Elevation data studies
Original research from the same USGS and U.S. Census Bureau data behind our tools and place pages. Each study explains how every number was computed, lists its limitations and offers the full dataset as a CSV you can reuse under CC BY 4.0, with credit to MyCurrentElevation.org.
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Every US State Capital Ranked by Elevation
Santa Fe, NM sits highest at 6,997 ft downtown; Providence, RI lowest at 9 ft.
All 50 capitals by USGS downtown elevation, with the range inside city limits, boiling point, oxygen, and how each capital compares with its state.
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Using our data
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