10 of the highest cities and towns in Colorado by elevation
These are among the highest incorporated cities and towns in Colorado, listed alphabetically rather than ranked. A published elevation is a single point chosen to represent a town, not a reading of the whole town, and different sources choose different points. Each figure here is one such reading, so we do not say which of these towns sits highest.
Highest towns in Colorado
10 of 10| Town | County | Elevation (approx., ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Alma | Park County | 10,358 ft |
| Blue River | Summit County | 10,038 ft |
| Breckenridge | Summit County | 9,735 ft |
| Fairplay | Park County | 9,951 ft |
| Leadville | Lake County | 10,156 ft |
| Montezuma | Summit County | 10,304 ft |
| Mount Crested Butte | Gunnison County | 9,495 ft |
| Mountain Village | San Miguel County | 9,606 ft |
| Ophir | San Miguel County | 9,689 ft |
| Victor | Teller County | 9,707 ft |
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Highest towns in other states
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About this list. Incorporated cities and towns are municipalities recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau; census-designated places, townships, and unincorporated communities are not included. Elevation figures come from the U.S. Geological Survey's 3D Elevation Program. Each elevation is approximate. A town does not have one single elevation — different sources choose different points to represent it, so the figure depends on which point is measured, and ours can differ from the figure other sources publish. The elevation column in our downloadable City lists gives these same figures to one decimal place. Where a candidate town's figures don't hold together well enough to stand behind, it's left out rather than the list padded — so some states run to fewer than ten.