List of U.S. states by elevation

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Map of high points as red circles, low points as green squares. Low points on coastlines not shown.

This is a list of United States states by elevation. The highest point in the U.S. is Mount McKinley at 20,320 feet (6,194 m). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the "Denali" redirects here For other meanings see Denali (disambiguation. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The lowest point in the U. S. is Badwater in Death Valley at 282 feet (86 m) below sea level. Badwater is a basin in California 's Death Valley, noted as the lowest point in North America, with an Elevation of below sea Death Valley is the lowest driest and hottest Valley in the United States. Mean sea level (MSL is the average (mean height of the Sea, with reference to a suitable reference surface

The elevations listed are in the NGVD29 vertical datum, unless otherwise noted. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. This article describes a concept from Surveying and Geodesy. For other meanings see Datum (disambiguation. This is an out-of-date datum: elevations in the more up-to-date NAVD88 vertical datum can be individually accessed at the National Geodetic Survey web site. The National Geodetic Survey and the Office of Coast Survey are the two successor agencies in the United States to the U ^[1]

State	Highest point	Highest elevation (ft)	Highest elevation (m)	Lowest point	Lowest elevation (ft)	Lowest elevation (m)	Mean elevation (ft)	Mean elevation (m)	Elevation difference (ft)	Elevation difference (m)	Topographic prominence (ft)	Topographic prominence (m)
Alabama	Cheaha Mountain	2,405	733	Gulf of Mexico	1000 0	1000 0	500	150	2,405	733	1,425	434
Alaska	Denali (Mount McKinley)	20,320	6,198	Pacific Ocean	1000 0	1000 0	1,900	580	20,320	6,198	20,156	6,144
Arizona	Humphreys Peak	12,633	3,850	Colorado River	1070 70	1021 21	4,100	1,300	12,563	3,832	6,039	1,841
Arkansas	Mount Magazine	2,753	840	Ouachita River	1055 55	1017 17	650	200	2,698	823	2,133	650
California	Mount Whitney^[2]	14,505	4,421	Death Valley	0718 -282	0914 -86	2,900	880	14,776	4,505	10,075	3,071
Colorado	Mount Elbert	14,440	4,401	Arikaree River	4315 3,315	2010 1,010	6,800	2,100	11,125	3,391	9,073	2,765
Connecticut	Mount Frissell	2,380	726	Long Island Sound	1000 0	1000 0	500	150	2,380	726	0	0
Delaware	Ebright Azimuth	448	137	Atlantic Ocean	1000 0	1000 0	60	20	448	137	32	10
District of Columbia	Tenleytown	410	125	Potomac River	1001 1	1000 0	150	50	409	125
Florida	Britton Hill	345	105	Atlantic Ocean	1000 0	1000 0	100	30	345	105
Georgia	Brasstown Bald	4,784	1,459	Atlantic Ocean	1000 0	1000 0	600	180	4,784	1,459	2,107	642
Hawaii	Puʻu Wēkiu (Mauna Kea)	13,796	4,208	Pacific Ocean	1000 0	1000 0	3,030	920	13,796	4,208	13,796	4,208
Idaho	Borah Peak	12,668	3,861	Snake River	1710 710	1217 217	5,000	1,500	11,952	3,645	5,982	1,823
Illinois	Charles Mound	1,235	377	Mississippi River	1279 279	1085 85	600	180	956	292
Indiana	Hoosier Hill	1,257	383	Ohio River	1320 320	1098 98	700	210	937	285
Iowa	Hawkeye Point	1,670	509	Mississippi River	1480 480	1146 146	1,100	340	1,190	363	40	12
Kansas	Mount Sunflower	4,039	1,232	Verdigris River	1679 679	1207 207	2,000	610	3,360	1,025	19	6
Kentucky	Black Mountain^[3]	4,145	1,263	Mississippi River	1257 257	1078 78	750	230	3,888	1,185	1,899	579
Louisiana	Driskill Mountain	535	163	New Orleans	0992 -8	0998 -2	100	30	543	165	225	69
Maine	Mount Katahdin	5,267	1,606	Atlantic Ocean	1000 0	1000 0	600	180	5,267	1,606	4,288	1,307
Maryland	Hoye-Crest	3,360	1,025	Atlantic Ocean	1000 0	1000 0	350	110	3,360	1,025	80	24
Massachusetts	Mount Greylock	3,487	1,064	Atlantic Ocean	1000 0	1000 0	500	150	3,487	1,064	2,464	751
Michigan	Mount Arvon	1,979	604	Lake Erie	1571 571	1174 174	900	280	1,408	430
Minnesota	Eagle Mountain	2,301	702	Lake Superior	1601 601	1183 183	1,200	366	1,700	519	1321	403
Mississippi	Woodall Mountain	806	246	Gulf of Mexico	1000 0	1000 0	300	90	806	246	296	90
Missouri	Taum Sauk Mountain	1,772	540	Saint Francis River	1230 230	1070 70	800	240	1,542	470
Montana	Granite Peak	12,799	3,904	Kootenai River	2800 1,800	1549 549	3,400	1,000	10,999	3,355	4,759	1,451
Nebraska	Panorama Point	5,424	1,654	Missouri River	1840 840	1256 256	2,600	790	4,584	1,398	26	8
Nevada	Boundary Peak	13,140	4,007	Colorado River	1479 479	1146 146	5,500	1,700	12,661	3,861	253	77
New Hampshire	Mount Washington	6,288	1,918	Atlantic Ocean	1000 0	1000 0	1,000	300	6,288	1,918	6,148	1,874
New Jersey	High Point	1,803	550	Atlantic Ocean	1000 0	1000 0	250	80	1,803	550	883	269
New Mexico	Wheeler Peak	13,161	4,014	Red Bluff Reservoir	3842 2,842	1867 867	5,700	1,700	10,319	3,147	3,409	1,039
New York	Mount Marcy	5,344	1,630	Atlantic Ocean	1000 0	1000 0	1,000	300	5,344	1,630	4,925	1,501
North Carolina	Mount Mitchell	6,684	2,039	Atlantic Ocean	1000 0	1000 0	700	210	6,684	2,039	6,089	1,856
North Dakota	White Butte	3,506	1,069	Red River	1750 750	1229 229	1,900	580	2,756	840
Ohio	Campbell Hill	1,549	472	Ohio River	1455 455	1139 139	850	260	1,094	333	639	195
Oklahoma	Black Mesa	4,973	1,517	Little River	1289 289	1088 88	1,300	400	4,684	1,429	0	0
Oregon	Mount Hood	11,239	3,428	Pacific Ocean	1000 0	1000 0	3,300	1,000	11,239	3,428	7,706	2,349
Pennsylvania	Mount Davis	3,213	980	Delaware River	1000 0	1000 0	1,100	340	3,213	980
Rhode Island	Jerimoth Hill	812	248	Atlantic Ocean	1000 0	1000 0	350	110	812	248	192	58
South Carolina	Sassafras Mountain	3,560	1,086	Atlantic Ocean	1000 0	1000 0	350	110	3,560	1,086	754	230
South Dakota	Harney Peak	7,242	2,209	Big Stone Lake	1966 966	1295 295	2,200	670	6,276	1,914	2,922	891
Tennessee	Clingmans Dome	6,643	2,026	Mississippi River	1178 178	1054 54	900	280	6,465	1,972	4,503	1,373
Texas	Guadalupe Peak	8,749	2,668	Gulf of Mexico	1000 0	1000 0	1,700	520	8,749	2,668	3,029	923
Utah	Kings Peak	13,528	4,126	Beaver Dam Wash	3000 2,000	1610 610	6,100	1,860	11,528	3,516	6,348	1,935
Vermont	Mount Mansfield	4,393	1,340	Lake Champlain	1095 95	1029 29	1,000	300	4,298	1,311	3,633	1,107
Virginia	Mount Rogers	5,729	1,747	Atlantic Ocean	1000 0	1000 0	950	290	5,729	1,747	2,449	746
Washington	Mount Rainier	14,410	4,395	Pacific Ocean	1000 0	1000 0	1,700	520	14,410	4,395	13,211	4,027
West Virginia	Spruce Knob	4,861	1,483	Potomac River	1240 240	1073 73	1,500	460	4,621	1,410	2,781	848
Wisconsin	Timms Hill	1,951	595	Lake Michigan	1579 579	1177 177	1,050	320	1,372	418
Wyoming	Gannett Peak	13,804	4,210	Belle Fourche River	4099 3,099	1945 945	6,700	2,044	10,705	3,265	7,076	2,157

References

^ http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/ NGS website
^ elevation in the more accurate NAVD88 coordinate system, source: National Geodetic Survey
^ http://www.usgs.gov/state/state.asp?State=KY Black Mountain elevation

The Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2004
No. 351 Extreme and Mean Elevations by State and Other Areas
"Kentucky State Facts"' U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
^ National Geodetic Survey web site
Arikaree River - lowest point in Colorado
U.S. State High Points. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Cheaha Mountain often called Mount Cheaha is the highest point in the U The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent "Denali" redirects here For other meanings see Denali (disambiguation. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Humphreys Peak is the highest point in the US state of Arizona and is located within Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Coconino County, about The Colorado River (' Aha Kwahwat in Mojave) is a River in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Mount Magazine is the tallest mountain in the state of Arkansas and is the site of Arkansas's newest state park The Ouachita River (ˈwɑːʃɪtɑː wash-eh-taw) is a 605-mile-long river that runs south and east through the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Mount Whitney is the highest summit in the Contiguous United States with an elevation of. Death Valley is the lowest driest and hottest Valley in the United States. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Mount Elbert is the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The Arikaree River is a Tributary of the North Fork of the Republican River that flows mostly east out of the State of Colorado in the United States Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Mount Frissell, located on the border of southwest Massachusetts and northwest Connecticut, is a prominent peak of the Taconic Range. Long Island Sound is an Estuary of the Atlantic Ocean and various Rivers in the United States that lies between the coast of Connecticut Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The Ebright Azimuth is the point with the highest benchmark monument elevation in Delaware. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Tenleytown is the historic name for a neighborhood in northwest Washington DC. The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Britton Hill is the highest point in the state of Florida, USA, with a summit elevation of 345 feet (105 meters above mean Sea level. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Brasstown Bald is the highest point in the state of Georgia, USA, with a summit elevation of 4784 feet (1458 m Above mean sea level. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Mauna Kea is a Dormant volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, one of five volcanoes which together form the Island of Hawaii. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Borah Peak (also known as Mount Borah) is the highest mountain in Idaho. The Snake River is a major Tributary of the Columbia River in the U The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Charles Mound is a gentle high hill in northern Jo Daviess County Illinois, near the small town of Scales Mound and northeast of Galena. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union Hoosier Hill is the highest point in the state of Indiana at 1257 feet (383 m The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Hawkeye Point is the highest elevation in Iowa. Located approximately 4 The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Mount Sunflower, although not a true Mountain, is the highest point in the state of Kansas. The Verdigris River is a Tributary of the Arkansas River in southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Black Mountain is the tallest mountain in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, USA, with a summit elevation of 4145 feet (1263 meters The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Driskill Mountain (also referred to as Mount Driskill is the highest natural summit in Louisiana with an elevation of 535 feet (163 meters above sea level New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean Mount Katahdin (USGS name is the highest mountain in Maine. Called Katahdin by people local to the peak and by the Penobscot Indians: the term means "The The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Mount Greylock 3491 feet (1064 m is the highest point in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is located in the northwest corner of the state Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Mount Arvon, elevation 1979 feet (603 m located in L'Anse Township, Baraga County is the highest point in the U Lake Erie (ˈɪəriː is the fourth largest Lake (by surface area of the five Great Lakes, and the tenth largest globally Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Eagle Mountain is the highest point in Minnesota, at 2301 feet (701 m located in Cook County. Lake Superior is the largest of the five Great Lakes of North America. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Woodall Mountain (806 ft / 246 m is located just off Mississippi Highway 25, south of Iuka. The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Taum Sauk Mountain in the Saint Francois Mountains is the highest point in the U The Saint Francis River is a Tributary of the Mississippi River, about 470 mi (760 km long in southeastern Missouri and northeastern Arkansas Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern Granite Peak is the highest point in the state of Montana, USA. The Kootenay River (spelled Kootenai River for its American portions is the uppermost major tributary of the Columbia River, flowing through British Columbia Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Panorama Point is the highest point in Nebraska, at an elevation of 1654 m (5424 feet above Sea level. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. For other mountains by this name see Boundary Peak. Boundary Peak is the highest summit in state of Nevada The Colorado River (' Aha Kwahwat in Mojave) is a River in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. High Point is located in the northwestern part of New Jersey in Montague Sussex County in the Skylands Region of New Jersey is the highest New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. Wheeler Peak is the highest peak in the US state of New Mexico, with an elevation of. Red Bluff Reservoir is a reservoir on the Pecos River 40 miles (64 kilometers north of Pecos, Texas, USA. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. White Butte is the highest point in the US state of North Dakota. The Red River (rivière Rouge is a North American river Formed by the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Campbell Hill is at 1549 feet (472 m the highest point in elevation in the U The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Black Mesa extends from Mesa de Maya in Colorado southeasterly along the north bank of the Cimarron River, crossing the northeast corner of The Little River is a Tributary of the Red River, about 220 mi (355 km long in southeastern Oklahoma and southwestern Arkansas in the Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Mount Hood (called Wy'east by the Multnomah tribe) is a Stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc in northern The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Mount Davis is the highest Mountain in Pennsylvania, located in the 5685 acre (23 The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States Jerimoth Hill is the name of the highest natural point in the U South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Sassafras Mountain is the highest point in the state of South Carolina, USA, with a summit elevation of 3560 feet (1085 m above mean Sea level. South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Harney Peak is the highest Mountain in South Dakota, located in Black Hills National Forest. Big Stone Lake is a long narrow Freshwater Lake and reservoir forming the border between western Minnesota and northeastern South Dakota Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Clingmans Dome (or Clingman's Dome) is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina, in the southeastern United States The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Guadalupe Peak is the highest point in Texas. It is located in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, part of the Guadalupe Mountains range in southeastern The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. For the mountain in Idaho see Kings Peak (Idaho. Kings Peak is the highest peak in the U Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Mount Mansfield is the highest mountain in the US state of Vermont. Lake Champlain (French lac Champlain) is a natural freshwater Lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Mount Rogers is the highest point in the state of Virginia, USA, with a summit elevation of above mean sea level Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Mount Rainier is an active Stratovolcano (also known as a composite volcano in Pierce County Washington, located southeast of Seattle, Washington The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Spruce Knob, at, is the highest point in the state of West Virginia, USA and the summit of Spruce Mountain, the tallest mountain in the Alleghenies The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Timms Hill is the highest point in the US state of Wisconsin, with an elevation of 1951 ft (595 m above Sea level. Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. Gannett Peak is the highest peak in the US state of Wyoming and straddles the boundary between Fremont and Sublette Counties The Belle Fourche River (prounced bel FOOSH) is a tributary of the Cheyenne River, approximately 290 mi (467 km long in the U Peakbagger. com. Source of prominences

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