State high points are shown as red circles. Low points as expressed with green squares, except in states whose lowest elevation spans coastlines or the shores of great lakes. Lake Champlain, Vermont's lowest elevation, is not shown on this map.
The elevation of U.S. states may be described in several ways: by the elevation of their highest point, the elevation of their lowest points, their mean elevation, and the difference between their highest points and lowest points. The following list is a comparison of elevation absolutes in the United States. Data includes interval measures of highest and lowest elevation for all fifty states and the District of Columbia.
In the list below, the elevations shown rely on the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 unless otherwise noted. The mean elevation for each state is accurate to the nearest 100 ft (30 m).
Elevation data
| State |
Highest point |
Lowest point |
Lowest elevation |
Mean elevation |
Elevation difference |
| Alabama |
Cheaha Mountain |
02413|2,413 ft/735 m |
Gulf of Mexico |
01000 !0 ft/0 m |
00500 !500 ft/152 m |
02413 !2,413 ft/735 m |
| Alaska |
Mount McKinley |
20320 !20,320 ft/6,194 m |
Pacific Ocean |
01000 !0 ft/0 m |
01900 !1,900 ft/579 m |
20320 !20,320 ft/6,194 m |
| Arizona |
Humphreys Peak |
12637|12,637 ft/3,852 m |
Colorado River |
01070 !70 ft/21 m |
04100 !4,100 ft/1,250 m |
12563 !12,567 ft/3,830 m |
| Arkansas |
Mount Magazine |
02753|2,753 ft/839 m |
Ouachita River |
01055 !55 ft/17 m |
00650 !650 ft/198 m |
02698 !2,698 ft/822 m |
| California |
Mount Whitney |
14505 !14,505 ft/4,421 m |
Badwater, Death Valley |
00718 !−282 ft/−86 m |
02900 !2,900 ft/884 m |
14776 !14,776 ft/4,504 m |
| Colorado |
Mount Elbert |
14440 !14,440 ft/4,401 m[1] |
Arikaree River[2] |
04315 !3,315 ft/1,010 m |
06800 !6,800 ft/2,073 m |
11125 !11,125 ft/3,391 m |
| Connecticut |
Mount Frissell |
02380 !2,380 ft/725 m |
Long Island Sound |
01000 !0 ft/0 m |
00500 !500 ft/152 m |
02380 !2,380 ft/725 m |
| Delaware |
Ebright Azimuth |
00448 !451 ft/137 m[3] |
Atlantic Ocean |
01000 !0 ft/0 m |
00060 !60 ft/18 m |
00448 !448 ft/137 m |
| District of Columbia |
Fort Reno |
00410 !410 ft/125 m |
Potomac River |
01001 !1 ft/0 m |
00150 !150 ft/46 m |
00409 !409 ft/125 m |
| Florida |
Britton Hill |
00345 !345 ft/105 m |
Atlantic Ocean |
01000 !0 ft/0 m |
00100 !100 ft/30 m |
00345 !345 ft/105 m |
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