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I'm curious what are some good examples of this? Some people have it stuck in their head that low elevation = flat and high elevation = hilly/mountainous. However that is certainly not always the case. Here's two examples that come to mind.
Piedmont cities like Columbus, GA and Richmond VA seem to be relatively hilly despite low elevations. Nashville is very hilly despite being 500-600 ft above sea level. Although not in the Piedmont region.
No one mentioned San Francisco yet. It's official elevation is 52 feet, but overall it ranges from sea level to 928 feet. https://goo.gl/maps/XNWsbGSCzT5Hqvxa6
San Luis Valley
This is one of the only truly desert areas of the state of Colorado. It's sandwiched between the San Juan Mountains to the west and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the east.
High Elevaton but flat = High Plains (search Mt. Sunflower in Kansas)
Low Elevation but hilly = Large swaths of Kentucky, Tennessee, and even the Southern parts of Illinois and Indiana. Southern Indiana, in particular, surprised me by how much relief those hills have.
Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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We are 23 miles east of Seattle where I work at Elevation 4’ when on the first floor. My home is in Sammamish at 600’ elevation, on a plateau that goes between the cities of Issaquah and Redmond.
Boise is centered on a flat river valley surrounded by hills on one side and benches on the other. Much of the city lives on "The Bench" though there's more than one in the area. I'd guess it's 70-80' higher than the river bottom...and it's very flat.
Location: Appalachian New York, Formerly Louisiana
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Oh yeah I never understood that mindset.
The entire Appalachian range is at relatively low elevation (in some places only a few hundred feet above sea level), which is where some of the numerical height myths come into play between them and the Rockies.
Kansas, a generally level state, has areas sitting at the same elevation as the highest peaks in the Appalachians. Despite that, it still appears to be flat or at a gentle roll at most.
It's fun to think about. If I were to stand in my front yard and be teleported (without changing my personal elevation) to my old trailer in Louisiana, I would find myself hovering over 500 feet above it.
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