Surrey topographic map
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Surrey
The highest elevation in Surrey is Leith Hill near Dorking. It is 295 m (968 ft) above sea level and is the second highest point in southeastern England after Walbury Hill in West Berkshire which is 297 m (974 ft).
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Name: Surrey topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Surrey, England, United Kingdom (51.07150 -0.84893 51.47156 0.05822)
Average elevation: 226 ft
Minimum elevation: -3 ft
Maximum elevation: 948 ft
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