Cartes topographiques United States

One possible origin of palm in the place name comes from early Spanish explorers who referred to the area as La Palma de la Mano de Dios or "The Palm of God's hand". The earliest use of the name "Palm Springs" is from United States Topographical Engineers who used the term in 1853 maps. According to William…

Altitude moyenne : 859 m

Altitude moyenne : 218 m

Most of Southern California has a Mediterranean-like climate, with warm and dry summers, mild and wet winters, where cool weather and freezing temperatures are rare. Southern California contains other types of climates, including semi-arid, desert and mountain, with infrequent rain and many sunny days. Summers…

Altitude moyenne : 579 m

Baltimore is in north-central Maryland on the Patapsco River close to where it empties into the Chesapeake Bay. The city is also located on the fall line between the Piedmont Plateau and the Atlantic coastal plain, which divides Baltimore into "lower city" and "upper city". The city's elevation ranges from sea…

Altitude moyenne : 65 m

Altitude moyenne : 69 m

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 497 square miles (1,290 km2), of which 249 square miles (640 km2) is land and 248 square miles (640 km2) (49.9%) is water. It is the largest city in Virginia by total area and third-largest city land area. The average elevation is 12…

Altitude moyenne : 2 m

Altitude moyenne : 146 m

Altitude moyenne : 4 m

Fort Irwin National Training Center (Fort Irwin NTC) is a major training area for the United States military in the Mojave Desert in northern San Bernardino County, California. Fort Irwin is at an average elevation of 2,454 feet (748 m). It is located 37 miles (60 km) northeast of Barstow, in the Calico…

Altitude moyenne : 774 m

Altitude moyenne : 214 m

Bloomington is an area of irregular limestone terrain characterized by sinks, ravines, fissures, underground streams, sinking streams, springs and caves. It is in the rolling hills of southern Indiana, resting on the intersection of the Norman Uplands and the Mitchell Plain. The city's relatively varied…

Altitude moyenne : 241 m

Altitude moyenne : 267 m

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Altitude moyenne : 2 167 m

Altitude moyenne : 466 m

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Altitude moyenne : 24 m

The city is located on the northeastern edge of Texas Hill Country. Portions of Georgetown are located on either side of the Balcones Escarpment, a fault line in which the areas roughly east of IH-35 are flat and characterized by having black, fertile soils of the Blackland Prairie, and the west side of the…

Altitude moyenne : 219 m

Altitude moyenne : 5 m

Altitude moyenne : 339 m

The Angeles National Forest manages the habitats, flora and fauna ecosystems, and watersheds. Some of the rivers with watersheds within its boundaries provide valuable non-groundwater recharge water for Southern California. The existing protected and restored native vegetation absorb and slow surface runoff of…

Altitude moyenne : 782 m

The range's highest point — 11,928 feet (3,636 m) — is Mount Nebo, a triple peak rising above Nephi, at the southern end of the range. In some places the mountains rise steeply from the valley's base elevation of 4,330 feet (1,320 m) to over 11,000 feet (3,400 m). Other notable peaks include Mount…

Altitude moyenne : 1 882 m

The confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers is just north-west of Downtown Columbus. Several smaller tributaries course through the Columbus metropolitan area, including Alum Creek, Big Walnut Creek, and Darby Creek. Columbus is considered to have relatively flat topography thanks to a large glacier that…

Altitude moyenne : 255 m

Altitude moyenne : 22 m

Altitude moyenne : 4 m

Altitude moyenne : 143 m

Altitude moyenne : 421 m

Altitude moyenne : 133 m

Altitude moyenne : 91 m

Altitude moyenne : 7 m

Altitude moyenne : 20 m

The island is mostly mountainous with large coastal areas in the north and south. The main mountain range is called "La Cordillera Central" (The Central Range). The highest elevation in Puerto Rico, Cerro de Punta 4,390 feet (1,340 m), is located in this range.

Altitude moyenne : 65 m

Altitude moyenne : 125 m

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Altitude moyenne : 1 127 m

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Altitude moyenne : 83 m

Altitude moyenne : 372 m

Altitude moyenne : 440 m

The city is in the Salt River Valley, or the "Valley of the Sun," in the northern reaches of the Sonoran Desert. Scottsdale, 31 mi (50 km) long and 11.4 mi (18.3 km) wide at its widest point, shares boundaries with many other municipalities and entities. On the west, Scottsdale is bordered by Phoenix, Paradise…

Altitude moyenne : 414 m

Altitude moyenne : 478 m

Altitude moyenne : 1 906 m

Altitude moyenne : 260 m

Altitude moyenne : 296 m

Altitude moyenne : 180 m

Altitude moyenne : 31 m

Altitude moyenne : 29 m

Altitude moyenne : 285 m

Just south of Jacksonville and north of Saint Augustine is the boundary of where the Floridian Peninsula ends and Continental North America begins; Jacksonville is north of that line. While still in the North American Coastal plain, the topography begins to take on slight Piedmont characteristics. Like the…

Altitude moyenne : 9 m

Altitude moyenne : 109 m

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Altitude moyenne : 243 m

Altitude moyenne : 215 m

Altitude moyenne : 241 m

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Altitude moyenne : 4 m

Togwotee Pass (pronounced TOH-guh-tee) is a high mountain pass in the western United States, at an elevation of 9,655 feet (2,943 m) above sea level. On the Continental Divide in the Absaroka Range of northwestern Wyoming in Teton County, it is between Dubois and Moran Junction in the Jackson Hole valley.

Altitude moyenne : 2 965 m

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Altitude moyenne : 437 m

Altitude moyenne : 457 m

Altitude moyenne : 2 858 m

Altitude moyenne : 57 m

Altitude moyenne : 203 m

Altitude moyenne : 198 m

Altitude moyenne : 2 228 m

Altitude moyenne : 453 m

According to the Trewartha climate classification system, the higher elevation Pocono Plateau Region of Monroe County has a Temperate Continental climate (Dc) with warm summers (b), cold winters (o) and year-around precipitation (Dcbo). Dcbo climates are characterized by at least one month having an average…

Altitude moyenne : 361 m

Altitude moyenne : 548 m

Hernando County features a diverse and gently rolling topography that distinguishes it from many of the flatter regions of the state. The landscape is primarily characterized by elevations ranging from about 10 feet near the coastline to peaks reaching over 200 feet, with the highest point being Chinsegut Hill…

Altitude moyenne : 18 m

Altitude moyenne : 16 m

Adirondack Park, covering over six million acres, features a diverse topography characterized by rugged mountains, extensive forests, and numerous waterways. The park is dominated by the Adirondack Mountains, which contain 46 peaks exceeding 4,000 feet, with Mount Marcy standing at 5,343 feet as the highest…

Altitude moyenne : 371 m

Altitude moyenne : 377 m

Kauai, known as the "Garden Isle," features a remarkably diverse topography shaped by its volcanic origins and extensive erosion over millions of years. The island is characterized by a central mountainous region, dominated by the towering 5,148-foot Mount Waiʻaleʻale, one of the wettest places on Earth, and…

Altitude moyenne : 216 m

Altitude moyenne : 27 m

Altitude moyenne : 58 m

Altitude moyenne : 95 m

Altitude moyenne : 158 m

The Rio Grande rises in high mountains and flows for much of its length at high elevation; Albuquerque is 5,312 feet (1,619 m), and El Paso 3,762 feet (1,147 m) above sea level. In New Mexico, the river flows through the Rio Grande rift from one sediment-filled basin to another, cutting canyons between the…

Altitude moyenne : 1 502 m

Altitude moyenne : 22 m

Altitude moyenne : 307 m

The Pigeon River originates from a chain of lakes along the US-Canada border, the highest of which, and furthest west, is Mountain Lake. Among the Pigeon's tributaries is the Arrow River of Ontario, which rises in South Lake, west of and at a lower elevation than Mountain Lake. South Lake is separated only by…

Altitude moyenne : 390 m

The Blue Ridge section comprises the western section of the Blue Ridge Province, the crests of which form most of the Tennessee-North Carolina border. At an average elevation of 5,000 feet (1,500 m) above sea level, this physiographic province contains the highest elevations in the state. The Blue Ridge region…

Altitude moyenne : 435 m

Altitude moyenne : 2 m

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Altitude moyenne : 571 m

Altitude moyenne : 1 537 m

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Altitude moyenne : 1 984 m

Altitude moyenne : 22 m

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Altitude moyenne : 476 m

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