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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.
3,045 Questions
How many feet above sea leave is flagstaff Arizona?
Flagstaff, Arizona is 6,910 feet (2,106 meters) above sea level
Of the 20 highest peaks in North America how many of those are in Alaska?
For the US the 16 tallest are in Alaska, #17 is in California (Mount Whitney) followed by another Alaskan Peak and the rest are in Colorado. For North America there is greater variety:
- Mount McKinley in Alaska.
- Mount Logan in Yukon Canada.
- Volcan Citaltepetl in Veracruz Mexico.
- Mount Saint Elias is shared by Alaska and the Yukon.
- Volcan Popocatepetl in Morelos Mexico.
- Mount Foraker in Alaska.
- Mount Lucania in Yukon Canada.
- Volcan Iztaccihuatl in Mexico.
- King Peak in Yukon Canada.
- Mount Bona in Alaska.
- Mount Steele in Yukon Canada.
- Mount Blackburn in Alaska.
- Mount Sanford in Alaska.
- Mount Wood in Yukon Alaska.
- Mount Vancouver in Yukon Alaska.
- Mount Staggard in Yukon Alaska.
- Volcan Xinantecatl in Mexico.
- Mount Fairweather shared by Alaska and British Columbia.
- Mount Hubbard shared by Alaska and Yukon Canada.
- Mount Bear in Alaska.
Mount Whitney hits the list at #24 and Colorado's Mount Elbert makes its appearance as #27. Pikes Peak which is well known doesn't show up until #53 and the last of the 14,000 foot North American Peaks comes in at #60 (Nevado de Colima in Jalisco Mexico). Wyoming doesn't show up until #75 (Gannett Peak) New Mexico finally enters the list at #119 (Wheeler Peak) and Wheeler Peak in Nevada breaks in at #128.
Santa Fe, NM is #1 at 7,260 feet above sea level.
Cheyenne, WY is #2 at 6,062 feet.
Denver, CO is #3 at 5,280 feet.
Where is the highest point in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania's highest point is Mount Davis and is 3,213 feet (979 meters) above sea level
What is Luray Virginia's elevation above sea level?
Luray, Virginia's elevation is 797 to 1,010 feet (243 meters) above sea level
What is sea level of Independence Kansas?
Independence, Kansas is 804 feet (245 meters) above sea level
Which city has the highest elevation boston beirut belgrade or bogota?
Bogota, Colombia has an elevation of 2625 m (about 8612 ft).
By comparison, the next highest is Belgrade at 117 m (384 ft).
Boston is 43 m (141 ft) and Beirut is at sea level.
What is the tallest non living thing on earth?
The tallest man-made object is a building, the Burq Dubaiin the United Arab Emirates.
The tallest natural point is Mount Everest, in the Himalayas of Nepal.
(There are some mountains in South America that because of the bulge of the Earth are farther from the Earth's center, but not from the surface.)
What is the highest elevation in the US?
The highest mountain peak in North America is Denali which used to be called Mt. McKinley. It is 20,310 feet (6,190 m) above sea level. Denali is located in Alaska. The Koyukon people inhabit the area around the mountain. They have referred to the peak as "Denali" for centuries. The name Mt. McKinley was the official name recognized by the United States government from 1917 until 2015. In August 2015, following the 1975 lead of the state of Alaska, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the change of the official name of the mountain to Denali.
What is dividing ridge between 2 basins?
A dividing ridge between two basins is a high point or elevation that separates the watersheds of two separate drainage areas. It determines the direction in which water flows, with water on one side of the ridge flowing into one basin and water on the other side flowing into a different basin.
What US states are under sea level?
Death Valley, CA at -282 feet and New Orleans, LA at -8 feet. That's it! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_elevation
What is the highest capital city in the world?
La Paz, Bolivia is the capital with the highest elevation in the world. But La Paz is only 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, and is where the executive and legislative branches are headquartered (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 elevation of Mexico along the eastern coast?
On average, it is around 12 meters (39 feet). This value includes both the Yucatan peninsula as well as the lowlands on the southern Gulf of Mexico coast.
