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City of London

The elevation of the City ranges from sea level at the Thames to 21.6 metres (71 ft) at the junction of High Holborn and Chancery Lane. Two small but notable hills are within the historic core, Ludgate Hill to the west and Cornhill to the east. Between them ran the Walbrook, one of the many "lost" rivers or streams of London (another is the Fleet).

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Name: City of London topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: City of London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom (51.50687 -0.11383 51.52331 -0.07276)

Average elevation: 69 ft

Minimum elevation: -3 ft

Maximum elevation: 144 ft

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