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Elevation extremes of United States by state, district, and territory
Enlargeable U.S. map with state and territory high points shown as red dots and low points as green squares except where low point is a shoreline.
Enlargeable map of the
50 U.S. states by mean elevation.
This list includes the
topographic elevations of each of the 50
U.S. states , the
District of Columbia , and the
U.S. territories .
[1]
The elevation of a geographic area may be stated in several ways. These include:
The maximum elevation of the area (high point);
[a]
The minimum elevation of the area (low point);
[b]
The
arithmetic mean elevation of the area (statistical mean elevation);
[c]
The
median elevation of the area (statistical 50% elevation);
[d] and
The
elevation range of the area.
[e]
All topographic elevations are adjusted to the
North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) . All geographic coordinates are adjusted to the
World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS 84) . The mean elevation for each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico are accurate to the nearest 100 feet (30 m). Mean elevation data is not available for the other U.S. territories.
Cultural Significance
Those who try to summit the highest point in each US state and territory are known as
highpointers .
[2]
Elevations
Minor outlying islands
The highest points in the
U.S. minor outlying islands , mostly unnamed:
Gallery
See also
Notes
^
a
b A high point may be (1.) a
topographic summit , or (2.) a point on a border.
^
a
b A low point may be (1.) the border crossing of a gulch, stream, or river; or (2.) the shore of a reservoir, lake, or ocean; or (3.) the bottom of an
endorheic basin . The elevation of a stream, river, reservoir, or lake will vary seasonally. The bottom of an endorheic basin may fill with water.
^
a
b The mean elevation of an area is the arithmetic average of all point elevations in the area.
^ The median elevation of an area is the median of all point elevations in the area.
^
a
b The elevation range of an area is the maximum elevation minus the minimum elevation.
^ Coordinates are adjusted to the
World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS 84) .
^
Alaska has the highest point in
North America and the greatest elevation range of any U.S. state.
^ The summit of
Denali is the highest point in the
United States and all of
North America . Denali is both the
third most topographically prominent summit and the
third most topographically isolated summit on Earth. Denali is the highest point in the entire
Arctic Ocean Basin .
^
Mount Magazine is the highest summit of the
Ozarks .
^
California has the lowest point in
North America . California also has the highest point and greatest elevation range of any U.S. state except
Alaska .
^
Mount Whitney is the highest summit of the
Sierra Nevada . Mount Whitney is the highest point of both the
San Joaquin Basin and the
Great Basin .
^ The
Badwater Basin , an
endorheic basin in
Death Valley , is the lowest point in the
United States and all of
North America . The
Salton Sea , an endorheic basin with the lowest water level in North America, is currently near the −239.6-foot (−73.0 m) level.
[14]
^
Colorado has the highest mean elevation and the highest low point of any U.S. state.
^
Mount Elbert is the highest summit of the
Rocky Mountains of the
United States and
Canada . Mount Elbert is the highest point in the
Mississippi River Basin .
^ The point where the
Arikaree River flows out of
Colorado and into
Kansas is the highest low point of any U.S. state, higher than the high points of 18 states and the District of Columbia.
^ Connecticut is the only U.S. state with a high point that is not a
topographic summit , although several other high points have a
topographic prominence of less than 50 feet (15 m). The highest summit in Connecticut is
Bear Mountain , approximately 1.45 miles (2.33 km) south-southeast; its exact elevation is disputed, but it is at least 60 feet (18 m) lower than the highest point on Mount Frissell in Connecticut.
[18]
^
Delaware has the lowest mean elevation of any U.S. state or the District of Columbia.
^
Florida has the lowest high point and the smallest elevation range of any U.S. state or the District of Columbia.
^
Britton Hill is the lowest high point of any U.S. state or the District of Columbia.
^ Although only 1,332 feet (406 m) above sea level, the summit of
Mount Lamlam is 195 miles (314 km) northeast and 37,160 feet (11,330 m) above the
Challenger Deep .
^
Mauna Kea is the highest summit of the island of
Hawaiʻi and the entire
North Pacific Ocean . Hawaiʻi is second only to
New Guinea as the
tallest island on Earth . Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on Earth if measured from its base at −19,684 feet (−6,000 m) below the surface of the
Pacific Ocean to its summit at 13,796 feet (4,205 m) for a total rise of 33,480 feet (10,205 m).
[29] Neighboring
Mauna Loa is the most voluminous mountain on Earth.
[30]
^
Charles Mound is approximately 1,300 feet (400 m) south of the
Wisconsin border.
^
Mount Sunflower is approximately 2,630 feet (800 m) east of the
Colorado border.
^
Louisiana is the only U.S. region with land below
sea level outside of
California .
^
Mount Katahdin is the highest summit of the
Longfellow Mountains .
^
Mount Greylock is the highest summit of the
Berkshires .
^ The summit of
Mount Arvon is the highest point on the
Upper Peninsula of Michigan .
^
Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest summit of the
St. Francois Mountains .
^
Granite Peak is the highest summit of the
Beartooth Mountains .
^
Panorama Point is approximately 2,210 feet (670 m) north of the
Colorado border.
^ The summit of
Boundary Peak is approximately 1,440 feet (440 m) northeast of the
California border.
^
Mount Washington is the highest summit of the
White Mountains . The summit of Mount Washington is the highest point on the northeastern
Northern American continent .
^
Wheeler Peak is the highest summit of the
Taos Mountains .
^
Mount Marcy is the highest summit of the
Adirondack Mountains .
^
Mount Mitchell is the highest summit of the
Appalachian Mountains . The summit of Mount Mitchell is the highest point on the eastern
Northern American continent .
^ The summit of
Mount Agrihan is the highest point in the
Northern Mariana Islands and all of
Micronesia .
[65]
^
Mount Hood is the highest summit of the
Oregon Cascades .
^
Puerto Rico has the highest point and greatest elevation range of any of the
U.S. territories .
^
Cerro de Punta is the highest point in any of the U.S. territories.
^
Black Elk Peak is the highest summit of the
Black Hills .
^
Clingmans Dome is the highest summit of the
Great Smoky Mountains .
^
Guadalupe Peak is the highest summit of the
Guadalupe Mountains .
^
Kings Peak is the highest summit of the
Uinta Mountains and the
Western Rocky Mountains .
^
Mount Mansfield is the highest summit of the
Green Mountains .
^
Mount Rainier is the highest summit of the
Cascade Range of the
United States and
Canada .
^
Gannett Peak is the highest summit of the
Wind River Range and the
Central Rocky Mountains . Gannett Peak is the highest point in the
Green River Basin .
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^
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^
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^
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