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In Wyoming, the Interstate Highway runs 402.76 miles (648.18 km) from the Utah state line near Evanston east to the Nebraska state line in Pine Bluffs. I-80 connects Cheyenne, Wyoming's capital and largest city, with several smaller cities along the southern tier of Wyoming, including Evanston, Green River, Rock Springs, Rawlins, and Laramie.
In Wyoming, I-80 reaches its maximum elevation of 8,640 feet (2,630 m) above sea level [4] at Sherman Summit, near Buford, which, at 8,000 feet (2,400 m), is the highest community on I-80. Farther west in Wyoming, the Interstate passes through the dry Red Desert and over the Continental Divide.
English: Buford population sign on Apr 4 2020, noting a pop of 1, elevation of 8000. Above is brown signs with "Buford, Wyoming founded 1869", "Nation's Smallest Town zipcode 82052" (title debatable with Monowi, Nebraska), "Highest Town between New York City and San Francisco on I-80" (Yep, 8000 feet)
Britton Hill is the lowest high point in any state. The highest incorporated town is nearby Paxton, at 318 feet (97 m). 3297 feet (1005 m) Sky Valley Georgia [13] The elevation of the valley floor is approximately 3,100 feet, while areas within the city limits on the slopes of Rabun Bald exceed 4,200 feet. [14] 1332 feet (406 m) Agat Guam [15]
Sherman Summit or Sherman Hill Summit, elevation 8,640 ft (2,630 m), [9] is a mountain pass about 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north-northwest of the ghost town of Sherman at While not a particularly rugged mountain crossing, it is the highest point of the transcontinental Interstate 80 . [ 10 ]
SR-43 at the Utah State Line: I-80 BL / US 30 Bus. in Green River — — West Flaming Gorge Road WYO 585: 28.05: 45.14 US 85 at Four Corners: US 14 and I-90 Bus. in Sundance: 1933 [6] current WYO 789: 407.14: 655.23 Colorado state line near Baggs: Montana state line near Frannie — — Canada to Mexico Highway
To be included on the list, a place needs to be an incorporated municipality (i.e. a city, town, or village) and it needs to be at an elevation of 3,000 feet (914 m) or higher. In the United States, settlements above 3,000 feet are found primarily on the High Plains , in the Rocky Mountains , and in Western North Carolina .
Boone, North Carolina – highest elevation (3,333 feet, 1015.9 m) east of the Mississippi River of any town of its size (over 10,000 popula Eisenhower Tunnel , west of Denver, Colorado 39°40′43″N 105°55′12″W / 39.6785°N 105.92°W / 39.6785; -105.92 ( Eisenhower Tunnel ) – highest point on the Interstate Highway ...