Colorado is home to some of the country's tallest mountains, and has the highest mean elevation of any U.S. state. Whether tourists come to the state as skiers, outdoor enthusiasts or fans of the rapidly developing pot tourism industry, the state's investments have paid off in the form ...
The elevation of a city depends entirely on the region in which it is located. Some cities are at extremely high altitudes due to the search for minirals, while others are a low altitude because of the general geography of the region....
Related articleTravelers take note: St. Louis and Kansas City are bouncing back Although formerly named for President Thomas Jefferson and his role in expanding the young country, the park is also a memorial to the enslaved man Dred Scott, who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom in the Old Cou...
The dramatic shrinkage of the Dead Sea is not a natural phenomenon but largely the result of human activities. Like the Colorado River that is sucked dry by agricultural and urban sprawl before it reaches the Pacific Ocean, the Jordan River is almost entirely de...
It’s 792 miles by land from Pensacola in the far northwestern Panhandle to Key West at the end of the archipelago that stretches south of Miami, and along the way there is no natural elevation higher than 345 feet – on a ridge of the Panhandle. No state has a lo...
Only 13 states have a higher lowest point than Iowa. These are Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. While most of these states are in the High Plains or Rocky Mountains, Iowa is unique for being a Mid...
Colorado is home to some of the country's tallest mountains, and has the highest mean elevation of any U.S. state. Whether tourists come to the state as skiers, outdoor enthusiasts or fans of the rapidly developing pot tourism industry, the state's investments have paid off in the form ...
Utah’s mountains, high plateaus and deserts – containing the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere, at the state capital of Salt Lake City –are bordered by Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona at right angles. The “Four Corners” are the only such arrangement in the U.S., The ...