List of U.S. states by elevation

State high points are shown as red circles. Low points are shown with green squares, except in states whose lowest elevation spans coastlines or lake shores (the Great Lakes or Lake Champlain).

The elevation of U.S. states may be described in several ways. These include:

the elevation of their highest point;
the elevation of their lowest point
and the difference between (range of) their highest points and lowest points.

The following list is a comparison of elevation absolutes in the United States. Data include interval measures of highest and lowest elevation for all fifty states and Washington, D.C..^[1]

Which state is "highest" and "lowest" is determined by the definition of "high" and "low". For instance, Alaska could be regarded as the highest state because Mount McKinley, at 20,237 ft (6,168 m), is the highest point in the United States. However, Colorado, with the highest mean elevation of any state as well as the highest low point, could also be considered a candidate for "highest state". Determining which state is "lowest" is equally problematic. California contains the Badwater Basin in Death Valley, at 282 ft (86 m) below sea level, the lowest point in the United States;^[2] while Florida has the lowest high point, and Delaware has the lowest mean elevation. Florida is also the flattest state, with the smallest difference between its highest and lowest points.

The list of highest points in each state is important to the sport of highpointing, where enthusiasts attempt to visit the highest point in each of the contiguous forty-eight states or in all fifty states.^[3] As of 2006, 155 people had reached all fifty state highpoints.^[4] Roughly 200–300 people attend the Highpointers Club convention each year.^[5]

All elevations in the table below have been adjusted to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 unless otherwise noted.^[6] The mean elevation for each state is accurate to the nearest 100 ft (30 m).

Elevation table

Elevations of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia^[1]^[7]^[8]
State	Highest point	Highest elevation	Lowest point	Lowest elevation	Mean elevation	Elevation span
Alabama	Cheaha Mountain^[9]	7002735500000000000♠2,413 ft 736 m	Gulf of Mexico	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7002152000000000000♠500 ft 150 m	7002735500000000000♠2,413 ft 736 m
Alaska	Mount McKinley^[10]^[11]	7003616800000000000♠20,236 ft 6168 m	Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, and Arctic Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7002579000000000000♠1,900 ft 580 m	7003616800000000000♠20,236 ft 6168 m
Arizona	Humphreys Peak^[12]	7003385180000000000♠12,637 ft 3852 m	Colorado River at Sonora border, San Luis, Arizona	7001220000000000000♠72 ft 22 m	7003125000000000000♠4,100 ft 1250 m	7003382980000000000♠12,565 ft 3830 m
Arkansas	Magazine Mountain^[13]	7002839000000000000♠2,753 ft 839 m	Ouachita River at Louisiana border	7001167000000000000♠55 ft 17 m	7002198000000000000♠650 ft 200 m	7002822300000000000♠2,698 ft 822 m
California	Mount Whitney^[14]^[15]	7003442100000000000♠14,505 ft 4421 m	Badwater Basin in Death Valley^[1]^[16]	2998140000000000000♠−282 ft −86 m	7002884000000000000♠2,900 ft 880 m	7003450650000000000♠14,785 ft 4507 m
Colorado	Mount Elbert^[17]^[18]	7003440120000000000♠14,440 ft 4401 m	Arikaree River at Kansas border^[19]^[20]	7003101090000000000♠3,317 ft 1011 m	7003207300000000000♠6,800 ft 2070 m	7003339030000000000♠11,123 ft 3390 m
Connecticut	Massachusetts border on south side of Mount Frissell^[21]	7002725200000000000♠2,379 ft 725 m	Long Island Sound	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7002152000000000000♠500 ft 150 m	7002725200000000000♠2,379 ft 725 m
Delaware	Near the Ebright Azimuth^[22]^[23]	7002136190000099999♠447 ft 136 m	Atlantic Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7001180000000000000♠60 ft 20 m	7002136190000099999♠447 ft 136 m
District of Columbia	Fort Reno^[24]	7002124700000000000♠409 ft 125 m	Potomac River at eastern Maryland border^[10]	6999300000000000000♠1.0 ft 0.3 m	7001460000000000000♠150 ft 50 m	7002124400000000000♠408 ft 124 m
Florida	Britton Hill	7002105100000000000♠345 ft 105 m	Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7001300000000000000♠100 ft 30 m	7002105100000000000♠345 ft 105 m
Georgia	Brasstown Bald	7003145820000000000♠4,784 ft 1458 m	Atlantic Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7002183000000000000♠600 ft 180 m	7003145820000000000♠4,784 ft 1458 m
Hawaiʻi	Mauna Kea^[25]^[26] on the Island of Hawaiʻi	7003420730000000000♠13,803 ft 4207 m	Pacific Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7002924000000000000♠3,030 ft 920 m	7003420730000000000♠13,803 ft 4207 m
Idaho	Borah Peak^[27]	7003386120000000000♠12,668 ft 3861 m	Confluence of Snake River and Clearwater River	7002217400000000000♠713 ft 217 m	7003152400000000000♠5,000 ft 1520 m	7003364380000000000♠11,955 ft 3644 m
Illinois	Charles Mound^[28]	7002376400000000000♠1,235 ft 376 m	Confluence of Mississippi River and Ohio River	7001852000000000000♠280 ft 85 m	7002183000000000000♠600 ft 180 m	7002291200000000000♠955 ft 291 m
Indiana	Hoosier Hill	7002383000000000000♠1,257 ft 383 m	Confluence of Ohio River and Wabash River	7001974000000000000♠320 ft 97 m	7002213000000000000♠700 ft 210 m	7002285600000000000♠937 ft 286 m
Iowa	Hawkeye Point	7002509200000000000♠1,671 ft 509 m	Confluence of Mississippi River and Des Moines River	7002146300000000000♠480 ft 146 m	7002335300000000000♠1,100 ft 340 m	7002362900000000000♠1,191 ft 363 m
Kansas	Mount Sunflower	7003123160000099999♠4,041 ft 1232 m	Verdigris River at Oklahoma border	7002207100000000000♠679 ft 207 m	7002610000000000000♠2,000 ft 610 m	7003102450000000000♠3,361 ft 1025 m
Kentucky	Black Mountain	7003126330000000000♠4,145 ft 1263 m	Mississippi River at Kentucky Bend	7001784000000000000♠257 ft 78 m	7002229000000000000♠750 ft 230 m	7003118490000000000♠3,887 ft 1185 m
Louisiana	Driskill Mountain	7002163002000000000♠535 ft 163 m	New Orleans	2999756000000000000♠−8.0 ft −2.4 m	7001300000000000000♠100 ft 30 m	7002165502000000000♠543 ft 166 m
Maine	Mount Katahdin^[29]	7003160640000000000♠5,270 ft 1606 m	Atlantic Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7002183000000000000♠600 ft 180 m	7003160640000000000♠5,270 ft 1606 m
Maryland	Hoye-Crest	7003102400000000000♠3,360 ft 1024 m	Atlantic Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7002107000000000000♠350 ft 110 m	7003102400000000000♠3,360 ft 1024 m
Massachusetts	Mount Greylock^[30]	7003106340000000000♠3,489 ft 1063 m	Atlantic Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7002152000000000000♠500 ft 150 m	7003106340000000000♠3,489 ft 1063 m
Michigan	Mount Arvon	7002603200000000000♠1,979 ft 603 m	Lake Erie	7002174000000000000♠571 ft 174 m	7002274000000000000♠900 ft 270 m	7002429200000000000♠1,408 ft 429 m
Minnesota	Eagle Mountain	7002701499800000000♠2,302 ft 701 m	Lake Superior	7002183200000000000♠601 ft 183 m	7002366000000000000♠1,200 ft 370 m	7002518290000099999♠1,700 ft 518 m
Mississippi	Woodall Mountain^[31]	7002246000000000000♠807 ft 246 m	Gulf of Mexico	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7001910000000000000♠300 ft 90 m	7002246000000000000♠807 ft 246 m
Missouri	Taum Sauk Mountain	7002540100000000000♠1,772 ft 540 m	Saint Francis River at southern Arkansas border	7001701009999900000♠230 ft 70 m	7002244000000000000♠800 ft 240 m	7002470000000000000♠1,542 ft 470 m
Montana	Granite Peak^[32]	7003390350000000000♠12,807 ft 3904 m	Kootenai River at Idaho border	7002549790000099999♠1,804 ft 550 m	7003103600000000000♠3,400 ft 1040 m	7003335370000000000♠11,003 ft 3354 m
Nebraska	Panorama Point	7003165410000000000♠5,427 ft 1654 m	Missouri River at Kansas border	7002256100000000000♠840 ft 256 m	7002792000000000000♠2,600 ft 790 m	7003139800000000000♠4,587 ft 1398 m
Nevada	Boundary Peak^[33]	7003400710000000000♠13,147 ft 4007 m	Colorado River at California border	7002146690000000000♠481 ft 147 m	7003167600000000000♠5,500 ft 1680 m	7003386040000000000♠12,665 ft 3860 m
New Hampshire	Mount Washington^[34]^[35]	7003191666000000000♠6,288 ft 1917 m	Atlantic Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7002304800000000000♠1,000 ft 300 m	7003191666000000000♠6,288 ft 1917 m
New Jersey	High Point	7002549700000000000♠1,803 ft 550 m	Atlantic Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7001760000000000000♠250 ft 80 m	7002549700000000000♠1,803 ft 550 m
New Mexico	Wheeler Peak^[36]	7003401330000000000♠13,167 ft 4013 m	Red Bluff Reservoir on Texas border	7002866700000000000♠2,844 ft 867 m	7003173700000000000♠5,700 ft 1740 m	7003314660000000000♠10,323 ft 3147 m
New York	Mount Marcy^[37]	7003162857000000000♠5,343 ft 1629 m	Atlantic Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7002304800000000000♠1,000 ft 300 m	7003162857000000000♠5,343 ft 1629 m
North Carolina	Mount Mitchell^[38]	7003203730000000000♠6,684 ft 2037 m	Atlantic Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7002213000000000000♠700 ft 210 m	7003203730000000000♠6,684 ft 2037 m
North Dakota	White Butte	7003106920000000000♠3,508 ft 1069 m	Red River of the North at Manitoba border	7002229000000000000♠751 ft 229 m	7002579000000000000♠1,900 ft 580 m	7002840200000000000♠2,757 ft 840 m
Ohio	Campbell Hill	7002472250000000000♠1,549 ft 472 m	Ohio River at Indiana border	7002138800000000000♠455 ft 139 m	7002259000000000000♠850 ft 260 m	7002333450000000000♠1,094 ft 333 m
Oklahoma	Black Mesa	7003151648000000000♠4,975 ft 1516 m	Little River at Arkansas border	7001881000000000000♠289 ft 88 m	7002396000000000000♠1,300 ft 400 m	7003142838000000000♠4,686 ft 1428 m
Oregon	Mount Hood^[39]	7003342880000000000♠11,249 ft 3429 m	Pacific Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7003100600000000000♠3,300 ft 1010 m	7003342880000000000♠11,249 ft 3429 m
Pennsylvania	Mount Davis	7002979200000000000♠3,213 ft 979 m	Delaware River at Delaware border	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7002335300000000000♠1,100 ft 340 m	7002979200000000000♠3,213 ft 979 m
Rhode Island	Jerimoth Hill	7002247300000000000♠811 ft 247 m	Atlantic Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7001610000000000000♠200 ft 60 m	7002247300000000000♠811 ft 247 m
South Carolina	Sassafras Mountain	7003108510000099999♠3,560 ft 1085 m	Atlantic Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7002107000000000000♠350 ft 110 m	7003108510000099999♠3,560 ft 1085 m
South Dakota	Harney Peak^[40]	7003220800000000000♠7,244 ft 2208 m	Big Stone Lake on Minnesota border	7002295000000000000♠968 ft 295 m	7002671000000000000♠2,200 ft 670 m	7003191300000000000♠6,276 ft 1913 m
Tennessee	Clingmans Dome	7003202490000000000♠6,643 ft 2025 m	Mississippi River at Mississippi border	7001542000000000000♠178 ft 54 m	7002274000000000000♠900 ft 270 m	7003197070000000000♠6,466 ft 1971 m
Texas	Guadalupe Peak^[41]	7003266740000000000♠8,751 ft 2667 m	Gulf of Mexico	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7002518000000000000♠1,700 ft 520 m	7003266740000000000♠8,751 ft 2667 m
Utah	Kings Peak^[42]	7003412520000000000♠13,534 ft 4125 m	Beaver Dam Wash at Arizona border	7002664400000000000♠2,180 ft 664 m	7003185900000000000♠6,100 ft 1860 m	7003345590000000000♠11,338 ft 3456 m
Vermont	Mount Mansfield^[43]	7003133969000000000♠4,395 ft 1340 m	Lake Champlain	7001290000000000000♠95 ft 29 m	7002304800000000000♠1,000 ft 300 m	7003131069000000000♠4,300 ft 1311 m
Virginia	Mount Rogers	7003174620000000000♠5,729 ft 1746 m	Atlantic Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7002290000000000000♠950 ft 290 m	7003174620000000000♠5,729 ft 1746 m
Washington	Mount Rainier^[44]	7003439440000099999♠14,417 ft 4394 m	Pacific Ocean	5000000000000000000♠sea level	7002518000000000000♠1,700 ft 520 m	7003439440000099999♠14,417 ft 4394 m
West Virginia	Spruce Knob^[45]	7003148200000000000♠4,862 ft 1482 m	Potomac River at Virginia border	7001730000000000000♠240 ft 73 m	7002457000000000000♠1,500 ft 460 m	7003140900000000000♠4,623 ft 1409 m
Wisconsin	Timms Hill	7002594700000000000♠1,951 ft 595 m	Lake Michigan	7002176480000000000♠579 ft 176 m	7002320000000000000♠1,050 ft 320 m	7002418220000000000♠1,372 ft 418 m
Wyoming	Gannett Peak^[46]	7003420910000000000♠13,809 ft 4209 m	Belle Fourche River at South Dakota border	7002945100000000000♠3,101 ft 945 m	7003204200000000000♠6,700 ft 2040 m	7003326400000000000♠10,709 ft 3264 m
United States	Mount McKinley (Mount McKinley)^[10]^[11]	7003616800000000000♠20,236 ft 6168 m	Badwater Basin in Death Valley^[16]	2998140000000000000♠−282 ft −86 m	7002762000000000000♠2,500 ft 760 m	7003625300000000000♠20,515 ft 6253 m

Gallery

Mount McKinley (Denali) in Alaska is the highest summit of the United States and North America.
Mount Whitney in California is the highest summit of the Sierra Nevada and the contiguous United States.
Mount Elbert in Colorado is the highest summit of the Rocky Mountains.
Mount Rainier in Washington is the highest summit of the Cascade Range and the most prominent summit of the contiguous United States.
Gannett Peak in Wyoming is the highest summit of the Central Rocky Mountains and the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains outside of Colorado.
Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaiʻi is the highest summit in the Pacific Ocean and the tallest mountain on Earth as measured from base to summit.
Kings Peak in Utah is the highest summit of the Western Rocky Mountains.
Harney Peak in South Dakota is the highest summit in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains.
Mount Mitchell in North Carolina is the highest summit on the eastern North American Continent.
Mount Washington in New Hampshire is the highest summit in the northeastern United States.
Mount Katahdin in Maine is the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.
Lake Michigan is the lowest area of the State of Wisconsin.
Britton Hill in Florida is the lowest state high point in the United States.
Lake Champlain is the lowest area of the State of Vermont.
The Badwater Basin of Death Valley in California is the lowest point in the United States and North America.

References

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↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Elevation based upon National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
↑ 11.0 11.1 The summit of Mount McKinley is the highest point in North America and the United States of America. The summit of Mount McKinley is the third most prominent point on Earth after Mount Everest and Aconcagua.
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↑ "Mag". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
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↑ The summit of Mount Whitney is the highest point in the contiguous United States.
↑ 16.0 16.1 The Badwater Basin in Death Valley is the lowest point in North America and the United States of America.
↑ "Mount Elbert". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
↑ The summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the Rocky Mountains of North America.
↑ The Arikaree River at the point where it exits the State of Colorado is the highest state low point of the 50 United States.
↑ Dale Sanderson. "Arikaree River - Lowest Point in Colorado". Retrieved October 20, 2011.
↑ The highest point in the State of Connecticut is the only U.S. state high point that is not a topographic summit.
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↑ "Summit USGS 1977". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
↑ The summit of Mauna Kea is the highest point in Oceania. Mauna Kea is also the tallest mountain on Earth as measured from base to summit. The shield volcano sits on the floor of the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 5,998 meters (19,678 ft) for a total height of 10,205.3 meters (33,482 ft)
↑ "Beauty Reset". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
↑ "Charles". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
↑ "Katahdin 2". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
↑ "Greylock RM 1 Reset". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey.
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↑ The summit of Mount Washington is the highest point on the northeastern Northern American Continent.
↑ "Wheeler". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
↑ "Marcy". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
↑ The summit of Mount Mitchell is the highest point on the eastern Northern American Continent.
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↑ "Harney". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
↑ "El Capitan". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
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↑ The summit of Mount Rainier is the most prominent point in the contiguous United States.
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