<Table> <Tr> <Th> Altitude </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> State , District or Territory </Th> <Th> Comments </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10,200 feet ( 3109 m ) </Td> <Td> Leadville </Td> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> Leadville is the highest city . The towns of Montezuma at 10,335 feet ( 3150 m ) , Alma at 10,355 feet ( 3156 m ) are higher . Breckenridge , Colorado is at 9600 ft ( 2926 metres ) . Silverton , Colorado ( 9314 feet ( 2839 m ) The town limits of Winter Park ( 9052 feet ( 2759 m ) ) extend to 12,060 feet ( 3676 m ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9800 feet ( 2987 m ) </Td> <Td> Brian Head </Td> <Td> Utah </Td> <Td> Town Offices elevation 9,656 ' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9321 feet ( 2841 m ) </Td> <Td> Taos Ski Valley </Td> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Td> Some homes and businesses above 10,000 ' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9062 feet ( 2762 m ) </Td> <Td> Fox Park </Td> <Td> Wyoming </Td> <Td> Highest incorporated city or town is Encampment at 7,277 feet . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8356 feet ( 2547 m ) </Td> <Td> Greer </Td> <Td> Arizona </Td> <Td> An unincorporated community and census - designated place in Apache County , Arizona , United States , in the White Mountains in the east central part of the state . As of the 2010 census , it had a population of 41 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7920 feet ( 2414 m ) </Td> <Td> Mammoth Lakes </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7608 feet ( 2319 m ) </Td> <Td> Cooke City </Td> <Td> Montana </Td> <Td> Larger community Big Sky , surpassing 8,700 ' , is unincorporated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7510 feet ( 2289 m ) </Td> <Td> Mount Charleston </Td> <Td> Nevada </Td> <Td> Unincorporated town </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7325 feet ( 2233 m ) </Td> <Td> Los Alamos </Td> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Td> Elevation measured at the US post office on Central Avenue , and is based on a 2001 lidar survey ( vertical datum NAVD88 ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7198 feet ( 2194 m ) </Td> <Td> Santa Fe </Td> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Td> Santa Fe is the capital of the State of New Mexico and the highest capital city in the United States . The population is 70,297 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7165 feet <P> ( 2184 m ) </P> </Td> <Td> Laramie </Td> <Td> Wyoming </Td> <Td> Laramie is the home of the University of Wyoming , the only public university in Wyoming . The population is 30 , 816 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000 feet ( 2134 m ) </Td> <Td> Flagstaff , Arizona </Td> <Td> Arizona </Td> <Td> Flagstaff Arizona is at 7,000 feet above sea level , with a population of 66,000 and the home of Northern Arizona University . Looking at cities with a population of 25,000 or more , Flagstaff Arizona is the 2nd highest above sea level in the United States . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6253 feet ( 1906 m ) </Td> <Td> Stanley </Td> <Td> Idaho </Td> <Td> Stanley was the 2000 Census Center of Population in Idaho . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6062 feet <P> ( 1848 m ) </P> </Td> <Td> Cheyenne </Td> <Td> Wyoming </Td> <Td> Cheyenne is the capital of Wyoming and is the home of the largest outdoor rodeo in the world , Cheyenne Frontier Days . City population is 59 , 466 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5817 feet ( 1773 m ) </Td> <Td> Truckee </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> Truckee was named after a Paiute chief . His assumed Paiute name was Tru - ki - zo . He was the father of Chief Winnemucca and grandfather of Sarah Winnemucca . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5506 feet ( 1678 m ) </Td> <Td> Beech Mountain </Td> <Td> North Carolina </Td> <Td> Some private roads above 5200 ' ; town center is at 5075 ' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5315 feet ( 1620 m ) </Td> <Td> Custer </Td> <Td> South Dakota </Td> <Td> Most of Lead surpasses Custer in elevation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5312 feet ( 1619 m ) </Td> <Td> Albuquerque </Td> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5280 feet ( 1609 m ) </Td> <Td> Denver </Td> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4900 feet ( 1494 m ) </Td> <Td> Fort Davis </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4812 feet ( 1467 m ) </Td> <Td> Carson City </Td> <Td> Nevada </Td> <Td> Snow Valley Peak ( 9,218 ft ) lies entirely within the city
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Altitude </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> State , District or Territory </Th> <Th> Comments </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10,200 feet ( 3109 m ) </Td> <Td> Leadville </Td> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> Leadville is the highest city . The towns of Montezuma at 10,335 feet ( 3150 m ) , Alma at 10,355 feet ( 3156 m ) are higher . Breckenridge , Colorado is at 9600 ft ( 2926 metres ) . Silverton , Colorado ( 9314 feet ( 2839 m ) The town limits of Winter Park ( 9052 feet ( 2759 m ) ) extend to 12,060 feet ( 3676 m ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9800 feet ( 2987 m ) </Td> <Td> Brian Head </Td> <Td> Utah </Td> <Td> Town Offices elevation 9,656 ' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9321 feet ( 2841 m ) </Td> <Td> Taos Ski Valley </Td> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Td> Some homes and businesses above 10,000 ' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9062 feet ( 2762 m ) </Td> <Td> Fox Park </Td> <Td> Wyoming </Td> <Td> Highest incorporated city or town is Encampment at 7,277 feet . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8356 feet ( 2547 m ) </Td> <Td> Greer </Td> <Td> Arizona </Td> <Td> An unincorporated community and census - designated place in Apache County , Arizona , United States , in the White Mountains in the east central part of the state . As of the 2010 census , it had a population of 41 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7920 feet ( 2414 m ) </Td> <Td> Mammoth Lakes </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7608 feet ( 2319 m ) </Td> <Td> Cooke City </Td> <Td> Montana </Td> <Td> Larger community Big Sky , surpassing 8,700 ' , is unincorporated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7510 feet ( 2289 m ) </Td> <Td> Mount Charleston </Td> <Td> Nevada </Td> <Td> Unincorporated town </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7325 feet ( 2233 m ) </Td> <Td> Los Alamos </Td> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Td> Elevation measured at the US post office on Central Avenue , and is based on a 2001 lidar survey ( vertical datum NAVD88 ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7198 feet ( 2194 m ) </Td> <Td> Santa Fe </Td> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Td> Santa Fe is the capital of the State of New Mexico and the highest capital city in the United States . The population is 70,297 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7165 feet <P> ( 2184 m ) </P> </Td> <Td> Laramie </Td> <Td> Wyoming </Td> <Td> Laramie is the home of the University of Wyoming , the only public university in Wyoming . The population is 30 , 816 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000 feet ( 2134 m ) </Td> <Td> Flagstaff , Arizona </Td> <Td> Arizona </Td> <Td> Flagstaff Arizona is at 7,000 feet above sea level , with a population of 66,000 and the home of Northern Arizona University . Looking at cities with a population of 25,000 or more , Flagstaff Arizona is the 2nd highest above sea level in the United States . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6253 feet ( 1906 m ) </Td> <Td> Stanley </Td> <Td> Idaho </Td> <Td> Stanley was the 2000 Census Center of Population in Idaho . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6062 feet <P> ( 1848 m ) </P> </Td> <Td> Cheyenne </Td> <Td> Wyoming </Td> <Td> Cheyenne is the capital of Wyoming and is the home of the largest outdoor rodeo in the world , Cheyenne Frontier Days . City population is 59 , 466 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5817 feet ( 1773 m ) </Td> <Td> Truckee </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> Truckee was named after a Paiute chief . His assumed Paiute name was Tru - ki - zo . He was the father of Chief Winnemucca and grandfather of Sarah Winnemucca . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5506 feet ( 1678 m ) </Td> <Td> Beech Mountain </Td> <Td> North Carolina </Td> <Td> Some private roads above 5200 ' ; town center is at 5075 ' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5315 feet ( 1620 m ) </Td> <Td> Custer </Td> <Td> South Dakota </Td> <Td> Most of Lead surpasses Custer in elevation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5312 feet ( 1619 m ) </Td> <Td> Albuquerque </Td> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5280 feet ( 1609 m ) </Td> <Td> Denver </Td> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4900 feet ( 1494 m ) </Td> <Td> Fort Davis </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4812 feet ( 1467 m ) </Td> <Td> Carson City </Td> <Td> Nevada </Td> <Td> Snow Valley Peak ( 9,218 ft ) lies entirely within the city
city with the highest elevation in the united states
city with the highest elevation in the united states
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