Large city with high elevation? (neighborhoods, college, restaurants)

[JohnDBaumgardner]

Originally Posted by dxiweodwo

oh yeah

Las Vegas is at 2,001 feet in elevation

Pittsburgh is at 1,223 feet in elevation

Pittsburgh would not qualify in this thread. The OP stated "cities with a population over 500,000" ( NOT MSA ) Pittsburgh has a population that is significantly less than 500,000

Pittsburgh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In 2009, the city limits held 311,647 residents

[Smtchll]

Originally Posted by northbound74

1000 feet isn't much, when you consider that Kansas City, Oklahoma City, and Omaha all are around 1000 feet. No mountains here.

True, if the land is flat and there aren't many mountains around then high elevation isn't really noticeable.

[brent6969]

Originally Posted by northbound74

1000 feet isn't much, when you consider that Kansas City, Oklahoma City, and Omaha all are around 1000 feet. No mountains here.

Those are the Great Plains with the topography flat as a pancake.

[brent6969]

My elevation where I live in the Virginia Highland area of Atlanta is 1183 and that is inside the city limits.

[Smtchll]

Originally Posted by brent6969

Those are the Great Plains with the topography flat as a pancake.

actually KC is hilly. Maybe you shouldn't make assumptions about places you've never been.

[j_cat]

Originally Posted by Smtchll

True, if the land is flat and there aren't many mountains around then high elevation isn't really noticeable.

High elevation is not just about mountain views, it also involves brighter sunshine, bluer skies, and brighter stars. But at only 1000 feet these things may not be so obvious.

[j_cat]

Originally Posted by Smtchll

actually KC is hilly. Maybe you shouldn't make assumptions about places you've never been.

True. Illinois is flatter than any of the Plains states. If you want to apply the "flat farmland" stereotype, apply it here.

The Plains just look flatter due to having fewer trees. Also the slope of those states can be incredibly gradual, but it's definitely there.

[CookieSkoon]

Originally Posted by northbound74

1000 feet isn't much, when you consider that Kansas City, Oklahoma City, and Omaha all are around 1000 feet. No mountains here.

Unless it's a carved plateau like the Allegheny or Cumberland. Then 1000 ft. starts to look pretty big because you are seeing it at or below sea level in deep valleys.

A significant portion of the Appalachian plateaus run from 800-2000 feet. Most of WV contains 1200 foot hills. The numbers may not sound like much, but once you see them it's a whole new ball game.

1000 feet can be a lot.

The great plains are wavy rather than hilly in my opinion. Rising up gently where as hilly would imply steeper rises. I'd say Kansas kind of resembles the Piedmont.

[Craziaskowboi]

The Piedmont is a bit more dissected than the Great Plains.

[CookieSkoon]

Originally Posted by Gnutella

The Piedmont is a bit more dissected than the Great Plains.

This is true, but the Piedmont is a lot lower and wavier than the western plateaus. And if you get around the northern plains with the black hills and such it looks more like where I mean.