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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

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

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

Upper Hutt

New Zealand > Wellington > Upper Hutt City

Average elevation: 271 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

Christchurch City

New Zealand > Canterbury

Average elevation: 74 m

Lower Hutt

New Zealand > Wellington > Lower Hutt City

Average elevation: 173 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

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

Mosgiel

New Zealand > Otago > Dunedin City

Average elevation: 55 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

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

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

Waitākere Ranges

New Zealand > Auckland

Average elevation: 33 m

Canterbury

New Zealand

Average elevation: 357 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

Taranaki

New Zealand

Average elevation: 104 m

Rarotonga

Cook Islands

Topographic map

Average elevation: 3 m

Porirua

New Zealand > Wellington > Porirua City

Average elevation: 115 m

Hamilton

New Zealand > Waikato > Hamilton City > Hamilton

Average elevation: 53 m

Oxford

United Kingdom > England > Oxfordshire

Average elevation: 81 m

Marlborough

New Zealand

Average elevation: 312 m

Central Otago District

New Zealand > Otago

Average elevation: 737 m

Brisbane

Australia > Queensland > Brisbane

Average elevation: 45 m

Northland

New Zealand

Average elevation: 23 m

York County

United States > Pennsylvania

Average elevation: 172 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

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

Nelson

New Zealand > Nelson

Average elevation: 207 m

Fiji

Average elevation: 386 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

Hawke's Bay

New Zealand

Average elevation: 338 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

Tawa

New Zealand > Wellington > Wellington City

Average elevation: 162 m

Taieri River

New Zealand

Average elevation: 435 m

Everett

United States > Washington > Snohomish County

Average elevation: 66 m

Seacliff

New Zealand > Otago > Dunedin City

Average elevation: 105 m

Gore District

New Zealand > Southland

Average elevation: 203 m

Waikato

New Zealand

Average elevation: 152 m

Lower Hutt City

New Zealand > Wellington

Average elevation: 182 m

Earth

United States > Texas > Lamb County > Earth > Earth

Average elevation: 1,129 m

Cardrona

New Zealand > Otago > Queenstown-Lakes District

Average elevation: 731 m

San Jose del Monte

Philippines > Bulacan

The elevation of the city ranges from approximately 40 to 900 meters (130 to 2,950 ft) above sea level; the relief transitions from warm lowland to cool upland as one goes eastward. This is because the city is part of the Sierra Madre mountain range. Plains and river valley flats characterize the western and…

Average elevation: 106 m

Upper Hutt City

New Zealand > Wellington

Average elevation: 343 m

Mount Cook

New Zealand > Canterbury > Mackenzie District

Temperatures at the mountain's base in the Hooker Valley around 800 metres (2,600 feet) range from −13 °C (9 °F) to 32 °C (90 °F), and generally fall just over 1 °C for every 200 metres of altitude.

Average elevation: 2,920 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

Rolleston

New Zealand > Canterbury > Selwyn District

Average elevation: 54 m

Kaitoke

New Zealand > Wellington > Upper Hutt City

Average elevation: 266 m

San Juan

Philippines

"San Juan" is a contraction of the city's traditional name of "San Juan del Monte" (lit. 'Saint John of the Mountain'). As with numerous other places in the Philippines, the name combines a patron saint and a toponym; in this case Saint John the Baptist with the locale's hilly terrain and relatively higher…

Average elevation: 35 m

Waikouaiti

New Zealand > Otago > Dunedin City

Average elevation: 448 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

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

Ōamaru

New Zealand > Otago > Waitaki District

Average elevation: 33 m

Tauranga

New Zealand > Bay of Plenty > Tauranga City

Average elevation: 66 m

Palmerston North

New Zealand > Manawatu-Whanganui > Palmerston North City

Although the land Palmerston North is situated on is bounded by the lofty Ruahine and Tararua ranges in the east and south respectively, the city has a predominantly flat appearance. The occasional rise in elevation occurs further away from the river and is especially pronounced in the north and northeast, and…

Average elevation: 118 m

Taupō

New Zealand > Waikato > Taupo District

Average elevation: 423 m

Kerala

India

The state is wedged between the Laccadive Sea and the Western Ghats. Lying between northern latitudes 8°18' and 12°48' and eastern longitudes 74°52' and 77°22', Kerala experiences humid tropical rainforest climate with some cyclones. The state has a coast of 590 km (370 mi) and the width of the state…

Average elevation: 251 m

East Taieri

New Zealand > Otago > Dunedin City > Mosgiel

Average elevation: 82 m

West Melton

New Zealand > Canterbury > Selwyn District

Average elevation: 88 m

Whakapirau

New Zealand > Northland > Kaipara District > Pahi

Average elevation: 32 m

Tarlac City

Philippines > Tarlac > Tarlac City

Average elevation: 56 m

Coalgate

New Zealand > Canterbury > Coalgate

Average elevation: 267 m

Mackinnon Pass

New Zealand

Average elevation: 843 m

Paparoa

New Zealand > Northland > Kaipara District

Average elevation: 52 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

Waitati

New Zealand > Otago > Dunedin City

Average elevation: 77 m

Luzon

Philippines

Average elevation: 88 m

Maungaraki

New Zealand > Wellington > Carterton District

Average elevation: 357 m

Inglewood

New Zealand > Taranaki > New Plymouth District

Average elevation: 208 m

Stratford

New Zealand > Taranaki > Stratford District

Average elevation: 310 m

Wānaka

New Zealand > Otago > Queenstown-Lakes District

Average elevation: 381 m

Ranfurly

New Zealand > Otago > Central Otago District > Maniototo Community

Ranfurly is a town in the Central Otago District of Otago, New Zealand. Located 110 kilometres (68 miles) north of Dunedin, it lies in the dry rough plain of Maniototo at a moderately high altitude (around 430 metres or 1,410 feet above sea level) close to a small tributary of the Taieri River. It operates as…

Average elevation: 428 m

Lookout Range

New Zealand

Average elevation: 1,194 m