National Geographic Magazine considers La Rinconada, Peru the city with the highest elevation, while Guinness Book of World Records considers Wenzhuan, China the city with the highest elevation.
Wenzhuan, China 16,732 feet (5099 m) according to Guinness Book of World Records
La Rinconada, Peru 16,728 feet (5,098 m) according to National Geographic Magazine
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Longyearbyen has the highest latitude and elevation of any city in the world. Its latitude is 78.2186 degrees North with an elevation of 653 feet above sea level. Moscow, Vilnius, Minsk, and Edmonton also have both high latitude and elevation.
La Paz, Bolivia is the capital with the highest elevation in the world. La Paz is the "de facto" capital of Bolivia. The official capital of Bolivia is Sucre, and it is the seat of Justice. La Paz has more government departments, hence the "de facto" qualifier. If you do not consider La Paz a capital city, then Quito, Ecuador is the capital with the highest elevation.
The average elevation of New York City is around 33 feet (10 meters) above sea level. However, the elevation can vary throughout the city, with some areas being lower and others higher.
The capital city located in the mountains at 39N 105W is Denver, Colorado, USA. It is known as the mile-high city due to its elevation of approximately one mile above sea level.
The highest point in the city of Brisbane, Queensland is Mt Coot-tha, with an elevation of 218 metres.