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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

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

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

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

Earth

United States > Texas > Lamb County > Earth > Earth

Average elevation: 1,129 m

Christchurch City

New Zealand > Canterbury

Average elevation: 74 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

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

North Island

New Zealand

Average elevation: 66 m

England

United Kingdom

England's topography is characterized by a diverse landscape that transitions from low-lying plains to rugged uplands. In the north and west, the terrain is dominated by mountain ranges such as the Pennines, often referred to as the "backbone of England," and the Lake District, which includes Scafell Pike, the…

Average elevation: 55 m

Oxford

United Kingdom > England > Oxfordshire

Average elevation: 81 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

Macleay Island

Australia > Queensland

Average elevation: 3 m

Iowa City

United States > Iowa > Johnson County

The elevation at the Iowa City Municipal Airport is 668 ft (203.6 m) above sea level.

Average elevation: 216 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

Bay of Plenty

New Zealand

Average elevation: 244 m

Hamilton

New Zealand > Waikato > Hamilton City > Hamilton

Average elevation: 53 m

Canterbury

New Zealand

Average elevation: 357 m

Southland

New Zealand

Fiordland has a wet mountain climate though conditions vary due to altitude and exposure. Rainfall is the highest in the country and varies between 6,500 and 7,500 mm annually. The farthest coastal reaches of Fiordland are characterized by a limited temperature range with increasing rainfall at higher…

Average elevation: 229 m

Tagaytay

Philippines > Cavite > Tagaytay > Tagaytay

The southern and eastern portions of Tagaytay are covered by hills and mountains which is generally forests, pine trees and open grasslands. The city lies along Tagaytay Ridge, a ridge stretching about 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Mount Batulao in the west to Mount Sungay in the east with elevations averaging…

Average elevation: 229 m

Pachacámac

Peru > Lima > Lurín

Average elevation: 327 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

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

Taranaki

New Zealand

Average elevation: 104 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

Waimakariri District

New Zealand

Average elevation: 476 m

Davao City

Philippines > Davao Occidental > Davao City

Average elevation: 303 m

Jerusalem

Israel > Jerusalem District

Jerusalem is situated on the southern spur of a plateau in the Judaean Mountains, which include the Mount of Olives (East) and Mount Scopus (North East). The elevation of the Old City is approximately 760 m (2,490 ft). The whole of Jerusalem is surrounded by valleys and dry riverbeds (wadis). The Kidron,…

Average elevation: 661 m

Hawke's Bay

New Zealand

Average elevation: 338 m

GSIS

Philippines > Laguna > San Pedro

Average elevation: 37 m

Gölyazı

Turkey > Nilüfer

Average elevation: 4 m

Kansas City

United States > Missouri > Jackson County

Average elevation: 277 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

Brisbane

Australia > Queensland > Brisbane

Average elevation: 45 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

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

Riwaka

New Zealand

Average elevation: 10 m

Hamilton

New Zealand > Waikato

Average elevation: 42 m

Devonport-Takapuna

New Zealand > Auckland

Average elevation: 11 m

Calamba

Philippines > Laguna > Calamba > Calamba

Average elevation: 100 m

Central Plateau

New Zealand

Average elevation: 204 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

Warsaw

Poland > Masovian Voivodeship

Warsaw lies in east-central Poland about 300 km (190 mi) from the Carpathian Mountains and about 260 km (160 mi) from the Baltic Sea, 523 km (325 mi) east of Berlin, Germany. The city straddles the Vistula River. It is located in the heartland of the Masovian Plain, and its average elevation is 100 m (330 ft)…

Average elevation: 96 m

Mosgiel

New Zealand > Otago > Dunedin City

Average elevation: 55 m

Upper Hutt

New Zealand > Wellington > Upper Hutt City

Average elevation: 271 m

Waikato

New Zealand

Average elevation: 152 m

Marlborough

New Zealand

Average elevation: 312 m

Whangārei

New Zealand > Northland > Whangarei District

Average elevation: 96 m

Northland

New Zealand

Average elevation: 23 m

Auckland

New Zealand

The Auckland Volcanic Field has contributed greatly to the growth and prosperity of the Auckland Region since the area was settled by humans. Initially, the maunga (scoria cones) were occupied and established as pā (fortified settlements) by Māori due to the strategic advantage their elevation provided in…

Average elevation: 30 m

Southland District

New Zealand > Southland

Average elevation: 317 m

Albert-Eden

New Zealand > Auckland

Average elevation: 35 m

Otago

New Zealand

Average elevation: 348 m

Taieri River

New Zealand

Average elevation: 435 m

Antipodes Islands

New Zealand

Average elevation: 42 m

Raoul Island

New Zealand

Average elevation: 61 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

Angono

Philippines > Rizal > Angono

Average elevation: 47 m

Mangapurua

New Zealand

Average elevation: 483 m

Ngamatapouri

New Zealand

Average elevation: 160 m

Arapohue

New Zealand

Average elevation: 55 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

Antipolo

Philippines > Rizal

Its higher elevation than that of Metro Manila affords it a scenic view of the metropolis, especially at night. Its locally grown mangoes and cashews are popular among tourists, as well as suman – a local delicacy made out of glutinous rice. The Hinulugang Taktak National Park, which was once a popular…

Average elevation: 125 m

Mackinnon Pass

New Zealand

Average elevation: 843 m

The Remarkables

New Zealand > Otago > Queenstown-Lakes District

The area contains a number of beautiful features, such as Lake Alta, a small lake nestled within a natural amphitheatre at the head of a glacial valley (a ‘cirque’) and below the towering Double Cone peaks. There are a number of high altitude walks in the Remarkables Conservation Area including Lake Alta…

Average elevation: 1,200 m

Timaru District

New Zealand > Canterbury

Average elevation: 560 m

Waikato River

New Zealand

Average elevation: 219 m

Central Otago District

New Zealand > Otago

Average elevation: 737 m

Springston

New Zealand > Canterbury > Selwyn District

Average elevation: 22 m

Manawatū-Whanganui

New Zealand

The area includes a variety of landscape formations. Districts close to the Volcanic Plateau are higher and more rugged, often subject to harsh temperatures in winter. The Manawatū District has a much gentler topography, consisting mainly of the flat, tree-studded Manawatū Plains that run between the ranges…

Average elevation: 306 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