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Cortland County

United States > New York

Cortland County features a varied topography characteristic of the glaciated Appalachian Plateau region. The landscape is primarily rural, with elevations ranging from approximately 850 to 2,100 feet above sea level. The terrain includes rolling hills, steep ridges, and valleys shaped by glacial activity,…

Average elevation: 1,486 ft

Upper West Side

United States > New York > New York

Average elevation: 75 ft

Sullivan County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 1,427 ft

Troy

United States > New York > Rensselaer County

The western edge of the city is flat along the river, and then steeply slopes to higher terrain to the east. The average elevation is 50 feet, with the highest elevation being 500 feet in the eastern part of the city. The city is longer than it is wide, with the southern part wider than the northern section of…

Average elevation: 449 ft

Rensselaer County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 784 ft

Watertown

United States > New York > Jefferson County

Watertown is around 60 miles (97 kilometers) northwest of Syracuse, 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of the Thousand Islands and 328 miles (530 kilometers) northwest of New York City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24 km2), of which 9.0 square miles…

Average elevation: 643 ft

Manhattan Island

United States > New York > New York

Marble Hill is one example of how Manhattan's land has been considerably altered by human intervention. The borough has seen substantial land reclamation along its waterfronts since Dutch colonial times, and much of the natural variation in its topography has been evened out.

Average elevation: 56 ft

Erie Canal

United States > New York > Erie County > City of Tonawanda

The construction of the Erie Canal was a landmark civil engineering achievement in the early history of the United States. When built, the 363-mile (584 km) canal was the second-longest in the world (after the Grand Canal in China). Initially 40 feet (12 m) wide and 4 feet (1.2 m) deep, the canal was expanded…

Average elevation: 581 ft

Washington Heights

United States > New York > New York

Because of their abrupt, hilly topography, pedestrian navigation in Upper Manhattan is facilitated by many step streets. The longest of these in Washington Heights, at approximately 130 stairs and with an elevation gain of approximately 65 feet, connects Fort Washington Avenue and Overlook Terrace at 187th…

Average elevation: 82 ft

Tug Hill

United States > New York > Oswego Town

The core Tug Hill region encompasses 150,000 acres (610 km2) of unbroken, generally second-growth, northern hardwood forest, and is drained by a vast network of streams. Important rivers and streams whose headwaters are located within the Tug Hill region include the Mohawk River, Deer River, Salmon River, Mad…

Average elevation: 358 ft

Town of Clifton Park

United States > New York > Saratoga County

Clifton Park features a predominantly gentle terrain characterized by rolling hills and a mixture of forested areas, open fields, and suburban developments. The elevation in this area varies, generally ranging from around 300 to 500 feet above sea level, contributing to a picturesque landscape that integrates…

Average elevation: 279 ft

Catskill Park

United States > New York

New York's wilderness areas must be composed of 10,000 acres (4,000 ha; 40 km2) of contiguous land, twice the federal standard. Land is to be left as "untrammeled by man" and as close to its natural state as possible, offering outstanding opportunities for solitude. No artificially-powered devices are…

Average elevation: 1,644 ft

Smithtown

United States > New York > Suffolk County > Smithtown

Average elevation: 95 ft

City of Corning

United States > New York > Steuben County

Average elevation: 1,102 ft

Fire Island

United States > New York > Suffolk > Davis Park

Average elevation: 23 ft

Herkimer County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 1,437 ft

Boiceville

United States > New York > Ulster County

Average elevation: 1,033 ft

Lewis County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 1,263 ft

Amsterdam

United States > New York > Montgomery County > Amsterdam

Average elevation: 804 ft

New Hampton

United States > New York > Orange County

Average elevation: 476 ft

Congers

United States > New York > Rockland County > Congers

Average elevation: 167 ft

Watkins Glen

United States > New York > Schuyler County

Average elevation: 587 ft

City of Oswego

United States > New York > Oswego County

Oswego is located on the southeastern shore of Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Oswego River, approximately 35 miles north of Syracuse and 69 miles east of Rochester. The elevation is 298 feet above sea level. The nearest city is Fulton, located south of Oswego and north of Syracuse.

Average elevation: 285 ft

Lake Desolation

United States > New York > Saratoga County

Average elevation: 1,542 ft

Village of Turin

United States > New York > Lewis County

Average elevation: 1,325 ft

Town of Chester

United States > New York > Warren County

Average elevation: 1,155 ft

North Lake

United States > New York > Greene County > Town of Hunter

Average elevation: 2,064 ft

Highbridge Park

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

The north and south wings respectively contain the women's and men's locker rooms and are nearly identical. Both have nine windows separated by eight brick pilasters. The stone capitals of the pilasters line up with the lintels of the windows. Ramps lead from the extreme ends of each wing. The ground slopes…

Average elevation: 98 ft

SUNY Oswego

United States > New York > Oswego County > Oswego Beach

Average elevation: 272 ft

Town of Olive

United States > New York > Ulster County

Average elevation: 1,129 ft

Cayuga County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 614 ft

Town of Bennington

United States > New York > Wyoming County

Average elevation: 1,257 ft

Canopus Island

United States > New York > Putnam County > Mahopac

Average elevation: 692 ft

Walloomsac

United States > New York > Rensselaer County

Average elevation: 640 ft

Fort Greene Park

United States > New York > New York

Average elevation: 56 ft

Town of Nichols

United States > New York > Tioga County

Average elevation: 1,155 ft

Chenango Forks

United States > New York > Broome County

Average elevation: 1,096 ft

Roosevelt Island

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

The island is one of the southernmost locations in New York City where Fordham gneiss, a type of bedrock commonly found beneath the South Bronx, can be seen above ground. The gneiss outcropping was surrounded by dolomite, which was worn down by East River currents, creating the current island. The layer of…

Average elevation: 43 ft

Town of Wales

United States > New York > Erie County

Average elevation: 1,188 ft

Slate Hill

United States > New York > Orange County

Average elevation: 554 ft

Town of Parma

United States > New York > Monroe County

Average elevation: 328 ft

Canadarago Lake

United States > New York > Otsego County > Town of Richfield

It is geologically related to the Finger Lakes, as they were both carved by glaciers, but is not counted among them. One difference is that Canadarago Lake is situated at a higher elevation (1,266 feet [386 m]) than the Finger Lakes (approximately 400 feet [122 m]). Another difference is the Finger Lakes are…

Average elevation: 1,453 ft

Town of Candor

United States > New York > Tioga County

Average elevation: 1,296 ft

Town of Enfield

United States > New York > Tompkins County

Average elevation: 1,342 ft

Town of Caroline

United States > New York > Tompkins County

Average elevation: 1,460 ft

Town of Fabius

United States > New York > Onondaga County

Average elevation: 1,457 ft

Town of Galway

United States > New York > Saratoga County

Average elevation: 846 ft

Skaneateles Lake

United States > New York > Onondaga County > Town of Skaneateles

Skaneateles Lake (/ˌskæniˈætləs/ SKAN-ee-AT-ləs, locally /ˌskɪn-/ SKIN-) is one of the Finger Lakes in central New York in the United States. The name Skaneateles means long lake in one of the local Iroquoian languages. The lake is sometimes referred to as "The Roof Garden of the Lakes" because its…

Average elevation: 1,145 ft

Newfield

United States > New York > Tompkins County > Town of Newfield

Average elevation: 1,243 ft

Fourth Lake

United States > New York > Warren County > Lake Luzerne

Average elevation: 820 ft

McConnellsville

United States > New York > Oneida County

Average elevation: 531 ft

Barren Island

United States > New York > New York

Average elevation: 52 ft

Forestdale

United States > New York > Franklin County

Average elevation: 1,693 ft

Town of Danby

United States > New York > Tompkins County

Elevations range from approximately 450 feet above sea level where Cayuga Inlet crosses the northern town line, to about 1230 feet at Town Hall in Danby Hamlet, to just over 1800 feet at Dawes Hill in the southwestern part of the town and Roundtop in the southeastern part of the town. The dramatic hill and…

Average elevation: 1,325 ft

Johnsonville

United States > New York > Rensselaer County

Average elevation: 443 ft

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