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Vienna
Vienna is located in northeastern Austria, at the easternmost extension of the Alps in the Vienna Basin. The earliest settlement, at the location of today's inner city, was south of the meandering Danube while the city now spans both sides of the river. Elevation ranges from 151 to 542 m (495 to 1,778 ft). The…
Average elevation: 231 m
Bern
Switzerland > Bern > Bern-Mittelland administrative district
Bern is built on very uneven ground. An elevation difference of up to 60 metres exists between the inner city districts on the Aare (Matte, Marzili) and the higher ones (Kirchenfeld, Länggasse).
Average elevation: 612 m
Mainz
Germany > Rhineland-Palatinate
The destruction caused by the Bombing of Mainz in World War II led to the most intense phase of building in the history of the town. During the last war in Germany, more than 30 air raids destroyed about 80 per cent of the city's centre, including most of the historic buildings. The attack on the afternoon of…
Average elevation: 132 m
Karlsruhe
The city lies at an altitude of between 100 and 322 m (328 and 1,056 ft), the higher figure being near the communications tower in the suburb of Grünwettersbach. Its geographical coordinates are 49°00′N 8°24′E / 49.000°N 8.400°E / 49.000; 8.400; the 49th parallel runs through the city centre,…
Average elevation: 132 m
Stuttgart
The core area of Stuttgart lies in a fertile bowl-shaped valley about 900 ft (270 m) above sea level, an hour from the Black Forest and Swabian Jura on the banks of the Neckar river at 48°47′N 9°11′E / 48.783°N 9.183°E / 48.783; 9.183 115 mi (185 km) to the west and north of Munich. The city…
Average elevation: 351 m
Sylt
Germany > Schleswig-Holstein > Northern Friesland
The island's shape has constantly shifted over time, a process which is still ongoing today. The northern and southern spits of Sylt are exclusively made up of infertile sand deposits, while the central part with the municipalities of Westerland, Wenningstedt-Braderup and Sylt-Ost consists of a geestland core,…
Average elevation: 0 m
Aachen
Germany > North Rhine-Westphalia > Städteregion Aachen
The maximum dimensions of the city's territory are 21.6 km (13+3⁄8 mi) from north to south, and 17.2 km (10+3⁄4 mi) from east to west. The city limits are 87.7 km (54+1⁄2 mi) long, of which 23.8 km (14+3⁄4 mi) border Belgium and 21.8 km (13+1⁄2 mi) the Netherlands. The highest point in Aachen,…
Average elevation: 225 m
Wiesbaden
The highest point of the Wiesbaden municipality is located northwest of the city center near the summit of the Hohe Wurzel, with an elevation of 608 metres (1,995 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is the harbour entrance of Schierstein at 83 metres (272 ft) above sea level. The central square (the…
Average elevation: 221 m
Wytheville
United States > Virginia > Wythe County
Due to its elevation, the climate of Wytheville is either classified as mountain temperate or humid subtropical (Köppen Cfb or Cfa, respectively), and the town straddles the border between USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 6B and 7A. Summers are warm and humid, although significantly cooler than low-elevation places…
Average elevation: 720 m
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is located in the Western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, the capital of which is not Amsterdam, but rather Haarlem. The river Amstel ends in the city centre and connects to a large number of canals that eventually terminate in the IJ. Amsterdam's elevation is about −2 m (−6.6 ft)…
Average elevation: 0 m
Eindhoven
The villages and city that make up modern Eindhoven were originally built on sandy elevations between the Dommel, Gender and Tongelreep rivers. Beginning in the 19th century, the basins of the rivers themselves have also been used as housing land, resulting in occasional flooding in the city centre. Partly to…
Average elevation: 20 m
Dusseldorf
Germany > North Rhine-Westphalia
In 1186, Düsseldorf came under the rule of the Counts of Berg. 14 August 1288 is one of the most important dates in the history of Düsseldorf, the day the sovereign Count Adolf VIII of Berg granted town privileges to the village on the banks of the Düssel. Before this, a bloody struggle for power had taken…
Average elevation: 54 m
Essen
Germany > North Rhine-Westphalia
The lowest point can be found in the northern borough of Karnap at 26.5 metres (86.9 ft), the highest point in the borough of Heidhausen at 202.5 metres (664 ft). The average elevation is 116 metres (381 ft).
Average elevation: 86 m
Florida
Economic prosperity in the 1920s stimulated tourism to Florida and related development of hotels and resort communities. Combined with its sudden elevation in profile was the Florida land boom of the 1920s, which brought a brief period of intense land development. Devastating hurricanes in 1926 and 1928,…
Average elevation: 6 m
Town of Richmondville
United States > New York > Schoharie County
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.2 square miles (78.3 km2), of which 30.2 square miles (78.2 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.10%) is water. Elevations within Richmondville range from 920 feet along the Cobleskill-Richmondville boundary at Cobleskill…
Average elevation: 492 m
Village of Richmondville
United States > New York > Schoharie County > Town of Richmondville
Average elevation: 399 m
Trachsville
United States > Pennsylvania > Carbon County > Towamensing Township
Average elevation: 256 m
Vienna
United States > Virginia > Fairfax County
Vienna is located at 38°54′N 77°16′W / 38.900°N 77.267°W / 38.900; -77.267 (38.8991, −77.2607), at an elevation of 358 feet (109 meters). It lies in the Piedmont approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southwest of the Potomac River. Wolftrap Creek, a tributary of nearby Difficult Run, flows north…
Average elevation: 117 m
Copalis Beach
United States > Washington > Grays Harbor County > Copalis Beach
Average elevation: 13 m
Daphnes
Greece > Region of Crete > Heraklion Regional Unit > Heraklion Municipal Unit
It is situated 18 km Southwest of Heraklion at an altitude of 320 meters on a ridge in the eastern foothills of the 2456 m Mt. Psiloritis (Mt. Ida) immediately east of Greek National Road 97. Its population is about 1200.
Average elevation: 280 m
San Fulgencio
Spain > Valencian Community > el Baix Segura / La Vega Baja del Segura
Average elevation: 8 m
Choma
Choma lies on the Lusaka–Livingstone Road, approximately 292 kilometres (181 mi) south-west of Lusaka, the national capital and largest city in Zambia. This is approximately 194 kilometres (121 mi), by road, northeast of Livingstone, the largest city in Zambia's Southern Province. The geographical…
Average elevation: 1,310 m
Marion County
Marion County is generally composed of rolling hills, much like most of the rest of Florida. The highest elevation is about 60 meters (200 feet). The majority of its trees consist of live oaks, pines, and palm trees.
Average elevation: 24 m
Danbury
United States > Connecticut > Western Connecticut Planning Region
According to the United States Census Bureau, Danbury has a total area of 44.3 square miles (115 km2), of which 42.1 square miles (109 km2) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), or 4.94%, is water. The city is located in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains on low-lying land just south of Candlewood Lake…
Average elevation: 174 m
Miami
United States > Florida > Miami-Dade County
Miami and its suburbs are located on a broad plain between the Everglades to the west and Biscayne Bay to the east, which extends from Lake Okeechobee southward to Florida Bay. The elevation of the area averages at around 6 ft (1.8 m) above sea level in most neighborhoods, especially near the coast. The…
Average elevation: 5 m
Ava
United States > Missouri > Douglas County
Ava is located in the southern portion of the Missouri Ozarks within the southern escarpment of the Salem Plateau. The lakes of the White River basin of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri lie to the south. The town is at the intersection of Missouri highways 5, 14 and 76. Mansfield is 13 miles to the…
Average elevation: 392 m
Toledo
Canada > Ontario > Leeds and Grenville Counties > Elizabethtown-Kitley
Average elevation: 121 m
Diego Garcia
British Indian Ocean Territory > Downtown
The island consists of the largest continuous dryland rim of all atolls in the world. The dryland rim varies in width from a few hundred metres to 2.4 km. Typical of coral atolls, it has a maximum elevation on some dunes on the ocean side of the rim of 9 m (30 ft) above mean low water. The rim nearly encloses…
Average elevation: 0 m
Bugojno
Bosnia and Herzegovina > Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The municipality has an average elevation of 570 metres above sea level. Much of its 366 km sq. is forested. The terrain is mountainous with several prominent features. Stožer (1,662 m), Kalin (1,530 m) and Rudina (1,385 m) are the tallest mountains in Bugojno.
Average elevation: 647 m
Saint Croix
United States of America (USVI Saint Croix) > United States Virgin Islands
Average elevation: 11 m