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No mountains, just hills (ht shown above sea level)
Buffalo:
- Lowest - along Niagara River near Strawberry Island - 560 ft
- Highest - University Heights - 699 ft
- elevation change and distance from highest to lowest point: 139 ft / 4 miles
Erie County:
- Lowest - Grand Island along Niagara River - 560 ft
- Highest - Town of Sardinia - 1940 ft
- elevation change and distance from highest to lowest point: 1380 ft / 36 miles
In the city of San Diego Cowles Mountain is the tallest at 1,593 ft, In the county its Hot Spring Mountain at 6,535 ft. Its out in the desert, but Mt. Cuyamaca in the local mountains, and the one you see covered in snow as a backdrop to our skyline in pictures is 6,515 ft.
We also have a place in Running Springs, San Bernardino County. In town I'm guessing Slide Peak at Snow Valley Ski resort at 7,841 ft, with Mt. San Gorgonio at 11,489 ft being the tallest in the county.
The one I see the most from my place is yours, Mt. Baldy in LA county.
I will say seeing a 10K ft mountain from sea level is just as impressive as a 14K ft peak when already at 4-5K+ ft, like you will in the Rockies. Salt Lake City is pretty impressive though. Seeing Mt. Whitney (tallest in the continental US) at 14,495 ft, from Death Valley (lowest spot in US) at 280 ft below sea level is something else.
Seattle wins it for me with its views of Mt. Rainer at 14,410 ft from sea level. I have family with views of it from their house and it never gets old.
Mauna Kea at 13,802 ft on the Big Island of Hawaii in the winter is in a class of its own with the view from the beach, if not obstructed by the clouds
I hiked up Hot Springs mountain recently, an awesome view!
Salt Lake Valley (not the city, but the general valley) has perhaps the most dramatic valley to peak geography in the lower 48. Certainly for amajor urban area. As far as I know, there are no other major urban areas that offer this kind of scenery.
Other cities have mountain views, but they are from a distance. Seattle, Portland, Denver, even Los Angeles on a clear day. The Salt Lake Valley stands out in this regard.
Although not a mountain at all, the highest elevation in Denver (City and County) is 5,688 ft. in the far west of the city. This high point in the city is almost completely flat and unassuming. These same elevations in North Carolina or Tennessee would reveal stunning mountain scenery with a several thousand ft. rise from the surrounding landscape. Kinda crazy if you think about it.
In Cincinnati, there's no question as to the region's tallest mountain - it's Mt. Rumpke.
Although Mt. Rumpke is the highest point in SW Ohio (visible miles away and often sighted in on by pilots on landing approaches to CVG), for one reason alone, it's easily Cincinnati's least visited scenic attraction:
Although not a mountain at all, the highest elevation in Denver (City and County) is 5,688 ft. in the far west of the city. This high point in the city is almost completely flat and unassuming. These same elevations in North Carolina or Tennessee would reveal stunning mountain scenery with a several thousand ft. rise from the surrounding landscape. Kinda crazy if you think about it.
Denver does still own Winter Park so can we count the peak elevation there of 12,600 feet?
Denver does still own Winter Park so can we count the peak elevation there of 12,600 feet?
I would say no as it is not in the defined 154.97 sq. mi. that is the City and County of Denver. Winter Park is located in Grand County nearly 70 miles from Denver. Sounds good tho, if we could actually claim this.
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Denver does still own Winter Park so can we count the peak elevation there of 12,600 feet?
I would say no as it is not in the defined 154.97 sq. mi. that is the City and County of Denver. Winter Park is located in Grand County nearly 70 miles from Denver. Sounds good tho, if we could actually claim this!
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