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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 ...
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.
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 (3 m) [92] Wake Island high point – 26 feet (8 m) [93]
[15] Mount Lamlam is the highest mountain in Guam (1,332 ft/406 meters), [15] and it is located within the boundaries of the village of Agat. [16] However, most of the village's population lives near sea level. The village of Umatac is also at a high elevation. 3750 feet (1143 m) Volcano Hawaii: 6290 feet (1917 m) Island Park Idaho [17] 994 ...
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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 ...
Chamla in Smolyan Province is higher at ~1,650 m, but uninhabited since the 1980s. Dospat is the highest town in Bulgaria at 1358 m, as it was upgraded to a town status in 1974. 72 Malaysia: Brinchang: Pahang: 1,592 5,226 Kundasang, located in Sabah, is higher (with 1,884 m), but it is a small village of the town of Ranau. 73 Malawi: Dedza ...
Population 846,880 (2012). [15] It is part of La Paz and contains La Paz's El Alto International Airport. 4,105 metres (13,468 ft) Junín Peru: 4,100 metres (13,500 ft) Durbuk, Ladakh India: Village in the territory of Ladakh that has a recorded population of 300 people, though the actual figure may be higher. [citation needed] 4,105 metres ...