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I tried looking this up myself to see the highest peak within 100 miles of Phoenix, but Im not sure its right. It shows Four Peaks at 7,500', but I believe there are higher points. Hopefully someone with some more knowhow can chime in.
Location: Live:Downtown Phoenix, AZ/Work:Greater Los Angeles, CA
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I tried looking this up myself to see the highest peak within 100 miles of Phoenix, but Im not sure its right. It shows Four Peaks at 7,500', but I believe there are higher points. Hopefully someone with some more knowhow can chime in.
I already did Phoenix a few posts ago, Pinal Peak is just under 100 miles from Phoenix and is around 8,000ft
For Philly it looks like about 3,500 to 4,000 feet within 100 miles by Jim Thorpe PA in the Poconos. Low point is sea level or 0
The highest point in Pennsylvania is Mount Davis, 3213 feet, but that looks a lot closer to Pittsburgh then Philadelphia.
Here is the Pennsylvania high points for each county. The problem is trying to figure out which ones are within 100 miles of Philadelphia. Then you have to realize that the Philadelphia 100 mile high point may actually be in Maryland, West Virginia or Virginia!
Highest point: San Gorgonio Mountain (11,503', 97 miles away)
Delta: 11,503'
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I was going to do one for LA, but...it's the same.
I sense a war over a mountain just round the corner! But since this is southern California it will probably be settled in a surfing contest down by the shore.
As for Pittsburgh, its Mount Porte Crayon at 4,770 ft elevation. The elevation in the city is about 700, for a total raise of 4,070 feet. Not bad for a major eastern city
Location: Live:Downtown Phoenix, AZ/Work:Greater Los Angeles, CA
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Isn't Phoenix about 1,000 feet?
Sky Harbor Airport (which is near downtown) has an official elevation of 1,107 ft. Within the metro area, the valley floor avgs 1,000 ft in the south to 2,000 ft in the northern suburbs like Anthem. The lowest elevation in the metro is where the Gila River crosses AZ 85 in Buckeye (714ft above sea level) and the highest elevation is approx 3,800ft in the foothills of far north Scottsdale where it borders Tonto National Forest
Moore's Knob (2,579 ft) in Hanging Rock State Park, in the foothills of NC, is just barely under 100 miles from Durham, NC. It's more than 100 miles from Raleigh but if you count distance to anywhere in the whole metro, that's probably the tallest.
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