United States- Topography
General Topography
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The West side of the United States is considerably higher and more mountainous than the East side.
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The West has the Rocky Mountains running across the country vertically
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The East has Appalachian Mountains
Figure 1: Relief map United States
United States High Point
5 Highest Peaks are located in:
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Alaska
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Yukon / Alaskan Border
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Alaska
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Alaska
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Alaska
Figure 2: 5 Highest Peaks United States
The South West- Topography
General Topography
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The South West is extremely flat in coastal regions e.g. Florida
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The Blue Ridge is the highest mountain range in the South West.
Figure 3: Topography Map of the South West
Varied Topography- Comparing Florida and Blue Ridge
Figure 4: Florida
Figure 5: Blue Ridge Mountain
Florida- Topography
Figure 6: Topography Map of Florida
Florida Topography
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Florida is the bottom state in terms of average height
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Florida has the lowest high peak of any state
The Lowest High Point in The United States: Britton Hill
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345 ft high peak in the North West of Florida
Figure 7: Florida's Peak
Cape Coral- Topography
Figure 8: Fly over of Cape Coral
Figure 9: Cape Coral Topography
Bibliography
Figure references:
Figure 1: https://kids.britannica.com/students/assembly/view/166203
Figure 2: https://www.thoughtco.com/highest-us-peaks-4157734
Figure 3: https://www.freeworldmaps.net/united-states/southeast/physical.html
Figure 4: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/climate/hurricane-ian-toxic-waste.html
Figure 5: https://www.britannica.com/place/Blue-Ridge-mountains
Figure 6: https://www.freeworldmaps.net/united-states/florida/map.html
Figure 7: https://www.visitflorida.com/travel-ideas/articles/arts-history-britton-hill-highest-point-florida/
Figure 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2RNi7Q18N4
Figure 9:https://en-us.topographic-map.com/map-p2f3/Cape-Coral/
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References:
https://en-us.topographic-map.com/map-p2f3/Cape-Coral/
https://en-gb.topographic-map.com/map-5w818/Florida/
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