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This is a list of cities in the United States by elevation.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.
El Alto in Bolivia is the highest-altitude city in the world This list of the highest cities in the world includes only cities with a population greater than 100,000 inhabitants and an average height above sea level over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).
The following is a list of the world's major cities (either capitals, more than one million inhabitants or an elevation of over 1,000 m [3,300 ft]) by elevation.In addition, the country, continental region, latitude and longitude are shown for all cities listed.
The town limits of Winter Park (9052 feet (2759 m)) extend to 12,060 feet (3676 m). [8] Alma is the highest incorporated city at 10,578 feet (3224 m). [9] Climax is at 11,362 feet (3,463 m) and once was incorporated, but is no longer and doesn't have a permanent population. 1319 feet (402 m) Goshen Connecticut: 420 feet (128 m) Barkley Delaware ...
The City of Leadville, Colorado has been the highest elevation incorporated city in the United States since its incorporation on February 18, 1878. The Town of Winter Park, Colorado has the highest elevation within the municipal boundaries of any town in the United States at 12,060 feet (3,676 m).
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 ...
It is 5,052 m (16,575 ft) above sea level according to the INEI in Peru. [2] 5,070 metres (16,630 ft) Tuiwa, Tibet Autonomous Region China [3] 5,011 metres (16,440 ft) Chasangcun, Tibet Autonomous Region China: 4,980 metres (16,340 ft) Rongbuk Monastery, Tibet Autonomous Region China: 4,950 metres (16,240 ft) Shuanghu, Tibet Autonomous Region China
2,753 ft 839 m Ouachita River at Louisiana border 32 55 ft 17 m 37 650 ft 200 m 37 2,698 ft 822 m California [j] Mount Whitney [12] [13] [k] 2 14,505 ft 4421.0 m Badwater Basin in Death Valley [l] 1 −282 ft −86 m: 11 2,900 ft 880 m 2 14,787 ft