km2) covered by…
Average elevation: 18 m
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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
North Carolina
North Carolina features a diverse topography that can be divided into three distinct regions: the Coastal Plain, the Piedmont, and the Appalachian Mountains. The Coastal Plain, which occupies the eastern part of the state, is characterized by flat and gently sloping land, with elevations typically less than…
Average elevation: 163 m
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Little Saint James Island
United States > United States Virgin Islands > Saint Thomas - Saint John District
Average elevation: 1 m
Rexburg
United States > Idaho > Madison County
Rexburg is located at 43°49′N 111°47′W / 43.817°N 111.783°W / 43.817; -111.783, at an elevation of 4,865 feet (1,483 m) above sea level.
Average elevation: 1,504 m
Glacier
United States > Washington > Whatcom County
Glacier is a census-designated place in the North Fork Nooksack River Valley, at an elevation of 906 ft., just 10 miles northwest of the Mount Baker Summit towering nearly 10,000 ft above it, in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 300 at the 2020 census.
Average elevation: 435 m
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Roseville
United States > California > Placer County
The wet season is generally October through April. Because Roseville is east of Sacramento and at a higher elevation, it receives slightly more rainfall. The dry season lasts from June to October; similar to other Central Valley cities, temperatures can be extremely hot in the summer (routinely peaking above…
Average elevation: 67 m
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Williamson County
The area is divided into two regions by the Balcones Escarpment, which runs through the center from north to south along a line from Jarrell to Georgetown to Round Rock. The county's western half is an extension of the Western Plains and considered to be within the eastern fringes of Texas Hill Country; it has…
Average elevation: 222 m
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Long Island
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
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Higganum
United States > Connecticut > Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Average elevation: 89 m
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Feasterville
United States > Pennsylvania > Bucks County > Lower Southampton Township
Average elevation: 66 m
Saint Clair
United States > Pennsylvania > Westmoreland County > Hempfield Township
Average elevation: 333 m
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Winnipauk
United States > Connecticut > Western Connecticut Planning Region > Norwalk
Average elevation: 51 m
Mission Trails Regional Park
United States > California > San Diego County > San Diego
Average elevation: 154 m
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Oakhurst
United States > California > Madera County
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
Spring Island
United States > Maine > Penobscot County > T4 Indian Purchase Township
Average elevation: 151 m
Indiana Dunes State Park
United States > Indiana > Porter County > Chesterton
Average elevation: 186 m
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Tuscaloosa
United States > Alabama > Tuscaloosa County
The Tuscaloosa National Airport (KTCL) is 3.5 miles northwest of Tuscaloosa in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Owned and operated by the City of Tuscaloosa, the airport is an FAA-designated National General Aviation Airport and Part 139 Certified. Tuscaloosa National Airport covers 826 acres at an elevation of…
Average elevation: 97 m
Fremont
United States > California > Alameda County
Centerville was formerly the main town in Washington Township. Centerville is located at 37°33′15″N 121°59′57″W / 37.55417°N 121.99917°W / 37.55417; -121.99917 (Centerville). It lies at an elevation of 52 feet (16 m). Centerville was started by George Lloyd who started selling cold beer…
Average elevation: 93 m
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Ellijay
United States > Georgia > Gilmer County
Ellijay lies within the Humid subtropical climate zone along with the majority of the rest of the southeastern United States. The highest elevations in the surrounding region reside in the Oceanic climate. Ellijay enjoys cool winters and warm summers, but neither would be considered extreme thanks to its…
Average elevation: 424 m
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Coeur d'Alene
United States > Idaho > Kootenai County
The city is located on the north shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene, near the outlet of the Spokane River, and is in the Northern Rockies ecoregion. Lake Coeur d'Alene is a natural dam-controlled lake that is 25 miles (40 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) to 3 miles (4.8 km) wide and fed by the Coeur d'Alene and Saint Joe…
Average elevation: 719 m
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Burlington
United States > Iowa > Des Moines County
Burlington hosts the Snake Alley Criterium, one of the most physically challenging races in the Midwest. The annual event is held on a 15-block course, with differences in elevation from 555 feet to 678 feet. The course is entirely on city streets, mostly in the downtown commercial area. A one-block-long climb…
Average elevation: 183 m
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Connecticut
Connecticut's topography is a diverse landscape characterized by a mix of mountainous regions, lowlands, and coastal areas. The state can be broadly divided into five geographical regions: the Taconic Section, which features the highest point in Connecticut at Bear Mountain (2,380 feet / 725 meters), has steep…
Average elevation: 118 m
Atlantic City
United States > New Jersey > Atlantic County
The city was incorporated in 1854, the same year train service began on the Camden and Atlantic Railroad. Built on the edge of the bay, this served as the direct link of this remote parcel of land with Philadelphia, the second-most populous city in the United States at the time and the largest city in…
Average elevation: 1 m
Kent
United States > Ohio > Portage County
Located on the western end of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, the topography of Kent includes rolling hills and varied terrain. The Cuyahoga River passes through the city, cutting a gorge with a drop of nearly 40 feet (10 m) adjacent to the downtown area. The United States Geological Survey lists the city's…
Average elevation: 328 m
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Wilkes-Barre
United States > Pennsylvania > Luzerne County
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 square miles (19 km2), of which 6.8 square miles (18 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), or 4.60%, is water. The city is bordered by the Susquehanna River to the west. Most of Downtown is located on a wide floodplain. Floodwalls…
Average elevation: 218 m
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Vienna
United States > Virginia > Fairfax County
Vienna is located at 38°54′N 77°16′W / 38.900°N 77.267°W / 38.900; -77.267 (38.8991, −77.2607), at an elevation of 358 feet (109 meters). It lies in the Piedmont approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southwest of the Potomac River. Wolftrap Creek, a tributary of nearby Difficult Run, flows north…
Average elevation: 117 m
Gold Bar
United States > Washington > Snohomish County
Gold Bar is known as a white-water rafting destination for those seeking to float the Skykomish River. One of the most popular low elevation hikes in the metro Seattle area, the trail to Wallace Falls, is located on the north margin of the city. More than 160,000 people visit Wallace Falls State Park annually.
Average elevation: 67 m
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Stanwood
United States > Washington > Snohomish County
The city is located at the mouth of the Stillaguamish River, where it flows into Port Susan, an arm of the Puget Sound, and Skagit Bay, the mouth of the Skagit River. To the west is Davis Slough, which separates Stanwood from Camano Island and forms the border between Snohomish and Island counties. Elevations…
Average elevation: 20 m
Hill
United States > New Hampshire > Merrimack County
The highest point in town is Dickinson Hill, with an approximate elevation of 1,910 feet (580 m) above sea level.
Average elevation: 244 m
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Harford County
Harford County straddles the border between the rolling hills of the Piedmont Plateau and the flatlands of the Atlantic Coastal Plain along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The county's development is a mix of rural and suburban, with denser development in the larger towns of Aberdeen and Bel Air and…
Average elevation: 70 m
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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
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