Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-07-29 | Page 9 | Altitudes in the United States

Altitudes in the United States SLIGHT differences In c'lstanco from the centre of the globe prove extremely important hy comparison with differences differ-ences in location on Its surface. To look dewr; a mile upon at object below as one car do from the rim of the Clrand Canyon of Arizona, constitutes a bewildering experience experi-ence yet that distance on the surface Is of little account One must travel north or south hundreds of miles to experience as mu h change in tho climate a would be affcrded by i lew hundred feet on the vertical verti-cal line. The differences between Eastern and West-em West-em elevations In the United States are most striking Colorado has forty peaks that are more than 11.000 feet above sea level. Mount Washington In New Hampshire mid Mount Mitchell in North Carolina, the highest peaks of the Appalachian .-stt-ni North and Soldi respectively, are considerably less than half as high as this Hbovo tho ocean Several transcontinental railroads In the West pull thel-- main lino trains over a greater elevation eleva-tion than that reached by the cog railroad' up New Hampshire's proud peak. But of course In t.ie West these elevations arc reached gradually. Most American cities are low. Chicago Is only about 600 feet above sea level and Pittsburg Pitts-burg but 100 feet higher Minneapolis, near the head of the Mississippi, has an elevation of less than 1.000 feet, and various parts of New Orleans, at the month of the river, are recorded In th Government tables having hav-ing elevations of from one foot to fifty feet. Si. Louis, as might be expected, lies about half way between these terminal cities. Montana is up In the air. With Its leadhiK city perched at the elevation of the highest peaks of the Adirondack Mountains of N'eu York. In Denver there Is a mark, near tho State Capltoli which la Just one mile above sea level. New Mexico is :i tableland country.