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Old 02-20-2008, 02:22 PM
 
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Which cities in Arizona sit at the lowest elevations?
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Old 02-20-2008, 03:02 PM
 
Location: Arizona, The American Southwest
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Which cities in Arizona sit at the lowest elevations?
The cities that are the lowest in elevations are on the western side of the state, Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City, Yuma, Quartzite.

Phoenix is at 1140 feet ASL (Sky Harbor Airport's elevation) , but there are areas around the valley that go up to close to 2000 feet.
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Old 02-20-2008, 05:56 PM
 
Location: Yuma, AZ
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Yuma's elevation is about 112' (NGVD29) at the Colorado River and 160' on the mesa. The state's lowest point is 70' where the Colorado River crosses the Southerly International Boundary at San Luis, AZ.
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Old 02-21-2008, 08:36 AM
 
Location: In the North Idaho woods, still surrounded by terriers
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Along the Colorado river and in the Valley area (Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma, that whole area). The lower elevations are pure desert and hotter than heck for half of the year.
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Old 02-22-2008, 05:12 AM
 
Location: Kingman - Anaconda
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Goodyear and Avondale are close to 800' in the older section of town.
Almost like things progress from the Salton Sea below sea level and spreadout.
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Old 02-24-2008, 01:55 AM
 
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Along the Colorado river and in the Valley area (Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma, that whole area). The lower elevations are pure desert and hotter than heck for half of the year.
Tucson is around 2500' or higher in some locations. I wouldn't lump it in with
Phoenix, Yuma and other areas mentioned in this thread.
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Old 02-24-2008, 09:23 AM
 
Location: Southern Arizona
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Tucson is around 2500' or higher in some locations. I wouldn't lump it in with
Phoenix, Yuma and other areas mentioned in this thread.
I agree, xwide . . . especially considering the 2500' elevation is the lowest.

A better way to answer the original question would be . . . along the Colorado River.
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Old 02-24-2008, 10:41 AM
 
Location: Tucson
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Tucson is around 2500' or higher in some locations. I wouldn't lump it in with
Phoenix, Yuma and other areas mentioned in this thread.
I suspect all this "knowledgeable" info comes from people who have never set foot in or read about any of the places discussed. It's important to just have an opinion regardless of whether they have any clue what they're talking about.

Located in a high valley (2410 feet in elevation), Tucson is ringed by five mountain ranges.

Tucson, Arizona Looking Westward

Yuma elevation is 137 - 200 feet above sea level.

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Q: What is the elevation of Phoenix and other major cities?

A: In Arizona, the elevation changes dramatically from 70 feet (20 meters) on the Colorado River south of Yuma, to 12,633 feet (4.000 meters) at the San Francisco Peaks north of Flagstaff. Phoenix's elevation is 1,117 feet. Bisbee: 5300 feet. Carefree: 2500 feet. Flagstaff: 7,000 feet. Grand Canyon: From 2,400 feet to over 7,000. Greer: 8,525 feet. Lake Havasu: 482 feet. Sedona: 4,400 feet. Tucson: 2,389 feet. Yuma: 145 feet.


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Old 02-24-2008, 08:17 PM
 
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I suspect all this "knowledgeable" info comes from people who have never set foot in or read about any of the places discussed. It's important to just have an opinion regardless of whether they have any clue what they're talking about.

Located in a high valley (2410 feet in elevation), Tucson is ringed by five mountain ranges.

Tucson, Arizona Looking Westward

Yuma elevation is 137 - 200 feet above sea level.

Yuma Arizona Profile and Resource Guide, City or community of Yuma, Arizona Facts, Information, Relocation, Real Estate, Advertising

Q: What is the elevation of Phoenix and other major cities?

A: In Arizona, the elevation changes dramatically from 70 feet (20 meters) on the Colorado River south of Yuma, to 12,633 feet (4.000 meters) at the San Francisco Peaks north of Flagstaff. Phoenix's elevation is 1,117 feet. Bisbee: 5300 feet. Carefree: 2500 feet. Flagstaff: 7,000 feet. Grand Canyon: From 2,400 feet to over 7,000. Greer: 8,525 feet. Lake Havasu: 482 feet. Sedona: 4,400 feet. Tucson: 2,389 feet. Yuma: 145 feet.

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That's right - AZ is all the same...

Right on! It amazes me to hear people who have lived in AZ for many years say that Tucson must be hotter than Phoenix cause it's further south. If people who live here have no clue as to elevation affects on climate then there isn't much hope for uninformed individuals from other states.

It's along the same lines as when people say that AZ has no seasons or that everything looks drab and brown.

My favorite one was, "oh, you'll miss the green and the trees when you move out there, living in the desert would be sooooo depressing, you're nuts!"
Well, I don't have grass to mow, but everything stays green here all year round......LOL.....and I have many trees too! What do ya know!
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Old 02-26-2008, 09:21 PM
 
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ssshh please let them think that the Tucson area is hotter then the Phoenix area. : )
We don't need more people here.
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