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Sorted by Difference: Highest and Lowest Points
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#1 Alaska AK •Elevation of 20,320 ft. at Mount McKinley to 0 ft. at Pacific Ocean, difference of 20,320 ft. |
#2 California CA •Elevation of 14,505 ft. at Mount Whitney to -282 ft. at Badwater Basin, difference of 14,787 ft. |
#3 Washington WA •Elevation of 14,410 ft. at Mount Rainier to 0 ft. at Pacific Ocean, difference of 14,410 ft. |
#4 Hawaii HI •Elevation of 13,803 ft. at Mauna Kea to 0 ft. at Pacific Ocean, difference of 13,803 ft. |
#5 Nevada NV •Elevation of 13,147 ft. at Boundary Peak to 479 ft. at Colorado River, difference of 12,668 ft. |
#6 Arizona AZ •Elevation of 12,637 ft. at Humphreys Peak to 70 ft. at Colorado River, difference of 12,567 ft. |
#7 Idaho ID •Elevation of 12,668 ft. at Borah Peak to 710 ft. at Snake River, difference of 11,958 ft. |
#8 Utah UT •Elevation of 13,528 ft. at Kings Peak to 2,000 ft. at Beaver Dam Wash, difference of 11,528 ft. |
#9 Oregon OR •Elevation of 11,249 ft. at Mount Hood to 0 ft. at Pacific Ocean, difference of 11,249 ft. |
#10 Colorado CO •Elevation of 14,440 ft. at Mount Elbert to 3,317 ft. at Arikaree River, difference of 11,123 ft. |
#11 Montana MT •Elevation of 12,807 ft. at Granite Peak to 1,800 ft. at Kootenai River, difference of 11,007 ft. |
#12 Wyoming WY •Elevation of 13,809 ft. at Gannett Peak to 3,099 ft. at Belle Fourche River, difference of 10,710 ft. |
#13 New Mexico NM •Elevation of 13,167 ft. at Wheeler Peak to 2,842 ft. at Red Bluff Reservoir, difference of 10,325 ft. |
#14 Texas TX •Elevation of 8,751 ft. at Guadalupe Peak to 0 ft. at Gulf of Mexico, difference of 8,751 ft. |
#15 North Carolina NC •Elevation of 6,684 ft. at Mount Mitchell to 0 ft. at Atlantic Ocean, difference of 6,684 ft. |
#16 Tennessee TN •Elevation of 6,643 ft. at Clingmans Dome to 178 ft. at Mississippi River, difference of 6,465 ft. |
#17 New Hampshire NH •Elevation of 6,288 ft. at Mount Washington to 0 ft. at Atlantic Ocean, difference of 6,288 ft. |
Sorted by Difference: Highest and Lowest Points |
#18 South Dakota SD •Elevation of 7,244 ft. at Harney Peak to 966 ft. at Big Stone Lake, difference of 6,278 ft. |
#19 Virginia VA •Elevation of 5,729 ft. at Mount Rogers to 0 ft. at Atlantic Ocean, difference of 5,729 ft. |
#20 Maine ME •Elevation of 5,368 ft. at Mount Katahdin to 0 ft. at Atlantic Ocean, difference of 5,368 ft. |
#21 New York NY •Elevation of 5,334 ft. at Mount Marcy to 0 ft. at Atlantic Ocean, difference of 5,334 ft. |
#22 West Virginia WV •Elevation of 4,863 ft. at Spruce Knob to 0 ft. at Potomac River, difference of 4,863 ft. |
#23 Georgia GA •Elevation of 4,784 ft. at Brasstown Bald to 0 ft. at Atlantic Ocean, difference of 4,784 ft. |
#24 Oklahoma OK •Elevation of 4,973 ft. at Black Mesa to 289 ft. at Little River, difference of 4,684 ft. |
#25 Nebraska NE •Elevation of 5,424 ft. at Panorama Point to 849 ft. at Missouri River, difference of 4,575 ft. |
#26 Vermont VT •Elevation of 4,395 ft. at Mount Mansfield to 95 ft. at Lake Champlain, difference of 4,300 ft. |
#27 Kentucky KY •Elevation of 4,145 ft. at Black Mountain to 257 ft. at Mississippi River, difference of 3,888 ft. |
#28 South Carolina SC •Elevation of 3,560 ft. at Sassafras Mountain to 0 ft. at Atlantic Ocean, difference of 3,560 ft. |
#29 Massachusetts MA •Elevation of 3,492 ft. at Mount Greylock to 0 ft. at Atlantic Ocean, difference of 3,492 ft. |
#30 Maryland MD •Elevation of 3,360 ft. at Hoye-Crest to 0 ft. at Atlantic Ocean, difference of 3,360 ft. |
#31 Kansas KS •Elevation of 4,039 ft. at Mount Sunflower to 679 ft. at Verdigris River, difference of 3,360 ft. |
#32 Pennsylvania PA •Elevation of 3,213 ft. at Mount Davis to 0 ft. at Delaware River, difference of 3,213 ft. |
#33 North Dakota ND •Elevation of 3,506 ft. at White Butte to 750 ft. at Red River, difference of 2,756 ft. |
#34 Arkansas AR •Elevation of 2,653 ft. at Magazine Mountain to 55 ft. at Ouachita River, difference of 2,598 ft. |
#35 Alabama AL •Elevation of 2,413 ft. at Cheaha Mountain to 0 ft. at Gulf of Mexico, difference of 2,413 ft. |
Sorted by Difference: Highest and Lowest Points |
#36 Connecticut CT •Elevation of 2,380 ft. at Mount Frissell to 0 ft. at Long Island Sound, difference of 2,380 ft. |
#37 New Jersey NJ •Elevation of 1,803 ft. at High Point to 0 ft. at Atlantic Ocean, difference of 1,803 ft. |
#38 Minnesota MN •Elevation of 2,301 ft. at Eagle Mountain to 601 ft. at Lake Superior, difference of 1,700 ft. |
#39 Missouri MO •Elevation of 1,772 ft. at Taum Sauk Mountain to 230 ft. at Saint Francis River, difference of 1,542 ft. |
#40 Michigan MI •Elevation of 1,979 ft. at Mount Arvon to 571 ft. at Lake Erie, difference of 1,408 ft. |
#41 Wisconsin WI •Elevation of 1,951 ft. at Timms Hill to 579 ft. at Lake Michigan, difference of 1,372 ft. |
#42 Iowa IA •Elevation of 1,670 ft. at Hawkeye Point to 480 ft. at Mississippi River, difference of 1,190 ft. |
#43 Ohio OH •Elevation of 1,550 ft. at Campbell Hill to 455 ft. at Ohio River, difference of 1,095 ft. |
#44 Illinois IL •Elevation of 1,235 ft. at Charles Mound to 279 ft. at Mississippi River, difference of 956 ft. |
#45 Indiana IN •Elevation of 1,257 ft. at Hoosier Hill to 320 ft. at Ohio River, difference of 937 ft. |
#46 Rhode Island RI •Elevation of 812 ft. at Jerimoth Hill to 0 ft. at Atlantic Ocean, difference of 812 ft. |
#47 Mississippi MS •Elevation of 807 ft. at Woodall Mountain to 0 ft. at Gulf of Mexico, difference of 807 ft. |
#48 Louisiana LA •Elevation of 535 ft. at Driskill Mountain to -8 ft. at New Orleans, difference of 543 ft. |
#49 Delaware DE •Elevation of 451 ft. at Ebright Azimuth to 0 ft. at Atlantic Ocean, difference of 451 ft. |
#50 District of Columbia DC •Elevation of 409 ft. at Fort Reno Park to 0 ft. at Potomac River, difference of 409 ft. |
#51 Florida FL •Elevation of 345 ft. at Britton Hill to 0 ft. at Atlantic Ocean, difference of 345 ft. |
* Officially RI is State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
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List of elevation differences | ||
Rank | State | elevation differences |
1. | AK | 20,320 ft. (20,320→0) |
2. | CA | 14,787 ft. (14,505→-282) |
3. | WA | 14,410 ft. (14,410→0) |
4. | HI | 13,803 ft. (13,803→0) |
5. | NV | 12,668 ft. (13,147→479) |
6. | AZ | 12,567 ft. (12,637→70) |
7. | ID | 11,958 ft. (12,668→710) |
8. | UT | 11,528 ft. (13,528→2,000) |
9. | OR | 11,249 ft. (11,249→0) |
10. | CO | 11,123 ft. (14,440→3,317) |
11. | MT | 11,007 ft. (12,807→1,800) |
12. | WY | 10,710 ft. (13,809→3,099) |
13. | NM | 10,325 ft. (13,167→2,842) |
14. | TX | 8,751 ft. (8,751→0) |
15. | NC | 6,684 ft. (6,684→0) |
16. | TN | 6,465 ft. (6,643→178) |
17. | NH | 6,288 ft. (6,288→0) |
18. | SD | 6,278 ft. (7,244→966) |
19. | VA | 5,729 ft. (5,729→0) |
20. | ME | 5,368 ft. (5,368→0) |
21. | NY | 5,334 ft. (5,334→0) |
22. | WV | 4,863 ft. (4,863→0) |
23. | GA | 4,784 ft. (4,784→0) |
24. | OK | 4,684 ft. (4,973→289) |
25. | NE | 4,575 ft. (5,424→849) |
26. | VT | 4,300 ft. (4,395→95) |
27. | KY | 3,888 ft. (4,145→257) |
28. | SC | 3,560 ft. (3,560→0) |
29. | MA | 3,492 ft. (3,492→0) |
30. | MD | 3,360 ft. (3,360→0) |
31. | KS | 3,360 ft. (4,039→679) |
32. | PA | 3,213 ft. (3,213→0) |
33. | ND | 2,756 ft. (3,506→750) |
34. | AR | 2,598 ft. (2,653→55) |
35. | AL | 2,413 ft. (2,413→0) |
36. | CT | 2,380 ft. (2,380→0) |
37. | NJ | 1,803 ft. (1,803→0) |
38. | MN | 1,700 ft. (2,301→601) |
39. | MO | 1,542 ft. (1,772→230) |
40. | MI | 1,408 ft. (1,979→571) |
41. | WI | 1,372 ft. (1,951→579) |
42. | IA | 1,190 ft. (1,670→480) |
43. | OH | 1,095 ft. (1,550→455) |
44. | IL | 956 ft. (1,235→279) |
45. | IN | 937 ft. (1,257→320) |
46. | RI | 812 ft. (812→0) |
47. | MS | 807 ft. (807→0) |
48. | LA | 543 ft. (535→-8) |
49. | DE | 451 ft. (451→0) |
50. | DC | 409 ft. (409→0) |
51. | FL | 345 ft. (345→0) |
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