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Highest: Winter Park, Colo.
Elevation: 12,060 feet
After annexing the Winter Park Ski Resort in 2006, the town of Winter Park became the highest incorporated city in the U.S., beating out Alma, Colo., which has an elevation of 10,578 feet. For those who prefer to stay low, Winter Park’s "downtown" area is at a modest 9,100 feet, which is still too extreme for those prone to altitude sickness, which generally develops at elevations higher than 8,000 feet, according to emedicinehealth.com. Mount McKinley in Alaska holds the title for highest point in the U.S. at 20,320 feet.
After annexing the Winter Park Ski Resort in 2006, the town of Winter Park became the highest incorporated city in the U.S., beating out Alma, Colo., which has an elevation of 10,578 feet. For those who prefer to stay low, Winter Park’s "downtown" area is at a modest 9,100 feet, which is still too extreme for those prone to altitude sickness, which generally develops at elevations higher than 8,000 feet, according to emedicinehealth.com. Mount McKinley in Alaska holds the title for highest point in the U.S. at 20,320 feet.
