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There are actually two states with areas below sea level - California and Louisiana.
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What state in the us has the second highest elevation?
Colorado has the second highest average elevation in the United States, with a mean elevation of 6,800 feet above sea level. This is second only to Wyoming, which has the highest mean elevation at 6,700 feet.
What is the only continent that has no land below sea level?
It is generally assumed that Antarctica has no surface locations below sea level. This is because any area that is below sea level has been filled in and covered by ice. However, there is a coastal area of the rocky Vestfold Hills in coastal Antarctica which has valleys below sea level, as low as -50 meters (150 feet). (These mountains are south of the Indian Ocean, due south of westernmost India.)
What land area is below sea level?
The Dead Sea, located between Jordan and Israel, has the lowest land elevation on Earth at approximately 1,412 feet (431 meters) below sea level. Additionally, parts of the Netherlands, specifically the region known as Zuidplaspolder, also lie below sea level.
What is the only continent that does not have land areas below sea level?
Antarctica is the only continent that does not have any land areas below sea level.
Which nation has the worlds lowest maximum elevation for a coutry?
The country with the world's lowest maximum elevation is the Maldives. Its highest point is only 2.4 meters (7.9 feet) above sea level.
What is it called when the elevation is above sea level?
The height above or below sea level is "elevation". Altitude is used only for distance above sea level.
What is the lowest point of elevation in Oklahoma?
A place on Little River in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, is the lowest elevation of the state, rising to only 298 feet above sea level.
What state has a desert with the lowest elevation in North America?
The state with a desert that has the lowest elevation in North America is California. The area is Death Valley and the desert is the Mojave Desert. The basin of Death Valley is 282 feet below sea level.
What is the sea level elevation of Houston TX?
It is an average of 1,700 feet ranging from sea level to Guadlupe Peak with an elevation of 8,751 feet above sea level.
Is Denver or Philadelphia at a higher elevation?
Denver, since it's elevation is 5,280 feet above sea level and Philadelphia is only 39 feet above sea level
The state with the lowest elevation the north America?
The state with the lowest elevation is California. Badwater, a basin located in Death Valley, is the specific location (36° 15' N 116° 49.5' W) of the lowest elevation in North America at 282 feet (86.0 m) below sea level. This point is only 84.6 miles (136.2 km) ESE of Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States with an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 m).
Who is the mayor of your state?
Mayors are only at city-level, not state-level.
What is the difference of elevation between the dead sea and other seas?
I thin it is by 1,000 ft cause not only the dead sea is one of the saltiest seas in the world but it is also one of the deepiest
What are two measurements on a map that show elevation?
Elevation means "height above sea level." In the United States, where we have refused to dump the outdated customary system, the elevation key shows the height above sea level in feet as well as in meters. In the rest of the world, people only use meters to measure elevation.
Is there any mountains in New Hampshire?
Yes, a consierable number exist in the White Mountain considering that the state has an average elevation of only 1000 feet above sea level and a total area of only 9,350 square miles.
What is Denmark's elevation?
Generally a few meters above sea level. The highest point is only 171 meters above sea level.
What is Pakistans elevation?
Elevation from sea level increases if you move from the southern part (e.g., Karachi which is only 2m high from the sea level) to the norther part (e.g., K2). K2 is the world 2nd highest mountain of about 8500m.
