Buenos Aires, Argentina elevation
The center of Buenos Aires is about 121 ft (37 m) above sea level. Within 5 km the ground ranges from 3 to 167 ft.
Elevation at the city center
121ft
37 m above sea level
Terrain-tile elevation at -34.5997, -58.3819 (Wikidata city coordinates). Built from: GMTED2010 terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Range within 5 km of the center (sampled)
- 3 to 167 ft
- 1 to 51 m · 102 points
- Source: Terrain Tiles
- Average of sampled points
- 68 ft (21 m)
- Source: Terrain Tiles
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made
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Elevation around Buenos Aires
Within 5 km of the center, 102 sampled points run from 3 ft to 167 ft, with an average of 68 ft.
Method: Sampled: terrain-tile elevation at 102 points spaced 750 m apart within 5 km of the city center coordinates (no city boundary is used); 35 points in the sea (Natural Earth 1:10m coastline) were left out. The true highest and lowest points can lie between grid points.
Life at 121 ft
Standard-atmosphere estimates for central Buenos Aires (121 ft). Weather moves the real values a little from day to day.
- Oxygen per breath
- 100 % of sea level
- Air is still 20.9% oxygen; there is just less air.
Sources: pressure from the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA, NASA, USAF); boiling point from the Antoine equation for water (Lange's Handbook of Chemistry); canning thresholds from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning. Not medical or food-safety advice; follow the tested USDA recipe for your altitude.
Buenos Aires and nearby towns
- Buenos Aires121 ft
- Greater Buenos Aires98 ft
- Abasto98 ft
- Quilmes49 ft
- Avellaneda39 ft
- Lanús25 ft
Landmark elevations
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires city center | 121 ft (37 m) | Terrain Tiles at the Wikidata coordinates |
| Highest sampled point within 5 km | 167 ft (51 m) · 0.7 mi from the center | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Lowest sampled point within 5 km | 3 ft (1 m) | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Nearest large or medium airport: Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) | 18 ft (6 m) · 3.4 mi away | OurAirports |
| Greater Buenos Aires | 98 ft (30 m) · 0.8 mi away · pop. 13,985,794 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Abasto | 98 ft (30 m) · 32 mi away · pop. 719,013 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Lanús | 25 ft (8 m) · 7.0 mi away · pop. 459,263 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Avellaneda | 39 ft (12 m) · 4.4 mi away · pop. 366,117 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Quilmes | 49 ft (15 m) · 10 mi away · pop. 262,379 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
Other capitals on this site
- La Paz, Bolivia — 11,977 ft, 1,389 mi away
- Brasília, Brazil — 3,582 ft, 1,453 mi away
- Bridgetown, Barbados — 50 ft, 3,297 mi away
- Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda — 32 ft, 3,581 mi away
- Belmopan, Belize — 247 ft, 4,101 mi away
- All world capitals · Boiling point at 121 ft · Elevation from coordinates
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Buenos Aires?
The center of Buenos Aires is about 121 ft (37 m) above sea level, from Terrain Tiles at the city coordinates. Within 5 km of the center the sampled ground ranges from 3 to 167 ft.
How high above sea level is Buenos Aires in meters?
About 37 m at the city center. The sampled average within 5 km is 21 m.
What temperature does water boil at in Buenos Aires?
At 121 ft, water boils at about 211.8 °F (99.9 °C) and standard air pressure is 29.79 inHg (1,009 hPa), so each breath holds about 100% of the oxygen it would at sea level.
How high is the airport serving Buenos Aires?
Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP), 3.4 mi from the center, is at 18 ft (6 m), per OurAirports.
Sources
- Terrain Tiles by Mapzen, hosted on AWS Open Data — city-center elevation and sampled range (data: GMTED2010 terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey)
- Natural Earth 1:10m land polygons (coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling) — coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling
- Wikidata (elevation statements that cite a source; the cited source is listed with each value) — city coordinates, population and nearby places
- OurAirports open data — airport elevation
- U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA/NASA/USAF); water boiling point by the Antoine equation (Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry) — boiling point, air pressure and oxygen
How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made