The highest city in the world with a population of more than one million is La Paz. The Capital of Bolivia sits 3,869 meters above sea level, and is more than 1,000 meters higher than the second ranked city - Quito. La Paz is also higher than Mt.
- Where is the highest capital city in the nation?
- What is the world's lowest capital city?
- What is the 2nd highest capital city in the world?
- What is the highest state capital?
- Which country is close to sea level?
- What's the lowest spot on Earth?
- Which is the highest town?
- What is the biggest capital city in the US?
Where is the highest capital city in the nation?
Santa Fe lies 2,100 m above sea level, making it the highest state capital in the United States. It is also the oldest state capital, founded between 1607 and 1610; it is America's second-oldest city.
What is the world's lowest capital city?
The world's lowest place on earth is the Dead Sea located in Jordan and Israel, with an elevation amounting to approximately 414 meters below sea level.
What is the 2nd highest capital city in the world?
Quito, Ecuador
Situated at an altitude of 9,350 ft, the Republic of Ecuador is home to the second highest capital city in the world in the form of Quito.
What is the highest state capital?
Located in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, 7,000 feet above sea level, Santa Fe is also the highest U.S. state capital.
Which country is close to sea level?
1. Maldives, 1.8 meters (6 feet)
What's the lowest spot on Earth?
Dead Sea, Jordan/Israel, 1,414 feet (431 meters) below sea level. The Earth's lowest point, one of the world's saltiest bodies of water, is colorful and surreal.
Which is the highest town?
Tucked away in the eastern Andes Mountains, about 5,000 meters (3 miles) above sea level, the town of La Rinconada is the highest permanent settlement in the world. The Peruvian town does not have running water, a sewage system, or garbage disposal.
What is the biggest capital city in the US?
Juneau, Alaska, is the largest capital by land area, at 3,255 square miles.