Climax, Colorado, is the highest town in the United States at 11,560 feet. The lowest town is Calipatria, California, which is 185 feet below sea level. What is the difference in elevation?

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Meave60
Mar 14, 2018

The difference in elevation is #"11745 ft"#.

Explanation:

Let height above sea level be positive #("11560 ft")# , and height below sea level be negative #(-"185 ft")#. Add them together. The difference in elevation will be positive.

#"11560 ft" -(-185 "ft")="11745 ft"#

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