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Auckland

New Zealand > Auckland

Auckland’s topography is uniquely shaped by its position on a narrow, undulating isthmus between the Waitematā Harbour to the north and the Manukau Harbour to the south, creating a landscape defined by low coastal plains interrupted by abrupt volcanic relief. The city stands atop the Auckland Volcanic…

Average elevation: 32 m

Philippines

The Philippines is an archipelago of approximately 7,641 islands, with a total land area of about 300,000 square kilometers. The terrain is predominantly mountainous, with narrow coastal plains and valleys. The highest peak is Mount Apo on Mindanao, reaching 2,954 meters (9,692 feet) above sea level. Other…

Average elevation: 33 m

Las Vegas

United States > Nevada > Clark County

The peaks surrounding Las Vegas reach elevations of over 10,000 feet (3,000 m), and act as barriers to the strong flow of moisture from the surrounding area. The elevation is approximately 2,030 ft (620 m) above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 135.86 sq mi…

Average elevation: 767 m

Davao City

Philippines > Davao Occidental > Davao City

Average elevation: 303 m

District of Columbia

United States

The highest natural elevation in the District is 409 feet (125 m) above sea level at Fort Reno Park in upper northwest Washington. The lowest point is sea level at the Potomac River. The geographic center of Washington is near the intersection of 4th and L Streets NW.

Average elevation: 49 m

Khartoum

Sudan > Khartoum State

Khartoum is relatively flat, at elevation 385 m (1,263 ft), as the Nile flows northeast past Omdurman to Shendi, at elevation 364 m (1,194 ft)about 101 miles (163 km) away.

Average elevation: 384 m

Christchurch City

New Zealand > Canterbury

Average elevation: 74 m

Earth

United States > Texas > Lamb County > Earth > Earth

Average elevation: 1,129 m

Dunedin

New Zealand > Otago > Dunedin City

The climate of Dunedin in general is temperate. The city is recognised as having a large number of microclimates and the weather conditions often vary between suburbs mostly due to the city's topographical layout. Under the Köppen climate classification, Dunedin features an oceanic climate. The city's climate…

Average elevation: 110 m

New Zealand

New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area, covering 268,021…

Average elevation: 399 m

Nelson

New Zealand > Nelson

Average elevation: 207 m

Wellington

New Zealand > Wellington > Wellington City

Averaging 2,055 hours of sunshine per year, the climate of Wellington is temperate marine, (Köppen: Cfb), generally moderate all year round with warm summers and mild winters, and rarely sees temperatures above 23 °C (73 °F) or below 4 °C (39 °F). The hottest recorded temperature in the city is 31.1 °C…

Average elevation: 85 m

Washington, D.C.

United States of America > Washington, D.C. > Washington, D.C.

The highest natural elevation in the District is 409 feet (125 m) above sea level at Fort Reno Park in upper northwest Washington. The lowest point is sea level at the Potomac River. The geographic center of Washington is near the intersection of 4th and L Streets NW.

Average elevation: 63 m

Ruru

New Zealand > Moana > Ruru

Average elevation: 124 m

Queenstown

New Zealand > Otago > Queenstown-Lakes District

The town is at a relatively low altitude for a ski and snowboarding centre, at 310 metres (1,020 ft) above sea level at the lake shore, but is nestled among mountains, most notably the scenic attraction of The Remarkables, to the town's southeast. Below the lake lies the deep Kawarau Gorge, and there are…

Average elevation: 592 m

North Island

New Zealand

Average elevation: 66 m

Romania

Romania's topography is a harmonious blend of mountains, hills, and plains, each contributing to the country's diverse landscape. The country is divided into several distinct geographical regions: the Carpathian Mountains, the Transylvanian Plateau, the Moldavian Plateau, and the Danube River Basin. The…

Average elevation: 355 m

Nashville

United States > Tennessee > Davidson County

Nashville lies on the Cumberland River in the northwestern portion of the Nashville Basin. Nashville's elevation ranges from its lowest point, 385 feet (117 m) above sea level at the Cumberland River, to its highest point, 1,163 feet (354 m) above sea level in the Radnor Lake State Natural Area. Nashville also…

Average elevation: 184 m

Clark

Philippines > Pampanga

The development is not a flood-prone area with its minimum elevation being at 54 metres (177 ft) above sea level and its planned central park also serves as a flood catchment basin. The Sierra Madre mountain range is located on the development's east while the Zambales mountain range is located on the west,…

Average elevation: 190 m

Isle of Wight

United Kingdom > England > Isle of Wight

Average elevation: 17 m

Hamilton

New Zealand > Waikato > Hamilton City > Hamilton

Average elevation: 53 m

Canterbury

New Zealand

Average elevation: 357 m

Manawatū River

New Zealand > Manawatu-Whanganui

At the time of human arrival, the Manawatū Plains were covered with forest. Towards the foothills and the Manawatū Gorge grew black beech, turning into tawa forest at lower altitudes. Along the plains and terraces the forest was mixed podocarp and tōtara, changing to mixed tawa, tītoki, and māhoe in the…

Average elevation: 275 m

Metro Manila

Philippines

The Coastal Margin or Lowland is a flat and low plain that faces Manila Bay. Located here is Manila, Navotas, parts of Malabon, and the western part and reclaimed areas of Pasay and Parañaque, where the ground elevation ranges from zero meters on Manila Bay to five meters at the west side of the cities of…

Average elevation: 43 m

Nelson

New Zealand > Nelson

Average elevation: 143 m

Oxford

United Kingdom > England > Oxfordshire

Average elevation: 81 m

Tennessee

United States

Tennessee features a diverse and varied topography characterized by its distinct regions, which include the Appalachian Mountains, the Central Basin, and the Gulf Coastal Plain. The state’s highest point is Clingmans Dome, rising to about 6,643 feet (2,025 meters) above sea level, while the lowest point is…

Average elevation: 233 m

Edmonton

Canada > Alberta

Edmonton is on the North Saskatchewan River, at an elevation of 671 m (2,201 ft). It is North America's northernmost city with a population over one million. It is at the same latitude as Hamburg (Germany); Dublin (Ireland); Liverpool (United Kingdom); and Magnitogorsk (Russia). It is south of Alberta's…

Average elevation: 689 m

Jerusalem

Israel > Jerusalem District

Jerusalem occupies a rugged hilltop setting on a rocky spur within the Judaean Mountains, where the urban landscape rises around about 2,575 feet (785 m) above sea level and is shaped by a compact pattern of limestone ridges, saddles, slopes, and deeply incised dry valleys. The Old City and surrounding…

Average elevation: 661 m

Wānaka

New Zealand > Otago > Queenstown-Lakes District

Average elevation: 381 m

Tauranga

New Zealand > Bay of Plenty > Tauranga City

Average elevation: 66 m

South Island

New Zealand

The South Island, also officially named Te Waipounamu, is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, and to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean.…

Average elevation: 201 m

Waikato River

New Zealand

Average elevation: 219 m

Central Otago District

New Zealand > Otago

Average elevation: 737 m

Raleigh

United States > North Carolina > Wake County

Raleigh is located in the northeast central region of North Carolina, where the Piedmont and Atlantic coastal plain regions meet. This area is known as the "fall line" because it marks the elevation inland at which waterfalls begin to appear in creeks and rivers. As a result, most of Raleigh features gently…

Average elevation: 103 m

Fiordland National Park

New Zealand

Several large lakes lie wholly or partly within the park's boundaries, notably Lake Te Anau and Lake Manapouri, both on the western boundary of the national park, as well as the southern lakes Lake Monowai, Lake Hauroko, and Lake Poteriteri. All of these lakes exhibit the topography typical of glacier-carved…

Average elevation: 417 m

Ashburton

New Zealand > Canterbury > Ashburton District

On the whole, Ashburton shares a similar climate to Christchurch i.e. a dry temperate climate (Cfb). However, since it lies further inland at a higher altitude to Christchurch, Ashburton experiences a greater range of temperatures. During summer Ashburton can exceed 30 °C (86 °F), whilst winter can see…

Average elevation: 99 m

Northland

New Zealand

Average elevation: 23 m

Tasman Glacier

New Zealand > Canterbury > Mackenzie District

At 23.5 kilometres (14.6 mi) in length, Tasman Glacier is still New Zealand's longest glacier, despite shrinking considerably from the 1990s onwards. It is as much as 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) wide and 600 metres (2,000 ft) thick, and lies entirely within the borders of Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. The…

Average elevation: 1,884 m

Drury

New Zealand > Auckland > Papakura

Average elevation: 46 m

Macraes

New Zealand > Otago > Waitaki District

Average elevation: 503 m

York County

United States > Pennsylvania

Average elevation: 172 m

Geraldine

New Zealand > Canterbury > Timaru District

Average elevation: 130 m

Ōamaru

New Zealand > Otago > Waitaki District

Average elevation: 33 m

Greymouth

New Zealand > West Coast > Grey District

A combination of high intensity rainfall, high topographic relief and short steep rivers often leads to rapid flooding of low-lying land across the West Coast. Since its founding Greymouth has experienced two dozen floods by the Grey River, with many of the most significant being assigned names: for example,…

Average elevation: 40 m

Arapohue

New Zealand

Average elevation: 55 m

Ngaroma Stream

New Zealand > Canterbury

Average elevation: 200 m

Napier

New Zealand > Hawke's Bay

The topography puts Napier in danger from a tsunami, as the centre of the commercial city is near sea level – should the sea ever crest Marine Parade, the sea would run through to Ahuriri. Furthermore, by virtue of its pre-1931 existence, the bulk of Napier is susceptible to soil liquefaction, the risk…

Average elevation: 12 m

Canvastown

New Zealand > Marlborough

Average elevation: 133 m

Far North District

New Zealand > Northland

Average elevation: 47 m

Dumoy

Philippines > Davao City

Average elevation: 13 m

Chatham Islands

New Zealand

Average elevation: 3 m

Mōtū River

New Zealand

Average elevation: 486 m

Whanganui River

New Zealand

Average elevation: 352 m

Hope Range

New Zealand

Average elevation: 943 m

Haupiri Range

New Zealand

Average elevation: 996 m

Tasman Mountains

New Zealand

Average elevation: 842 m

Burnett Range

New Zealand

Average elevation: 168 m

Travers Range

New Zealand

Average elevation: 1,159 m

Wakamarama Range

New Zealand

Average elevation: 444 m

Lookout Range

New Zealand

Average elevation: 1,194 m

Mount Crosscut

New Zealand

Average elevation: 1,276 m

Mount Arthur

New Zealand

Mount Arthur (Tuao Wharepapa in Māori) is in the Wharepapa / Arthur Range in the north western area of the South Island of New Zealand. Mount Arthur, named after Captain Arthur Wakefield, lies within Kahurangi National Park and has a peak elevation of 1,795 metres (5,889 ft).

Average elevation: 1,447 m

Mount Travers

New Zealand

Average elevation: 1,658 m

Saint Arnaud

New Zealand

Average elevation: 713 m

Lake Rotoroa

New Zealand

Average elevation: 747 m

Wainui Falls

New Zealand

Average elevation: 279 m

Otago

New Zealand

Average elevation: 348 m

Moana

New Zealand > West Coast > Grey District

Average elevation: 110 m

Taieri River

New Zealand

Average elevation: 435 m

Antipodes Islands

New Zealand

Average elevation: 42 m

Taoroa

New Zealand

Average elevation: 11 m

Raoul Island

New Zealand

Average elevation: 61 m

London

United Kingdom > England

London's topography is characterized by a gently rolling terrain shaped by the River Thames and its tributaries. The city lies within the London Basin, a natural depression bordered by higher grounds such as the North Downs to the south and the Chiltern Hills to the northwest. The Thames flows west to east,…

Average elevation: 66 m

Chatham Islands

New Zealand

Average elevation: 7 m

Fairdown

New Zealand

Average elevation: 14 m

Wendon Valley

New Zealand

Average elevation: 200 m

Waikaka

New Zealand

Average elevation: 347 m

Timore Island

New Zealand

Average elevation: 1 m

Arawhata

New Zealand

Average elevation: 103 m

Supper Cove

New Zealand

Average elevation: 143 m

Chatham Island

New Zealand

Much of the area between the bays is taken up by the large Te Whanga Lagoon, which drains to the sea to the east, into the southern half of Hanson Bay. This lagoon covers about 160 square kilometres (62 sq mi), and drains several small rivers that rise in the hills at the south end of the island. The next…

Average elevation: 18 m

Mangapurua

New Zealand

Average elevation: 483 m

Ngamatapouri

New Zealand

Average elevation: 160 m

Moawhango River

New Zealand

Average elevation: 668 m

Tokomaru River

New Zealand

Average elevation: 396 m

Mount Dobson

New Zealand

Average elevation: 1,749 m

Riwaka

New Zealand

Average elevation: 10 m

Mackinnon Pass

New Zealand

Average elevation: 843 m

Rarotonga

Cook Islands

Topographic map

Average elevation: 3 m