The average elevation of Chicago, IL is around 579 feet above sea level. The highest point in the city is located at 672 feet above sea level.
Chicago is 597 feet (182 meters) above sea level
The elevation above sea level in Barrington, IL is approximately 850 feet (260 meters).
Bloomington, IL has an elevation of approximately 797 feet (243 meters) above sea level.
The elevation of Quincy, IL is approximately 455 feet (139 meters) above sea level.
Sea level (average sea level) is the start point for measuring elevation on this planet and is considered to be the same everywhere. Chicago, however, is not at sea level; rather its mean elevation is 586 feet (179 meters) above sea level.
Salem Illinois is 530 feet above sea level.
Athens, Illinois is 602 feet (183 meters) above sea level
The altitude of Peoria, IL is approximately 500 feet above sea level.
Aurora, Illinois is 722 feet (220 meters) above sea level
The average elevation above sea level in Chicago, Illinois is about 594 feet (181 meters).
Tuscola, Illinois is 650 feet (198 meters) above sea level