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To be included on the list, a place needs to be an incorporated municipality (i.e. a city, town, or village) and it needs to be at an elevation of 3,000 feet (914 m) or higher. In the United States, settlements above 3,000 feet are found primarily on the High Plains, in the Rocky Mountains, and in Western North Carolina. However, since many ...
Located within the White Mountains of Arizona and surrounded by the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest Greer is the highest town in the state at an elevation of approximately 8,400 feet (2,600 m). The highest incorporated town in Arizona is Eagar at an elevation of 7,080 feet (2,160 m). Eagar lies 20 minutes northeast of Greer along the New ...
At an elevation of 10,158 feet (3,096 m), Leadville lies close to timberline, which in Colorado is from 11,000 to 12,000 feet (3,400 to 3,700 m). [41] The surrounding peaks are all well above 12,000 feet, and are thus bare of trees. Leadville has the highest elevation of any city in the United States. [42]
Enlargeable map of the 50 U.S. states by mean elevation. This list includes the topographic elevations of each of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories. [1] The elevation of a geographic area may be stated in several ways. These include: The maximum elevation of the area (high point); [a]
United States Virgin Islands United States: Dorothea and Resolution: Saint Thomas: 371 1,220 176 American Samoa United States: A'oloau: Tutuila: 264 869 177 Mayotte France: Vahibé: Commune of Mamoudzou 250 820 177 New Caledonia France: Farino: South Province: 250 820 180 Montserrat United Kingdom: Saint John's: Northern Zone 239 787 182 French ...
Alma Town Hall, July 2020. At an elevation of approximately 10,522 feet (3,207 m), Alma is the highest incorporated municipality in the United States when considering only areas with permanent residents. [9] Its post office is located at the highest elevation of any in the country. [10]
In addition, the country, continental region, latitude and longitude are shown for all cities listed. While the elevation of cities may vary enormously, this list should represent a notional elevation for each city which is verifiable and reasonably acceptable for comparison. The city proper must have a population of 175,000 or higher to be on ...
The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America. This is a list of the highest elevation towns in the U.S. State of Colorado. This list includes both incorporated municipalities and census-designated places included in the 2020 United States Census. The highest 82 places on this list are included in the List of cities in ...