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San Antonio

United States > Texas > Bexar County > San Antonio

Average elevation: 715 ft

Bay County

United States > Florida

Average elevation: 43 ft

Olympic Peninsula

United States > Washington

The Olympic Peninsula is characterized by its striking topography, which features a dramatic interplay of mountains, forests, and coastline. At its center, the Olympic Mountains rise sharply, with peaks like Mount Olympus reaching elevations of 7,965 feet (2,428 meters) and boasting significant glaciation due…

Average elevation: 751 ft

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: 7 ft

Bronx County

United States > New York > New York

The Bronx's highest elevation at 280 feet (85 m) is in the northwest corner, west of Van Cortlandt Park and in the Chapel Farm area near the Riverdale Country School. The opposite (southeastern) side of the Bronx has four large low peninsulas or "necks" of low-lying land that jut into the waters of the East…

Average elevation: 69 ft

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: 213 ft

Georgetown

United States > Texas > Georgetown

The city is located on the northeastern edge of Texas Hill Country. Portions of Georgetown are located on either side of the Balcones Escarpment, a fault line in which the areas roughly east of IH-35 are flat and characterized by having black, fertile soils of the Blackland Prairie, and the west side of the…

Average elevation: 719 ft

Lexington

United States > Kentucky > Lexington

Average elevation: 935 ft

Montgomery County

United States > Texas

Montgomery County features a predominantly flat terrain, with average elevations ranging from about 100 to 350 feet above sea level. The landscape is gently rolling, particularly towards the northern areas, and is interspersed with several lakes, such as the expansive Lake Conroe. This large reservoir, formed…

Average elevation: 226 ft

Jackson

United States > Michigan > Jackson County

Average elevation: 971 ft

Delaware County

United States > Pennsylvania

Average elevation: 249 ft

Greenville

United States > North Carolina > Pitt County

Average elevation: 52 ft

Duval County

United States > Florida

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 918 square miles (2,380 km2), of which 762 square miles (1,970 km2) is land and 156 square miles (400 km2) (17.0%) is water. The topography is coastal plain; however there are some rolling hills.

Average elevation: 36 ft

City of Ithaca

United States > New York > Tompkins County

Ithaca is characterized by a diverse topography that significantly influences its natural environment and urban layout. Nestled at the southern tip of Cayuga Lake, the city features a floodplain area with an average elevation around 636 feet (194 meters) above sea level, though it rises to approximately 1,214…

Average elevation: 640 ft

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: 1,358 ft

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: 837 ft

Ellicott City

United States > Maryland > Howard County

Average elevation: 390 ft

Poland Township Park

United States > Ohio > Mahoning County

Average elevation: 1,181 ft

Clarksville

United States > Missouri > Pike County

Average elevation: 515 ft

Concord

United States > Massachusetts > Middlesex County

Average elevation: 177 ft

Watauga County

United States > North Carolina

Watauga County is extremely mountainous, and all of the county's terrain is located within the Appalachian Mountains range. The highest point in the county is Calloway Peak, the highest peak of Grandfather Mountain (shared with the adjacent counties of Avery and Caldwell), which rises to 5,964 feet (1,818…

Average elevation: 3,228 ft

Puget Sound

United States > Washington > Edmonds

Average elevation: 0 ft

Seal Rock

United States > Oregon > Lincoln County

Average elevation: 20 ft

Sequoia National Park

United States > California > Tulare County

Many park visitors enter Sequoia National Park through its southern entrance near the town of Three Rivers at Ash Mountain at 1,700 ft (520 m) elevation. The lower elevations around Ash Mountain contain the only National Park Service-protected California Foothills ecosystem, consisting of blue oak woodlands,…

Average elevation: 8,251 ft

Charlotte County

United States > Florida

Charlotte County features a predominantly flat and low-lying terrain typical of the Gulf Coast region. The county's topography includes extensive coastal plains, wetlands, and tidal marshes that sit close to sea level, averaging around 10 to 30 feet in elevation. This landscape is punctuated by rivers like the…

Average elevation: 33 ft

Vanderburgh County

United States > Indiana

Average elevation: 417 ft

Guilford County

United States > North Carolina

Average elevation: 784 ft

Tongass National Forest

United States

Historically, logging operations tended to concentrate on lower-elevation, bigger-tree ecosystems for harvesting; at present, approximately 78% of the land remains intact, i.e. 383,000 acres (1,550 km2) out of 491,000 acres (1,990 km2) original big-tree, low-elevation forest area. Given the high value of these…

Average elevation: 512 ft

Palos Township

United States > Illinois > Cook County

Average elevation: 663 ft

Kingsville

United States > Maryland > Baltimore County > Kingsville

Average elevation: 279 ft

Boise

United States > Idaho > Ada County

Boise (locally /ˈbɔɪsi/ BOY-see) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho and is the county seat of Ada County. As of the 2020 census, there were 235,684 people residing in the city. On the Boise River in southwestern Idaho, it is 41 miles (66 km) east of the Oregon border and 110…

Average elevation: 3,412 ft

Estes Park

United States > Colorado > Larimer County

Estes Park sits at an elevation of 7,522 feet (2,293 m) on the front range of the Rocky Mountains at the eastern entrance of the Rocky Mountain National Park. Its north, south and east extremities border the Roosevelt National Forest. Lumpy Ridge lies immediately north of Estes Park.

Average elevation: 8,343 ft

Waukee

United States > Iowa > Dallas County

Waukee, located in Walnut Township of Dallas County, Iowa, is situated on a gently rolling landscape at an average elevation of about 1,030 feet (314 meters). The topography of the area is characterized by mild elevation changes, with slight hills and valleys that form part of the broader rolling plains of the…

Average elevation: 978 ft

Medina County

United States > Ohio

Average elevation: 1,004 ft

Leon County

United States > Florida

Leon County features a distinctive topography characterized by its hilly terrain, which is relatively unusual for a state known for its flat landscapes. This region lies at the southern edge of the Red Hills, a geographical area that elevates the terrain significantly compared to much of Florida. Elevations in…

Average elevation: 125 ft

Harris County

United States > Texas

Average elevation: 92 ft

Oswego County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 591 ft

Sugar Land

United States > Texas > Fort Bend County

Sugar Land is located in northeast Fort Bend County, 20 miles (32 km) southwest of downtown Houston. It is bordered by Houston to the northeast, and by Stafford, Missouri City, and Meadows Place to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Sugar Land has a total area of 34.0 square…

Average elevation: 79 ft

Puerto Rico

United States > 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: 213 ft

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: 3,576 ft

Severance

United States > New York > Monroe County

Average elevation: 541 ft

Coast Range

United States > Oregon > Benton County

Average elevation: 2,703 ft

Lake Davis

United States > California > Plumas County

Average elevation: 5,499 ft

Woodsboro

United States > Maryland > Frederick County

Average elevation: 404 ft

Herriman

United States > Utah > Salt Lake County

Average elevation: 5,390 ft

Queens County

United States > New York > New York

Many of the village street grids of Queens had only worded names, some were numbered according to local numbering schemes, and some had a mix of words and numbers. In the early 1920s, a "Philadelphia Plan" was instituted to overlay one numbered system upon the whole borough. The Topographical Bureau, Borough…

Average elevation: 36 ft

Lehigh County

United States > Pennsylvania

Lehigh County borders two Appalachian mountain ridges. To the north, the county borders Blue Mountain, which has an altitude of 1,300 to 1,604 feet (396 to 489 m). To the south, it is bordered by South Mountain, which has an altitude of 700 to 1,100 feet (210 to 340 m) and cuts through the southern portions of…

Average elevation: 610 ft

Hudson River

United States > New York

The source of the Hudson River is Lake Tear of the Clouds in the Adirondack Park at an elevation of 4,322 feet (1,317 m). However, the river is not cartographically called the Hudson River until miles downstream. The river is named Feldspar Brook until its confluence with the Opalescent River, and then is…

Average elevation: 974 ft

Milford

United States > Connecticut > New Haven County > Milford

Average elevation: 56 ft

East Tennessee

United States > 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: 1,427 ft

Southern California

United States

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: 1,900 ft

Cushion

United States > Alabama > Marshall County

Average elevation: 810 ft

Seale

United States > Alabama > Russell County

Average elevation: 367 ft

Indian Valley

United States > Virginia > Floyd County

Average elevation: 2,608 ft

Homeville

United States > Virginia > Sussex County

Average elevation: 98 ft

Shenandoah Forest

United States > Virginia > Page County

Average elevation: 1,217 ft

Florida Keys

United States > Florida > Monroe County

Tropical cyclones present special dangers and challenges to the entire Keys. Because no area of the islands is more than 20 feet (6.1 m) above sea level (and many are only a few feet elevation), and water surrounds the islands, nearly every neighborhood is subject to flooding as well as hurricane winds. In…

Average elevation: 0 ft

Sprinkle Corner

United States > Texas > Travis County > Austin

Average elevation: 663 ft

Silverthorne

United States > Colorado > Summit County

Average elevation: 9,377 ft

Fresno

United States > California > Fresno County

Average elevation: 322 ft

Seal Rock

United States > California > San Mateo County

Average elevation: 59 ft

Alki Beach

United States > Washington > King County > Seattle

Average elevation: 105 ft

Longville

United States > Minnesota > Cass County

Average elevation: 1,335 ft

Portage Lakes

United States > Ohio > Summit County

Average elevation: 1,010 ft

Rock Hill

United States > South Carolina > York County

Rock Hill is located along the Catawba River in the north-central section of the Piedmont of South Carolina, south of the city of Charlotte in North Carolina. The city sits at an elevation of around 676 feet (206 m) above sea level. It is located approximately 150 miles (240 km) from the Atlantic Ocean and 75…

Average elevation: 604 ft

Moab

United States > Utah > Grand County

Moab is just south of the Colorado River, at an elevation of 4,025 feet (1,227 m) on the Colorado Plateau. It is 18 miles (29 km) west of the Utah/Colorado state line. Via U.S. Route 191, it is 31 miles (50 km) south of Interstate 70 at Crescent Junction, and it is 54 miles (87 km) north of Monticello. Via…

Average elevation: 4,452 ft

Grand Teton National Park

United States > Wyoming > Teton County

Grand Teton National Park is named for Grand Teton, the tallest mountain in the Teton Range. The naming of the mountains is attributed to early 19th-century French-speaking trappers—les trois tétons (the three teats) was later anglicized and shortened to Tetons. At 13,775 feet (4,199 m), Grand Teton…

Average elevation: 7,904 ft

Palm Springs

United States > California > Riverside County

One possible origin of palm in the place name comes from early Spanish explorers who referred to the area as La Palma de la Mano de Dios or "The Palm of God's hand". The earliest use of the name "Palm Springs" is from United States Topographical Engineers who used the term in 1853 maps. According to William…

Average elevation: 2,818 ft

Madison

United States > Wisconsin > Dane County

The city is sometimes described as The City of Four Lakes, comprising the four successive lakes of the Yahara River: Lake Mendota ("Fourth Lake"), Lake Monona ("Third Lake"), Lake Waubesa ("Second Lake") and Lake Kegonsa ("First Lake"), although Waubesa and Kegonsa are not actually in Madison, but just south…

Average elevation: 932 ft

Yorkville

United States > California > Mendocino County

Average elevation: 1,345 ft

McAllister

United States > Montana > Madison County

Average elevation: 4,944 ft

Gavilan Hills

United States > California > Riverside County

Average elevation: 2,178 ft

Clarita

United States > Oklahoma > Coal County

Average elevation: 679 ft

Schwab City

United States > Texas > Polk County

Average elevation: 217 ft

Deer

United States > Arkansas > Newton County

Average elevation: 2,096 ft

Eldon

United States > Texas > Harris County

Average elevation: 30 ft

Cedar Falls

United States > Wisconsin > Dunn County

Average elevation: 899 ft

Earleton

United States > Florida > Alachua County

Average elevation: 151 ft

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: 30 ft

Sandy Hook

United States > Virginia > Goochland County

Average elevation: 318 ft

Rivercrest

United States > New Hampshire > Grafton County > Hanover

Average elevation: 617 ft

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