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I had no idea that Santa Fe, New Mexico was the highest major city in the United States. I always thought it was in the middle of the desert with a flat landscape. Maybe it is but its the high desert like Denver is on the high plains.
Santa Fe is up against the Sangre de Cristo mountains so it is both a mountain town and high desert town depending on where you live.
Geneva is as the Rhone is considered an extension of the alps. However, Zurich isn't as its in the valley between the Alps and Black Forest, although close to the foothills of the former.
Elevation 5,311 ft. at Albuquerque Sunport (airport).
Much more stable and better climate than Denver,
I like it’s location better too, with Rio Grande and Sandia Mountains right there.
You can golf and ski on the same day!
You failed to mention this about Albuquerque:
Albuquerque crime rate
With a crime rate of 89 per one thousand residents, Albuquerque has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities.
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Interesting bit of trivia. Spain is the only country in Europe that has cities over 650 metres bar Pristina, Kosovo which just scrapes 650 but all of Europe's top 10 highest cities are in Spain lead by Burgos at nearly 1km high. Not quite the mile though.
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