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Elevations

Geographically, elevation refers to the geometric height after a fixed reference point. Elevations can be measured by using the Earth’s sea level and the Earth’s center as reference points, but the former is used more commonly.

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What is Canada's highest point?

Canada's highest point is Mount Logan, in southwestern Yukon.

How high above sea level is the town of Trowell Nottingham?

well, Nottingham city centre is 128 mtrs above sea level, whilst leicester is 200 and derby is 50mtrs - source 'Any Question Answered' text your Q to 63336

How old are the Tuataras in New Zealand?

If you mean Tuataras, the native lizards, no one is certain how old they can get, but on an average around 80 years.

Which countries in south America have the highest elevation?

Argentina with

6,960 m!

:-)

No the highest country in South America is Chile its the almost the whole country is over 6000ft.

Its Argentina! Hahaha I was looking for this question for my social studies paper and i went with Chile and she said NO ITS ARGENTINA!

well im doing social studies paper now! called latin landscapes, and today i ask my lovely teacher she said it was not chile it was argentina at 6,960 she even helped find the ansewre! so do not belive it is chile its not !

What is the highest point on transcanada highway in Alberta?

Kicking Horse Pass is the highest point on the Transcanada Highway.

What is the angle of elevation from the top of a bluilding from a point 165 feet away from the building on ground level is 26 degrees what is the height of the building?

The question is not quite clear but if the angle of elevation is 26 degrees at a distance of 165 feet away from the building then its height is 80.47587711 feet.

165*tan(26) = 80.47587711 feet

What is the height above sea level of Auburn Maine?

According to http://www.idcide.com/citydata/me/auburn.htm 300 feet.

I don't know how accurate this is though.

What is the height above sea level of chennai?

It is 6.7 metres (22 ft) above sea level... visit below link for more info: http://india.co.in/?q=node/133

How many meters in height is Brisbane above sea level?

"http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_meters_in_height_is_brisbane_above_sea_level"

Toronto elevation above sea-level?

The source of water for the City of Toronto is Lake Ontario, and since Toronto is built on the "side of a hill", it is necessary, after treatment, to pump the water up from the lake, often several times, before it can be delivered to the consumer. The water level of Lake Ontario is about 75 metres above sea level (measured at the Harbourmaster's Gauge in New York City) and the top ground elevation in Toronto is about 133 m higher, at an elevation 270 m above sea level, in the Keele Street-Steeles Avenue area. www.cityoftoronto.com

What is the Highest Capital in the world?

La Paz, Bolivia is the capital with the highest elevation in the world. La Paz is the "de facto" capital of Bolivia. The official capital of Bolivia is Sucre and it is the seat of Justice. La Paz has more government departments, hence the "de facto" qualifier. If you do not consider La Paz a capital city, then Quito, Ecuador is the capital with the highest elevation.

What is the highest elevation on the eastern seaboard?

Mt. Washington, New Hampshire USA, 6,288' above sea level

Mt. Mitchell in North Carolina is higher, at 6,684'

How many meters above sea level is the base of your landform?

"Sea level" is a geographers-cartographers convention, that is, an agreement to accept a standard value for something that is not the same from hour to hour locally and always different on a global scale. It is an average of many measurements taken over weeks, months, years and even longer periods. It answers the question, "If there where no tides, winds, waves, surf or any other disturbance of the oceans, where would the surface of the water be?

What is the highest point of elevation in Philadelphia PA?

It's either at the intersection of Bethlehem Pike and Germantown Ave in Chestnut Hill or Summit Ave in Roxborough.

How do you use a relaskop?

Please read the manufactures user manual. It will answer more fully than we can

What is Louisiana's elevation?

Louisiana's highest elevation point is Driskill Mountain at 535 feet (163 meters) above sea level. The lowest elevation point is New Orleans and is 8 feet (2.5 meters) below sea level

How many feet below sea level is Tampa Florida?

Actually, Tampa is above sea level. Tampa is 48 feet above sea level

What city in Canada has the highest elevation?

I live in Banff. It has the highest city/town elevation in Canada at approx. 4,700 ft ASL. Although one of the highest landmarks are nearby in Kananaskis Country with Highway 40 at approx. 7,000 ft ASL. The highest point on the Trans Canada highway is halfway between Calgary and Banff at approx. 4,600 ft. ASL.

whoever answered this do you know the cities with the highest elelvation in latin america?

Whoever answered this is also giving incorrect information.. the highest point on the TransCanada AS STATED on the transcanada website is in Kicking horse Pass (BC / Aberta Border) being 1643m where as what THIS above person stated is only 1410m.

So as usual, someones 'bull' crap mis-informs the 'learning'

High point between Denver and Colorado Springs?

Monument Hill on I-25 at 7,343 feet above sea level.

It is the one place on I-25 between Denver and Pueblo that can be a driving problem on almost any day of the year. It is currently 27 degrees F according to the CDOT webcam and traffic is moving smoothly (4:35 AM, 11 April 2011).