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Elevation [2] 4,505 ft (1,373 m) Population ... Reno has twelve public high schools: Damonte Ranch, Galena, Hug, North Valleys High School, ...
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 elevation of a geographic area may be stated in several ways. These include: The maximum elevation of the area (high point); [a] The minimum elevation of the area (low point); [b] The arithmetic mean elevation of the area (statistical mean elevation); [c] The median elevation of the area (statistical 50% elevation); [d] and; The elevation ...
Fort Reno Park has the highest point in the District of Columbia. [11] 345 feet (105 m) Lakewood Florida [12] Unincorporated settlement by Britton Hill, the highest natural point in Florida. 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 ...
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
An extinct volcano, [6] the mountain is in between Lake Tahoe and Reno. [7] State Route 431 traverses Mount Rose Summit southeast of Mount Rose. [7] Due to the high elevation, most of the precipitation that falls on the mountain is snow. [8] The view from Mount Rose facing east is the Truckee Meadows, the second largest population center in Nevada.
Elevation: 8,269 ft (2,520 m) [1] Prominence: ... across the campus of the University of Nevada-Reno, and toward Proctor Hug High School in Northeast Reno.