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  2. List of highest communities in the United States - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. List of highest United States cities by state or territory

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    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 ...

  4. Leadville, Colorado - Wikipedia

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    Leadville (/ ˈ l ɛ d v ɪ l / LED-vil) [9] is a statutory city that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Lake County, Colorado, United States. [1] [10] The city population was 2,633 at the 2020 census. [7] It is situated at an elevation of 10,119 feet (3,084 m). [6]

  5. List of U.S. states and territories by elevation - Wikipedia

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    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]

  6. List of highest towns by country - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. Alma, Colorado - Wikipedia

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    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] Alma, which is considered a town and not a city, does not take the title of "highest ...

  8. List of cities by elevation - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. List of capital cities by elevation - Wikipedia

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    Higher elevations typically have social, economic, and architectural effects on cities, in particular colder temperatures in winter. Low elevation cities are often seaports or are close to the sea. The first country on the main list, Bolivia , is a country with multiple capitals ; La Paz is the seat of the government while Sucre is the ...