The highest "town" is Alma, Colorado at an elevation of 10578 feet (3224 m).
(2010 pop. 179)(see below)
However, the town of Winter Park (pop. 662) may very well claim to be the highest town in the US. Its town limit includes a ski area at up to 12060 feet in elevation.
North Carolina
Leadville Colorado
Mt. Mitchell NC, also the highest in the eastern US at 6684 feet above sea level.
Asheville, NC Blacksburg,VA
Leadville, Colorado is at an elevation of 10,430 feet. It is the city with the highest elevation in the United States.
2nd highest elevation on the eastern seaboard of the U.S. is mount mitchell, Atlantic Highlands ,N.J. ans.given by Johnny Costello Red Bank, N.J.
The highest mountain is Mt McKinley in Alaska
No, the Rockies are
The Rocky Mountains are much higher than the Appalachians/Adirondacks, so the west would in general be higher. The coastlines are all pretty much the same elevation though.
The highest elevation tornado on record in the US was an F0 that hit Sequoia National Park on July 7, 2004. It was recorded at an elevation of 12,000 feet.
Mt.McKinley in Alaska
Mt. McKinley, in Alaska.