sea level

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Described as a “legacy estate,” the home sits 2,200 feet above sea level on Haleakala’s western slope, which means that the “unique residence enjoys the best of the mild upcountry climate.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Up to 2 feet of snow could fall at the highest peaks, and 12 to 18 inches at spots with an elevation of 5,000 feet above sea level, the weather service office in Sacramento said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Planters started anew in central Florida, in Polk County and its surroundings, what’s known as the Ridge, the highest part of Florida, and the only part that was never below sea level, historically.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

South Africa, at Johannesburg's Ellis Park - 1,753m above sea level - is England's next, imposing task.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

So by the 1800s, when Europeans began to explore the islands, they saw lush green cane stalks already growing thickly from sea level up into the hills.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson