FACTOID # 50: Libya is the only country with a single-coloured flag.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > List of U.S. states by elevation

This is a list of United States states by elevation. The highest point in the U.S. is Mount McKinley at 20,321 ft (6,194 meters). The lowest point in the U.S. is in Death Valley at −282 ft (−86 meters) which is below sea level. 0 ft designates sea level. The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... Denali redirects here. ... The Panamint Range, Death Valley, and the Black Mountains as seen from the Space Shuttle (NASA image) Death Valley is a valley located in east-central California southeast of the Sierra Nevada range in the Great Basin, comprising much of Death Valley National Park. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ...


The elevations listed are in the NGVD29 datum, unless otherwise noted. This is an out-of-date coordinate system: elevations in the more up-to-date NAVD88 coordinate system can be individually accessed at the National Geodetic Survey web site [1]. Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Geodetic system. ...

Contents

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2980x2031, 1882 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2980x2031, 1882 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Cartography or mapmaking (in Greek chartis = map and graphein = write) is the study and practice of making maps or globes. ... The continental United States refers (except sometimes in U.S. federal law and regulations) to the largest part of the U.S. that is delimited by a continuous border. ...


Alphabetical list

State Highest point Lowest point Mean elevation Elevation difference
  Location ft m Location ft m ft m ft m
Alabama Cheaha Mountain 2405 ft 733 m Gulf of Mexico 0 ft 0 m 500 ft 150 m 2405 ft 733 m
Alaska Mount McKinley (Denali) 20320 ft 6198 m Pacific Ocean 0 ft 0 m 1900 ft 580 m 20320 ft 6198 m
Arizona Humphreys Peak 12633 ft 3853 m Colorado River 70 ft 21 m 4100 ft 1300 m 12563 ft 3832 m
Arkansas Magazine Mountain 2753 ft 840 m Ouachita River 55 ft 17 m 650 ft 200 m 2698 ft 823 m
California Mount Whitney 14505 ft [2] 4421 m Death Valley −282 ft −86 m 2900 ft 880 m 14776 ft 4505 m
Colorado Mount Elbert 14440 ft 4401 m Arikaree River 3315 ft 1010 m 6800 ft 2100 m 11125 ft 3391 m
Connecticut Mount Frissell 2380 ft 726 m Long Island Sound 0 ft 0 m 500 ft 150 m 2380 ft 726 m
Delaware Ebright Azimuth 448 ft 137 m Atlantic Ocean 0 ft 0 m 60 ft 20 m 448 ft 137 m
District of Columbia Tenleytown 410 ft 125 m Potomac River 1 ft 0 m 150 ft 50 m 409 ft 125 m
Florida Britton Hill 345 ft 105 m Atlantic Ocean 0 ft 0 m 100 ft 30 m 345 ft 105 m
Georgia Brasstown Bald 4784 ft 1459 m Atlantic Ocean 0 ft 0 m 600 ft 180 m 4784 ft 1459 m
Hawaii Pu'u Wēkiu 13796 ft 4208 m Pacific Ocean 0 ft 0 m 3030 ft 920 m 13796 ft 4208 m
Idaho Borah Peak 12662 ft 3862 m Snake River 710 ft 217 m 5000 ft 1500 m 11952 ft 3645 m
Illinois Charles Mound 1235 ft 377 m Mississippi River 279 ft 85 m 600 ft 180 m 956 ft 292 m
Indiana Hoosier Hill 1257 ft 383 m Ohio River 320 ft 98 m 700 ft 210 m 937 ft 285 m
Iowa Hawkeye Point 1670 ft 509 m Mississippi River 480 ft 146 m 1100 ft 340 m 1190 ft 363 m
Kansas Mount Sunflower 4039 ft 1232 m Verdigris River 679 ft 207 m 2000 ft 610 m 3360 ft 1025 m
Kentucky Black Mountain 4139 ft 1262 m Mississippi River 257 ft 78 m 750 ft 230 m 3882 ft 2084 m
Louisiana Driskill Mountain 535 ft 163 m New Orleans −8 ft −2 m 100 ft 30 m 543 ft 165 m
Maine Mount Katahdin 5267 ft 1606 m Atlantic Ocean 0 ft 0 m 600 ft 180 m 5267 ft 1606 m
Maryland Backbone Mountain 3360 ft 1025 m Atlantic Ocean 0 ft 0 m 350 ft 110 m 3360 ft 1025 m
Massachusetts Mount Greylock 3487 ft 1064 m Atlantic Ocean 0 ft 0 m 500 ft 150 m 3487 ft 1064 m
Michigan Mount Arvon 1979 ft 604 m Lake Erie 571 ft 174 m 900 ft 280 m 1408 ft 430 m
Minnesota Eagle Mountain 2301 ft 702 m Lake Superior 601 ft 183 m 1200 ft 366 m 1700 ft 519 m
Mississippi Woodall Mountain 806 ft 246 m Gulf of Mexico 0 ft 0 m 300 ft 90 m 806 ft 246 m
Missouri Taum Sauk Mountain 1772 ft 540 m Saint Francis River 230 ft 70 m 800 ft 240 m 1542 ft 470 m
Montana Granite Peak 12799 ft 3904 m Kootenai River 1800 ft 549 m 3400 ft 1000 m 10999 ft 3355 m
Nebraska Panorama Point 5424 ft 1654 m Missouri River 840 ft 256 m 2600 ft 790 m 4584 ft 1398 m
Nevada Boundary Peak 13140 ft 4007 m Colorado River 479 ft 146 m 5500 ft 1700 m 12661 ft 3861 m
New Hampshire Mount Washington 6288 ft 1918 m Atlantic Ocean 0 ft 0 m 1000 ft 300 m 6288 ft 1918 m
New Jersey High Point 1803 ft 550 m Atlantic Ocean 0 ft 0 m 250 ft 80 m 1803 ft 550 m
New Mexico Wheeler Peak 13161 ft 4014 m Red Bluff Reservoir 2842 ft 867 m 5700 ft 1700 m 10319 ft 3147 m
New York Mount Marcy 5344 ft 1630 m Atlantic Ocean 0 ft 0 m 1000 ft 300 m 5344 ft 1630 m
North Carolina Mount Mitchell 6684 ft 2039 m Atlantic Ocean 0 ft 0 m 700 ft 210 m 6684 ft 2039 m
North Dakota White Butte 3506 ft 1069 m Red River 750 ft 229 m 1900 ft 580 m 2756 ft 840 m
Ohio Campbell Hill 1549 ft 472 m Ohio River 455 ft 139 m 850 ft 260 m 1094 ft 333 m
Oklahoma Black Mesa 4973 ft 1517 m Little River 289 ft 88 m 1300 ft 400 m 4684 ft 1429 m
Oregon Mount Hood 11239 ft 3428 m Pacific Ocean 0 ft 0 m 3300 ft 1000 m 11239 ft 3428 m
Pennsylvania Mount Davis 3213 ft 980 m Delaware River 0 ft 0 m 1100 ft 340 m 3213 ft 980 m
Rhode Island Jerimoth Hill 812 ft 248 m Atlantic Ocean 0 ft 0 m 350 ft 110 m 812 ft 248 m
South Carolina Sassafras Mountain 3560 ft 1086 m Atlantic Ocean 0 ft 0 m 350 ft 110 m 3560 ft 1086 m
South Dakota Harney Peak 7242 ft 2209 m Big Stone Lake 966 ft 295 m 2200 ft 670 m 6276 ft 1914 m
Tennessee Clingmans Dome 6643 ft 2026 m Mississippi River 178 ft 54 m 900 ft 280 m 6465 ft 1972 m
Texas Guadalupe Peak 8749 ft 2668 m Gulf of Mexico 0 ft 0 m 1700 ft 520 m 8749 ft 2668 m
Utah Kings Peak 13528 ft 4126 m Beaver Dam Wash 2000 ft 610 m 6100 ft 1860 m 11528 ft 3516 m
Vermont Mount Mansfield 4393 ft 1340 m Lake Champlain 95 ft 29 m 1000 ft 300 m 4298 ft 1311 m
Virginia Mount Rogers 5729 ft 1747 m Atlantic Ocean 0 ft 0 m 950 ft 290 m 5729 ft 1747 m
Washington Mount Rainier 14410 ft 4395 m Pacific Ocean 0 ft 0 m 1700 ft 520 m 14410 ft 4395 m
West Virginia Spruce Knob 4861 ft 1483 m Potomac River 240 ft 73 m 1500 ft 460 m 4621 ft 1410 m
Wisconsin Timms Hill 1951 ft 595 m Lake Michigan 579 ft 177 m 1050 ft 320 m 1372 ft 418 m
Wyoming Gannett Peak 13804 ft 4210 m Belle Fourche River 3099 ft 945 m 6700 ft 2044 m 10705 ft 3265 m

A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of Dixie¹, Yellowhammer State Official languages English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Bob Riley (R) Senators Richard Shelby (R) Jeff Sessions (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 30th 52,423 mi²/135,775 km² 3. ... Cheaha Mountain is, at an elevation of 2,407 feet (734 m), the highest point in the state of Alabama. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... State nickname: The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Official languages English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Governor Frank Murkowski (R) Senators Ted Stevens (R) Lisa Murkowski (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 1st 663,267 mi² / 1,717,854 km² 13. ... Denali redirects here. ... State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Official languages English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano (D) Senators John McCain (R) Jon Kyl (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 6th 295,254 km² 0. ... Humphreys Peak is the highest point in the U.S. state of Arizona and is located in Coconino County. ... Colorado River in the Grand Canyon from Desert View The Colorado River is a river in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately 1,450 mi (2,333 km) long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. ... State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee (R) Senators Blanche Lincoln (D) Mark Pryor (D) Official language(s) English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2. ... Mount Magazine is the tallest mountain in the state of Arkansas and is the site of Arkansass newest state park. ... State nickname: The Golden State Official languages English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 4. ... Mount Whitney is the highest point in the Continental United States. ... The Panamint Range, Death Valley, and the Black Mountains as seen from the Space Shuttle (NASA image) Death Valley is a valley located in east-central California southeast of the Sierra Nevada range in the Great Basin, comprising much of Death Valley National Park. ... State nickname: The Centennial State Official languages English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Governor Bill Owens (R) Senators Wayne Allard (R) Ken Salazar (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 8th 269,837 km² 0. ... Mount Elbert in Colorado is the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains. ... The Arikaree River is a tributary of the North Fork of the Republican River that flows mostly in eastern Colorado in the United States. ... State nickname: The Constitution State Official languages English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell (R) Senators Chris Dodd (D) Joe Lieberman (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 48th 14,371 km² 12. ... Mount Frissells South Slope (2380 feet) is the highest point in Connecticut. ... New York City waterways: 1. ... State nickname: The First State Official languages None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Governor Ruth Ann Minner (D) Senators Joe Biden (D) Thomas Carper (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 49th 6,452 km² 21. ... Ebright Azimuth is a geodetic benchmark monument with an elevation of 447. ... ... Tenleytown is the historic name for a neighborhood in northwest Washington, DC. It is the second oldest neighborhood in Washington, being surpassed in age only by Georgetown. ... The Potomac River at Great Falls, MD from Olmstead Island, water relatively low The Potomac River flows into Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... State nickname: Sunshine State Official languages English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 22nd 170,451 km² 17. ... Florida High Point Marker. ... Brasstown Bald is the highest point in the state of USA, with a summit elevation of 4784 feet (1458 metres) above mean sea level. ... State nickname: The Aloha State Official languages Hawaiian and English Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle (R) Senators Daniel Inouye (D) Daniel Akaka (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 43rd 28,337 km² 41. ... Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, one of five volcanic peaks that together form the Island of Hawaii. ... State nickname: Gem State Official languages English Capital Boise Largest city Boise Governor Dirk Kempthorne (R) Senators Larry Craig (R) Mike Crapo (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 14th 216,632 km² 0. ... Borah Peak (also known as Mount Borah) is the tallest mountain in Idaho, located in the Challis National Forest. ... This article is about the Snake River in the northwestern United States. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Official languages English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Senators Richard Durbin (D) Barack Obama (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 25th 149,998 km² 4. ... Charles Mound is a gentle, 1,235-foot-high hill in northern Jo Daviess County, near the small town of Scales Mound and 11 miles northeast of Galena. ... This page is about the river in the United States; there is also a Canadian Mississippi River (Ontario). ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Official languages English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Senators Richard Lugar (R) Evan Bayh (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 38th 94,321 km² 1. ... The Ohio River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, 1,579 km (981 mi) long in the eastern United States. ... State nickname: The Hawkeye State Official languages English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack (D) Senators Chuck Grassley (R) Tom Harkin (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 26th 145,743 km² 0. ... Hawkeye Point is the highest elevation in Iowa. ... This page is about the river in the United States; there is also a Canadian Mississippi River (Ontario). ... State nickname: The Sunflower State Official languages None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) Senators Sam Brownback (R) Pat Roberts (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 15th 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² 0. ... Mount Sunflower, although not a true mountain, is the highest point in Kansas. ... The Verdigris River is a tributary of the Arkansas River in southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in the United States. ... State nickname: Bluegrass State Official languages English Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) Senators Mitch McConnell (R) Jim Bunning (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 37th 104,749 km² 1. ... Black Mountain is the highest point in the state of Kentucky, USA, with a summit elevation of 4145 feet (1263 meters) above mean sea level. ... This page is about the river in the United States; there is also a Canadian Mississippi River (Ontario). ... State nickname: Pelican State Official languages English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last official government census, but probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) Senators Mary Landrieu (D) David Vitter (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 31st 134,382 km² 16 Population  - Total... Facts With an elevation of 535 feet above sea level Driskill Mountain is the highest point in the state of Louisiana. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... State nickname: The Pine Tree State Official languages None Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Governor John Baldacci (D) Senators Olympia Snowe (R) Susan Collins (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 39th 86,542 km² 13. ... Mount Katahdin (USGS name) is the highest mountain in Maine. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Official languages None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Senators Paul Sarbanes (D) Barbara Mikulski (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 42nd 32,160 km² 21 Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165/km² (5th) Admission into... Backbone Mountain is a mountain range in the central United States. ... State nickname: Bay State Official languages English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Senators Edward Kennedy (D), John Kerry (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 44th 27,360 km² 25. ... Mount Greylock is a mountain of 3,491 feet (1,064 m) in northwestern Massachusetts, on the Appalachian Trail just south of Vermont and not too far east of New York. ... State nickname: The Wolverine State, The Great Lakes State Official languages English de-facto Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Senators Carl Levin (D) Debbie Stabenow (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 11th 96,889 mi² / 250,941 km² 41. ... Mount Arvon, elevation 1979 feet (603 m), located at 46° 45 20 north latitude, 88° 09 21 west longitude in LAnse Township, Michigan, Baraga County is the highest point in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Lake Erie, looking southward from a high rural bluff near Leamington, Ontario Lake Erie (ee ree) is is one of the five large freshwater Great Lakes in North America, among the worlds largest such lakes. ... State nickname: North Star State, The Land of 10,000 Lakes, The Gopher State Official languages None Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Senators Mark Dayton (D) Norm Coleman (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 12th 225,365 km² 8. ... Eagle Mountain is the highest point in Minnesota, at 2301 feet (701 m), located in Cook County at 47° 53′ 51″ N 90° 33′ 36″ W Categories: Mountains of the United States ... The Great Lakes from space; Lake Superior is on the upper left Lake Superior (known as Gitchigume in a Native American language) is the largest of North Americas Great Lakes. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Woodall Mountain is the highest point in the state of Mississippi, USA, with a summit elevation of 806 feet (246 meters) above mean sea level. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... State nickname: The Show Me State Official languages English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City (largest metropolitan area is Saint Louis) Governor Matt Blunt (R) Senators Kit Bond (R) Jim Talent (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 21st 69,709 mi²; 180,693 km² 1. ... Taum Sauk Mountain is part of a large parks-and-wilderness area. ... The Saint Francis river rises in Iron County, Missouri out of granite mountains. ... State nickname: Treasure State Official languages English Capital Helena Largest city Billings Governor Brian Schweitzer (D) Senators Max Baucus (D) Conrad Burns (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 4th 381,156 km² 1 Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 44th 902,195 2. ... Granite Peak is the highest point in the state of Montana, USA. It lies within the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, in Park County. ... The Kootenay River (spelled Kootenai River for its American portions) is the uppermost major tributary of the Columbia River, flowing through British Columbia, Montana and Idaho. ... State nickname: Cornhusker State Official languages English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Governor Dave Heineman (R) Senators Chuck Hagel (R) Ben Nelson (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 16th 200,520 km² 0. ... Panorama Point is the highest peak in Nebraska. ... The Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States. ... State nickname: Silver State, Battle Born State (official) Official languages None Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Governor Kenny Guinn (R) Senators Harry Reid (D) John Ensign (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 7th 286,367 km² 0. ... For other mountains by this name, see Boundary Peak. ... Colorado River in the Grand Canyon from Desert View The Colorado River is a river in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately 1,450 mi (2,333 km) long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. ... State nickname: Granite State, Mother of Rivers, White Mountain State, Switzerland of America [1] Official languages English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Governor John Lynch (D) Senators Judd Gregg (R) John Sununu (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 46th 24,239 km² 3. ... Mount Washington (formerly Agiocochook) is, at 6,288 ft. ... State nickname: The Garden State Official languages None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (D) Acting, Outgoing Jon Corzine (D) (Governor-Elect) Senators Jon Corzine (D) (Outgoing) Bob Menendez (D) (named as Corzines replacement) Frank Lautenberg (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 47th 22... High Point, located in the northwestern part of New Jersey and within Sussex County, is the highest elevation in the state at 1,803 feet (550 m). ... State nickname: Land of Enchantment Official languages English Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Governor Bill Richardson (D) Senators Pete Domenici (R) Jeff Bingaman (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 5th 315,194 km² 0. ... Summit Sign at . ... State nickname: The Empire State Official languages English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Clinton (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 13. ... Mount Marcy is at 5,344 ft the highest mountain in the Adirondack Mountain Range and the highest point in New York State. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State; Old North State Official languages English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley (D) Senators Elizabeth Dole (R) Richard Burr (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 28th 139,509 km² 9. ... Mount Mitchell can refer to: Mount Mitchell in Jasper National Park of Canada Mount Mitchell in North Carolina, the highest point in eastern North America Mount Mitchell in Oregon Mount Mitchell in Washington Mount Mitchell in Queensland, Australia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages... State nickname: Peace Garden State, Roughrider State, Flickertail State Official languages English Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Governor John Hoeven (R) Senators Kent Conrad (D) Byron Dorgan (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 19th 183 272 km² 2. ... White Butte, elevation 3506 ft (1069 m), is a prominent butte in of Slope County in the Badlands of southwestern North Dakota, located at 46°23′12″ N 103°18′07″ WIt is very small and easy to climb. ... See also the Red River disambiguation page. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Official languages None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Governor Bob Taft (R) Senators Mike DeWine (R) George V. Voinovich (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 8. ... Campbell Hill is Ohios highest point in elevation. ... The Ohio River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, 1,579 km (981 mi) long in the eastern United States. ... Oklahoma is a state of the United States, lying mostly in the southern Great Plains, and its U.S. postal abbreviation is OK; others abbreviate the states name Okla. ... Black Mesa Mountain is the highest point in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... State nickname: Beaver State Official languages None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) Senators Ron Wyden (D) Gordon Smith (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 9th 255,026 km² 2. ... Mount Hood is a dormant stratovolcano in northern Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Official languages None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Senators Arlen Specter (R) Rick Santorum (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 2. ... Mount Davis is the highest mountain in Pennsylvania, located in the 5,685 acre (23. ... The Delaware River at New Hope, Pennsylvania The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. ... State nickname: The Ocean State, Little Rhody Official languages None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Governor Donald Carcieri (R) Senators Jack Reed (D) Lincoln Chafee (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 50th 4,005 km² 32. ... Jerimoth Hill is the name of the highest natural point in the US state of Rhode Island, at 812 feet above sea level. ... State nickname: Palmetto State Official languages English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Governor Mark Sanford (R) Senators Lindsey Graham (R) Jim DeMint (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 40th 82,965 km² 6 Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 26th 4,012,012 51. ... Sassafras Mountain is the highest point in the state of South Carolina, USA, with a summit elevation of 3560 feet (1085 meters) above mean sea level. ... State nickname: The Mount Rushmore State Official languages English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Governor Mike Rounds (R) Senators Tim Johnson (D) John Thune (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 17th 199,905 km² 1. ... Harney Peak is the highest mountain in South Dakota, located in Black Hills National Forest. ... Big Stone Lake is a long, narrow freshwater lake and reservoir forming the border between western Minnesota and northeastern South Dakota. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Official languages English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Senators Bill Frist (R) Lamar Alexander (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 2. ... Clingmans Dome (or Clingmans Dome) is, at an elevation of 6,643 feet or 2,025 meters, the highest point both in the state of Tennessee and on the Appalachian Trail. ... This page is about the river in the United States; there is also a Canadian Mississippi River (Ontario). ... ... Guadalupe Peak is the highest point in Texas. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Utah is one of the Four Corners states, and is bordered by: Idaho (at 42°N) and Wyoming (at 41°N and 111°W) in the north, by Colorado (at 109°W) in the east, at a single point by New Mexico to the southeast (at the Four Corners Monument... Kings Peak is the highest peak in Utah. ... State nickname: The Green Mountain State Official languages None Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Governor Jim Douglas (R) Senators Patrick Leahy (D) Jim Jeffords (I) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 43th 24,923 km² 3. ... Mount Mansfield is the highest mountain in the U.S. State of Vermont. ... Landsat photo Lake Champlain, named for the French explorer Samuel de Champlain, who encountered it 1609, is a large lake in North America, mostly within the borders of the United States (states of Vermont and New York) but partially situated across the US-Canada border in Quebec. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Official languages English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Tim Kaine (D-Governor Elect) Senators John Warner (R) George Allen (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 7. ... Mount Rogers is the highest point in the state of Virginia, USA, with a summit elevation of 5729 feet (1746 meters) above mean sea level. ... State nickname: The Evergreen State Official languages None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire (D) Senators Patty Murray (D) Maria Cantwell (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 18th 184,824 km² 6. ... Mount Rainier is a stratovolcano located 54 miles (87 km) southeast of Seattle, Washington, in the United States. ... State nickname: Mountain State Official languages English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Governor Joe Manchin (D) Senators Robert Byrd (D) Jay Rockefeller (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 41st 62,809 km² 0. ... Spruce Knob, at 4,863 feet (1482 m), is the highest point in the state of West Virginia, U.S., and the tallest mountain in the Allegheny Mountains. ... The Potomac River at Great Falls, MD from Olmstead Island, water relatively low The Potomac River flows into Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... State nickname: Badger State Official languages None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle (D) Senators Herb Kohl (D) Russ Feingold (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 23rd 169,790 km² 17 Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 18th 5,453,896 38. ... Timms Hill is the the highest point in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, with an elevation of 1,951 feet (595 m) above sea level. ... Sunset on Lake Michigan A different sunset on the lake. ... State nickname: Equality State Official languages English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Governor Dave Freudenthal (D) Senators Craig Thomas (R) Mike Enzi (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 10th 253,554 km² 0. ... Gannett Peak is the highest peak in Wyoming and straddles the boundary between Fremont and Sublette Counties. ... The Belle Fourche River The Belle Fourche River (prounced bel FYOOSH) is a tributary of the Cheyenne River, approximately 290 mi (467 km) long, in the U.S. states of Wyoming and South Dakota. ...

Listed by highest point

Mount McKinley, Alaskahighest point
Enlarge
Mount McKinley, Alaska
highest point
State Highest point Lowest point Mean elevation Elevation difference
  ft m ft m ft m ft m
Alaska 20320 ft 6198 m 0 ft 0 m 1900 ft 580 m 20320 ft 6198 m
California 14505 ft [2] 4421 m −282 ft −86 m 2900 ft 880 m 14776 ft 4505 m
Colorado 14440 ft 4401 m 3315 ft 1010 m 6800 ft 2100 m 11125 ft 3391 m
Washington 14410 ft 4395 m 0 ft 0 m 1700 ft 520 m 14410 ft 4395 m
Wyoming 13804 ft 4210 m 3099 ft 945 m 6700 ft 2044 m 10705 ft 3265 m
Hawaii 13796 ft 4208 m 0 ft 0 m 3030 ft 920 m 13796 ft 4208 m
Utah 13528 ft 4126 m 2000 ft 610 m 6100 ft 1860 m 11528 ft 3516 m
New Mexico 13161 ft 4014 m 2842 ft 867 m 5700 ft 1700 m 10319 ft 3147 m
Nevada 13140 ft 4007 m 479 ft 146 m 5500 ft 1700 m 12661 ft 3861 m
Montana 12799 ft 3904 m 1800 ft 549 m 3400 ft 1000 m 10999 ft 3355 m
Idaho 12662 ft 3862 m 710 ft 217 m 5000 ft 1500 m 11952 ft 3645 m
Arizona 12633 ft 3853 m 70 ft 21 m 4100 ft 1300 m 12563 ft 3832 m
Oregon 11239 ft 3428 m 0 ft 0 m 3300 ft 1000 m 11239 ft 3428 m
Texas 8749 ft 2668 m 0 ft 0 m 1700 ft 520 m 8749 ft 2668 m
South Dakota 7242 ft 2209 m 966 ft 295 m 2200 ft 670 m 6276 ft 1914 m
North Carolina 6684 ft 2039 m 0 ft 0 m 700 ft 210 m 6684 ft 2039 m
Tennessee 6643 ft 2026 m 178 ft 54 m 900 ft 280 m 6465 ft 1972 m
New Hampshire 6288 ft 1918 m 0 ft 0 m 1000 ft 300 m 6288 ft 1918 m
Virginia 5729 ft 1747 m 0 ft 0 m 950 ft 290 m 5729 ft 1747 m
Nebraska 5424 ft 1654 m 840 ft 256 m 2600 ft 790 m 4584 ft 1398 m
New York 5344 ft 1630 m 0 ft 0 m 1000 ft 300 m 5344 ft 1630 m
Maine 5267 ft 1606 m 0 ft 0 m 600 ft 180 m 5267 ft 1606 m
Oklahoma 4973 ft 1517 m 289 ft 88 m 1300 ft 400 m 4684 ft 1429 m
West Virginia 4861 ft 1483 m 240 ft 73 m 1500 ft 460 m 4621 ft 1410 m
Georgia 4784 ft 1459 m 0 ft 0 m 600 ft 180 m 4784 ft 1459 m
Vermont 4393 ft 1340 m 95 ft 29 m 1000 ft 300 m 4298 ft 1311 m
Kentucky 4139 ft 1262 m 257 ft 78 m 750 ft 230 m 3882 ft 2084 m
Kansas 4039 ft 1232 m 679 ft 207 m 2000 ft 610 m 3360 ft 1025 m
South Carolina 3560 ft 1086 m 0 ft 0 m 350 ft 110 m 3560 ft 1086 m
North Dakota 3506 ft 1069 m 750 ft 229 m 1900 ft 580 m 2756 ft 840 m
Massachusetts 3487 ft 1064 m 0 ft 0 m 500 ft 150 m 3487 ft 1064 m
Maryland 3360 ft 1025 m 0 ft 0 m 350 ft 110 m 3360 ft 1025 m
Pennsylvania 3213 ft 980 m 0 ft 0 m 1100 ft 340 m 3213 ft 980 m
Arkansas 2753 ft 840 m 55 ft 17 m 650 ft 200 m 2698 ft 823 m
Alabama 2405 ft 733 m 0 ft 0 m 500 ft 150 m 2405 ft 733 m
Connecticut 2380 ft 726 m 0 ft 0 m 500 ft 150 m 2380 ft 726 m
Minnesota 2301 ft 702 m 601 ft 183 m 1200 ft 366 m 1700 ft 519 m
Michigan 1979 ft 604 m 571 ft 174 m 900 ft 280 m 1408 ft 430 m
Wisconsin 1951 ft 595 m 579 ft 177 m 1050 ft 320 m 1372 ft 418 m
New Jersey 1803 ft 550 m 0 ft 0 m 250 ft 80 m 1803 ft 550 m
Missouri 1772 ft 540 m 230 ft 70 m 800 ft 240 m 1542 ft 470 m
Iowa 1670 ft 509 m 480 ft 146 m 1100 ft 340 m 1190 ft 363 m
Ohio 1549 ft 472 m 455 ft 139 m 850 ft 260 m 1094 ft 333 m
Indiana 1257 ft 383 m 320 ft 98 m 700 ft 210 m 937 ft 285 m
Illinois 1235 ft 377 m 279 ft 85 m 600 ft 180 m 956 ft 292 m
Rhode Island 812 ft 248 m 0 ft 0 m 350 ft 110 m 812 ft 248 m
Mississippi 806 ft 246 m 0 ft 0 m 300 ft 90 m 806 ft 246 m
Louisiana 535 ft 163 m −8 ft −2 m 100 ft 30 m 543 ft 165 m
Delaware 448 ft 137 m 0 ft 0 m 60 ft 20 m 448 ft 137 m
District of Columbia 410 ft 125 m 1 ft 0 m 150 ft 50 m 409 ft 125 m
Florida 345 ft 105 m 0 ft 0 m 100 ft 30 m 345 ft 105 m

Image File history File links Denali - Mt. ... Image File history File links Denali - Mt. ... Denali redirects here. ... State nickname: The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Official languages English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Governor Frank Murkowski (R) Senators Ted Stevens (R) Lisa Murkowski (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 1st 663,267 mi² / 1,717,854 km² 13. ...

Listed by mean elevation

Satellite view of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
Enlarge
Satellite view of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
State Highest point Lowest point Mean elevation Elevation difference
  ft m ft m ft m ft m
Colorado 14440 ft 4401 m 3315 ft 1010 m 6800 ft 2100 m 11125 ft 3391 m
Wyoming 13804 ft 4210 m 3099 ft 945 m 6700 ft 2044 m 10705 ft 3265 m
Utah 13528 ft 4126 m 2000 ft 610 m 6100 ft 1860 m 11528 ft 3516 m
New Mexico 13161 ft 4014 m 2842 ft 867 m 5700 ft 1700 m 10319 ft 3147 m
Nevada 13140 ft 4007 m 479 ft 146 m 5500 ft 1700 m 12661 ft 3861 m
Idaho 12662 ft 3862 m 710 ft 217 m 5000 ft 1500 m 11952 ft 3645 m
Arizona 12633 ft 3853 m 70 ft 21 m 4100 ft 1300 m 12563 ft 3832 m
Montana 12799 ft 3904 m 1800 ft 549 m 3400 ft 1000 m 10999 ft 3355 m
Oregon 11239 ft 3428 m 0 ft 0 m 3300 ft 1000 m 11239 ft 3428 m
Hawaii 13796 ft 4208 m 0 ft 0 m 3030 ft 920 m 13796 ft 4208 m
California 14505 ft [2] 4421 m −282 ft −86 m 2900 ft 880 m 14776 ft 4505 m
Nebraska 5424 ft 1654 m 840 ft 256 m 2600 ft 790 m 4584 ft 1398 m
South Dakota 7242 ft 2209 m 966 ft 295 m 2200 ft 670 m 6276 ft 1914 m
Kansas 4039 ft 1232 m 679 ft 207 m 2000 ft 610 m 3360 ft 1025 m
Alaska 20320 ft 6198 m 0 ft 0 m 1900 ft 580 m 20320 ft 6198 m
North Dakota 3506 ft 1069 m 750 ft 229 m 1900 ft 580 m 2756 ft 840 m
Washington 14410 ft 4395 m 0 ft 0 m 1700 ft 520 m 14410 ft 4395 m
Texas 8749 ft 2668 m 0 ft 0 m 1700 ft 520 m 8749 ft 2668 m
West Virginia 4861 ft 1483 m 240 ft 73 m 1500 ft 460 m 4621 ft 1410 m
Oklahoma 4973 ft 1517 m 289 ft 88 m 1300 ft 400 m 4684 ft 1429 m
Minnesota 2301 ft 702 m 601 ft 183 m 1200 ft 366 m 1700 ft 519 m
Iowa 1670 ft 509 m 480 ft 146 m 1100 ft 340 m 1190 ft 363 m
Pennsylvania 3213 ft 980 m 0 ft 0 m 1100 ft 340 m 3213 ft 980 m
Wisconsin 1951 ft 595 m 579 ft 177 m 1050 ft 320 m 1372 ft 418 m
New Hampshire 6288 ft 1918 m 0 ft 0 m 1000 ft 300 m 6288 ft 1918 m
New York 5344 ft 1630 m 0 ft 0 m 1000 ft 300 m 5344 ft 1630 m
Vermont 4393 ft 1340 m 95 ft 29 m 1000 ft 300 m 4298 ft 1311 m
Virginia 5729 ft 1747 m 0 ft 0 m 950 ft 290 m 5729 ft 1747 m
Tennessee 6643 ft 2026 m 178 ft 54 m 900 ft 280 m 6465 ft 1972 m
Michigan 1979 ft 604 m 571 ft 174 m 900 ft 280 m 1408 ft 430 m
Ohio 1549 ft 472 m 455 ft 139 m 850 ft 260 m 1094 ft 333 m
Missouri 1772 ft 540 m 230 ft 70 m 800 ft 240 m 1542 ft 470 m
Kentucky 4139 ft 1262 m 257 ft 78 m 750 ft 230 m 3882 ft 2084 m
North Carolina 6684 ft 2039 m 0 ft 0 m 700 ft 210 m 6684 ft 2039 m
Indiana 1257 ft 383 m 320 ft 98 m 700 ft 210 m 937 ft 285 m
Arkansas 2753 ft 840 m 55 ft 17 m 650 ft 200 m 2698 ft 823 m
Maine 5267 ft 1606 m 0 ft 0 m 600 ft 180 m 5267 ft 1606 m
Georgia 4784 ft 1459 m 0 ft 0 m 600 ft 180 m 4784 ft 1459 m
Illinois 1235 ft 377 m 279 ft 85 m 600 ft 180 m 956 ft 292 m
Massachusetts 3487 ft 1064 m 0 ft 0 m 500 ft 150 m 3487 ft 1064 m
Alabama 2405 ft 733 m 0 ft 0 m 500 ft 150 m 2405 ft 733 m
Connecticut 2380 ft 726 m 0 ft 0 m 500 ft 150 m 2380 ft 726 m
South Carolina 3560 ft 1086 m 0 ft 0 m 350 ft 110 m 3560 ft 1086 m
Maryland 3360 ft 1025 m 0 ft 0 m 350 ft 110 m 3360 ft 1025 m
Rhode Island 812 ft 248 m 0 ft 0 m 350 ft 110 m 812 ft 248 m
Mississippi 806 ft 246 m 0 ft 0 m 300 ft 90 m 806 ft 246 m
New Jersey 1803 ft 550 m 0 ft 0 m 250 ft 80 m 1803 ft 550 m
District of Columbia 410 ft 125 m 1 ft 0 m 150 ft 50 m 409 ft 125 m
Louisiana 535 ft 163 m −8 ft −2 m 100 ft 30 m 543 ft 165 m
Florida 345 ft 105 m 0 ft 0 m 100 ft 30 m 345 ft 105 m
Delaware 448 ft 137 m 0 ft 0 m 60 ft 20 m 448 ft 137 m

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3400x4400, 2447 KB) Summary Author: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team ([1]) at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Source URL: http://earthobservatory. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3400x4400, 2447 KB) Summary Author: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team ([1]) at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Source URL: http://earthobservatory. ... State nickname: The Centennial State Official languages English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Governor Bill Owens (R) Senators Wayne Allard (R) Ken Salazar (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 8th 269,837 km² 0. ... White Goat Wilderness Area, Alberta, Canada The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a broad mountain range in western North America. ...

Listed by lowest point
State Highest point Lowest point Mean elevation Elevation difference
  ft m ft m ft m ft m
California 14505 ft [2] 4421 m −282 ft −86 m 2900 ft 880 m 14776 ft 4505 m
Louisiana 535 ft 163 m −8 ft −2 m 100 ft 30 m 543 ft 165 m
Delaware 448 ft 137 m 0 ft 0 m 60 ft 20 m 448 ft 137 m
Florida 345 ft 105 m 0 ft 0 m 100 ft 30 m 345 ft 105 m
New Jersey 1803 ft 550 m 0 ft 0 m 250 ft 80 m 1803 ft 550 m
Mississippi 806 ft 246 m 0 ft 0 m 300 ft 90 m 806 ft 246 m
South Carolina 3560 ft 1086 m 0 ft 0 m 350 ft 110 m 3560 ft 1086 m
Maryland 3360 ft 1025 m 0 ft 0 m 350 ft 110 m 3360 ft 1025 m
Rhode Island 812 ft 248 m 0 ft 0 m 350 ft 110 m 812 ft 248 m
Massachusetts 3487 ft 1064 m 0 ft 0 m 500 ft 150 m 3487 ft 1064 m
Alabama 2405 ft 733 m 0 ft 0 m 500 ft 150 m 2405 ft 733 m
Connecticut 2380 ft 726 m 0 ft 0 m 500 ft 150 m 2380 ft 726 m
Maine 5267 ft 1606 m 0 ft 0 m 600 ft 180 m 5267 ft 1606 m
Georgia 4784 ft 1459 m 0 ft 0 m 600 ft 180 m 4784 ft 1459 m
North Carolina 6684 ft 2039 m 0 ft 0 m 700 ft 210 m 6684 ft 2039 m
Virginia 5729 ft 1747 m 0 ft 0 m 950 ft 290 m 5729 ft 1747 m
New Hampshire 6288 ft 1918 m 0 ft 0 m 1000 ft 300 m 6288 ft 1918 m
New York 5344 ft 1630 m 0 ft 0 m 1000 ft 300 m 5344 ft 1630 m
Pennsylvania 3213 ft 980 m 0 ft 0 m 1100 ft 340 m 3213 ft 980 m
Washington 14410 ft 4395 m 0 ft 0 m 1700 ft 520 m 14410 ft 4395 m
Texas 8749 ft 2668 m 0 ft 0 m 1700 ft 520 m 8749 ft 2668 m
Alaska 20320 ft 6198 m 0 ft 0 m 1900 ft 580 m 20320 ft 6198 m
Hawaii 13796 ft 4208 m 0 ft 0 m 3030 ft 920 m 13796 ft 4208 m
Oregon 11239 ft 3428 m 0 ft 0 m 3300 ft 1000 m 11239 ft 3428 m
District of Columbia 410 ft 125 m 1 ft 0 m 150 ft 50 m 409 ft 125 m
Arkansas 2753 ft 840 m 55 ft 17 m 650 ft 200 m 2698 ft 823 m
Arizona 12633 ft 3853 m 70 ft 21 m 4100 ft 1300 m 12563 ft 3832 m
Vermont 4393 ft 1340 m 95 ft 29 m 1000 ft 300 m 4298 ft 1311 m
Tennessee 6643 ft 2026 m 178 ft 54 m 900 ft 280 m 6465 ft 1972 m
Missouri 1772 ft 540 m 230 ft 70 m 800 ft 240 m 1542 ft 470 m
West Virginia 4861 ft 1483 m 240 ft 73 m 1500 ft 460 m 4621 ft 1410 m
Kentucky 4139 ft 1262 m 257 ft 78 m 750 ft 230 m 3882 ft 2084 m
Illinois 1235 ft 377 m 279 ft 85 m 600 ft 180 m 956 ft 292 m
Oklahoma 4973 ft 1517 m 289 ft 88 m 1300 ft 400 m 4684 ft 1429 m
Indiana 1257 ft 383 m 320 ft 98 m 700 ft 210 m 937 ft 285 m
Ohio 1549 ft 472 m 455 ft 139 m 850 ft 260 m 1094 ft 333 m
Nevada 13140 ft 4007 m 479 ft 146 m 5500 ft 1700 m 12661 ft 3861 m
Iowa 1670 ft 509 m 480 ft 146 m 1100 ft 340 m 1190 ft 363 m
Michigan 1979 ft 604 m 571 ft 174 m 900 ft 280 m 1408 ft 430 m
Wisconsin 1951 ft 595 m 579 ft 177 m 1050 ft 320 m 1372 ft 418 m
Minnesota 2301 ft 702 m 601 ft 183 m 1200 ft 366 m 1700 ft 519 m
Kansas 4039 ft 1232 m 679 ft 207 m 2000 ft 610 m 3360 ft 1025 m
Idaho 12662 ft 3862 m 710 ft 217 m 5000 ft 1500 m 11952 ft 3645 m
North Dakota 3506 ft 1069 m 750 ft 229 m 1900 ft 580 m 2756 ft 840 m
Nebraska 5424 ft 1654 m 840 ft 256 m 2600 ft 790 m 4584 ft 1398 m
South Dakota 7242 ft 2209 m 966 ft 295 m 2200 ft 670 m 6276 ft 1914 m
Montana 12799 ft 3904 m 1800 ft 549 m 3400 ft 1000 m 10999 ft 3355 m
Utah 13528 ft 4126 m 2000 ft 610 m 6100 ft 1860 m 11528 ft 3516 m
New Mexico 13161 ft 4014 m 2842 ft 867 m 5700 ft 1700 m 10319 ft 3147 m
Wyoming 13804 ft 4210 m 3099 ft 945 m 6700 ft 2044 m 10705 ft 3265 m
Colorado 14440 ft 4401 m 3315 ft 1010 m 6800 ft 2100 m 11125 ft 3391 m

PD NASA image from http://nix. ... PD NASA image from http://nix. ... The Panamint Range, Death Valley, and the Black Mountains as seen from the Space Shuttle (NASA image) Death Valley is a valley located in east-central California southeast of the Sierra Nevada range in the Great Basin, comprising much of Death Valley National Park. ... State nickname: The Golden State Official languages English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 4. ...

Listed by elevation difference

A Florida freshwater marsh.
Enlarge
A Florida freshwater marsh.
State Highest point Lowest point Mean elevation Elevation difference
  ft m ft m ft m ft m
Florida 345 ft 105 m 0 ft 0 m 100 ft 30 m 345 ft 105 m
District of Columbia 410 ft 125 m 1 ft 0 m 150 ft 50 m 409 ft 125 m
Delaware 448 ft 137 m 0 ft 0 m 60 ft 20 m 448 ft 137 m
Louisiana 535 ft 163 m −8 ft −2 m 100 ft 30 m 543 ft 165 m
Mississippi 806 ft 246 m 0 ft 0 m 300 ft 90 m 806 ft 246 m
Rhode Island 812 ft 248 m 0 ft 0 m 350 ft 110 m 812 ft 248 m
Indiana 1257 ft 383 m 320 ft 98 m 700 ft 210 m 937 ft 285 m
Illinois 1235 ft 377 m 279 ft 85 m 600 ft 180 m 956 ft 292 m
Ohio 1549 ft 472 m 455 ft 139 m 850 ft 260 m 1094 ft 333 m
Iowa 1670 ft 509 m 480 ft 146 m 1100 ft 340 m 1190 ft 363 m
Wisconsin 1951 ft 595 m 579 ft 177 m 1050 ft 320 m 1372 ft 418 m
Michigan 1979 ft 604 m 571 ft 174 m 900 ft 280 m 1408 ft 430 m
Missouri 1772 ft 540 m 230 ft 70 m 800 ft 240 m 1542 ft 470 m
Minnesota 2301 ft 702 m 601 ft 183 m 1200 ft 366 m 1700 ft 519 m
New Jersey 1803 ft 550 m 0 ft 0 m 250 ft 80 m 1803 ft 550 m
Connecticut 2380 ft 726 m 0 ft 0 m 500 ft 150 m 2380 ft 726 m
Alabama 2405 ft 733 m 0 ft 0 m 500 ft 150 m 2405 ft 733 m
Arkansas 2753 ft 840 m 55 ft 17 m 650 ft 200 m 2698 ft 823 m
North Dakota 3506 ft 1069 m 750 ft 229 m 1900 ft 580 m 2756 ft 840 m
Pennsylvania 3213 ft 980 m 0 ft 0 m 1100 ft 340 m 3213 ft 980 m
Maryland 3360 ft 1025 m 0 ft 0 m 350 ft 110 m 3360 ft 1025 m
Kansas 4039 ft 1232 m 679 ft 207 m 2000 ft 610 m 3360 ft 1025 m
Massachusetts 3487 ft 1064 m 0 ft 0 m 500 ft 150 m 3487 ft 1064 m
South Carolina 3560 ft 1086 m 0 ft 0 m 350 ft 110 m 3560 ft 1086 m
Kentucky 4139 ft 1262 m 257 ft 78 m 750 ft 230 m 3882 ft 2084 m
Vermont 4393 ft 1340 m 95 ft 29 m 1000 ft 300 m 4298 ft 1311 m
Nebraska 5424 ft 1654 m 840 ft 256 m 2600 ft 790 m 4584 ft 1398 m
West Virginia 4861 ft 1483 m 240 ft 73 m 1500 ft 460 m 4621 ft 1410 m
Oklahoma 4973 ft 1517 m 289 ft 88 m 1300 ft 400 m 4684 ft 1429 m
Georgia 4784 ft 1459 m 0 ft 0 m 600 ft 180 m 4784 ft 1459 m
Maine 5267 ft 1606 m 0 ft 0 m 600 ft 180 m 5267 ft 1606 m
New York 5344 ft 1630 m 0 ft 0 m 1000 ft 300 m 5344 ft 1630 m
Virginia 5729 ft 1747 m 0 ft 0 m 950 ft 290 m 5729 ft 1747 m
South Dakota 7242 ft 2209 m 966 ft 295 m 2200 ft 670 m 6276 ft 1914 m
New Hampshire 6288 ft 1918 m 0 ft 0 m 1000 ft 300 m 6288 ft 1918 m
Tennessee 6643 ft 2026 m 178 ft 54 m 900 ft 280 m 6465 ft 1972 m
North Carolina 6684 ft 2039 m 0 ft 0 m 700 ft 210 m 6684 ft 2039 m
Texas 8749 ft 2668 m 0 ft 0 m 1700 ft 520 m 8749 ft 2668 m
New Mexico 13161 ft 4014 m 2842 ft 867 m 5700 ft 1700 m 10319 ft 3147 m
Wyoming 13804 ft 4210 m 3099 ft 945 m 6700 ft 2044 m 10705 ft 3265 m
Montana 12799 ft 3904 m 1800 ft 549 m 3400 ft 1000 m 10999 ft 3355 m
Colorado 14440 ft 4401 m 3315 ft 1010 m 6800 ft 2100 m 11125 ft 3391 m
Oregon 11239 ft 3428 m 0 ft 0 m 3300 ft 1000 m 11239 ft 3428 m
Utah 13528 ft 4126 m 2000 ft 610 m 6100 ft 1860 m 11528 ft 3516 m
Idaho 12662 ft 3862 m 710 ft 217 m 5000 ft 1500 m 11952 ft 3645 m
Arizona 12633 ft 3853 m 70 ft 21 m 4100 ft 1300 m 12563 ft 3832 m
Nevada 13140 ft 4007 m 479 ft 146 m 5500 ft 1700 m 12661 ft 3861 m
Hawaii 13796 ft 4208 m 0 ft 0 m 3030 ft 920 m 13796 ft 4208 m
Washington 14410 ft 4395 m 0 ft 0 m 1700 ft 520 m 14410 ft 4395 m
California 14505 ft [2] 4421 m −282 ft −86 m 2900 ft 880 m 14776 ft 4505 m
Alaska 20320 ft 6198 m 0 ft 0 m 1900 ft 580 m 20320 ft 6198 m

Image File history File links Florida_freshwater_marshes_usgov_image. ... Image File history File links Florida_freshwater_marshes_usgov_image. ... For the village on the Isle of Wight, see Freshwater, Isle of Wight. ... Freshwater marsh in Florida In geography, a marsh is a type of wetland, featuring grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, and other herbaceous plants (possibly with low-growing woody plants) in a context of shallow water. ...

Notes

  1. ^  a  b  c  -- elevation in the more accurate NAVD88 coordinate system, source: National Geodetic Survey

References

See also


This is a list of the highest points of the Canadian provinces and territories, by height. ...

U.S. state lists
  Capitals | Capitols | Largest cities | Date of statehood | Never territories | Name etymologies | Area  
Elevation | Population | Population density | Postal abbreviations | Time zone
   Traditional abbreviation | Unemployment rate | Current and former capitals | State insignia   		 United States


 
 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:
 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms, 0825, e