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The true elevation is between that shown and the elevation plus forty feet since the relevant topographic maps all use 40-foot contours. Boundary Peak is the highest peak in terms of elevation, however, it has only 253 feet of clean prominence and so is usually considered a subsidiary peak of Montgomery Peak in California.
The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. [Notes 2] [Notes 3] The first table below ranks the 50 highest major summits of Nevada by elevation. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.
The mountain ranges, some of which have peaks above 13,000 feet (4,000 m), harbor lush forests high above desert plains, creating sky islands for endemic species. The valleys are often no lower in elevation than 3,000 feet (910 m), while some in central Nevada are above 6,000 feet (1,800 m). Little Finland rock formation in Nevada
Spanish Springs Valley north of Reno forms the southwest margin. To the north, the narrow Mullen Pass separates the Pah Rah Range from the Virginia Mountains . The highest peaks (in order from south to north) are Pond Peak (elevation 8,035 ft (2,449 m)), [ 2 ] Virginia Peak (elevation 8,357 ft (2,547 m)) and Pah Rah Peak (elevation 8,249 ft ...
Kingman Reef high point – less than 7 feet (2 m) [92] Midway Atoll, Sand Island high point – 50 feet (15 m) [92] – The highest point of the U.S. minor outlying islands in the Pacific Ocean. Navassa Island high point – 280 feet (85 m) [91] – The highest point of all the U.S. minor outlying islands. Palmyra Atoll high point – 10 feet ...
Britton Hill is the lowest high point in any state. The highest incorporated town is nearby Paxton, at 318 feet (97 m). 3297 feet (1005 m) Sky Valley Georgia [13] The elevation of the valley floor is approximately 3,100 feet, while areas within the city limits on the slopes of Rabun Bald exceed 4,200 feet. [14] 1332 feet (406 m) Agat Guam [15]
Anchorite Hills; Antelope Range (Nye County) Antelope Range (Pershing County) Antelope Range (White Pine County) Ararat Hills; Arrow Canyon Range; Augusta Mountains
Printable version; In other projects ... Elevation: 8,269 ft (2,520 m) [1] ... and toward Proctor Hug High School in Northeast Reno.