The 10 highest towns in Utah by elevation
Brian Head is the highest incorporated town in Utah, at about 9,770 feet above sea level. All ten of the state's highest towns sit above 6,900 feet.
These are the ten highest incorporated towns in Utah, ranked by elevation above sea level. The elevations are approximate — measured inside each town's limits — and are compiled from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Geological Survey.
Highest towns in Utah
10 of 10| # | Town | County | Elevation (approx., ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Head | Iron County | 9,771 ft |
| 2 | Brighton † | Salt Lake County | 9,442 ft |
| 3 | Alta ‡ | Salt Lake County | 9,261 ft |
| 4 | Independence | Wasatch County | 7,940 ft |
| 5 | Scofield | Carbon County | 7,722 ft |
| 6 | Bryce Canyon City | Garfield County | 7,631 ft |
| 7 | Lyman | Wayne County | 7,184 ft |
| 8 | Bicknell | Wayne County | 7,122 ft |
| 9 | Loa | Wayne County | 7,074 ft |
| 10 | Monticello | San Juan County | 7,021 ft |
- †Brighton's municipal limits reach up its ski terrain, so this within-the-limits elevation runs a few hundred feet above the village where residents live (about 8,707 ft). It ranks near the top of the state either way.
- ‡Alta's municipal limits reach up its ski terrain, so this within-the-limits elevation runs several hundred feet above the village where residents live (about 8,560–8,950 ft). It ranks near the top of the state either way.
Park City isn't in this ten because its town center sits at about 6,936 feet, below Monticello at #10. Its municipal limits run from roughly 6,800 to 9,900 feet, which is why boundary-based figures can place it much higher.
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Highest towns in other states
Same franchise, state by state — ranked where the spread allows it.
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About this ranking. Incorporated towns are municipalities recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau; census-designated places, townships, and unincorporated communities are not included, and uninhabited places are excluded, so this ranks inhabited towns. Each elevation is approximate: it is measured at the Census interior point, a point inside the town's boundary rather than the town center or city hall, using U.S. Geological Survey elevation data, so it can run somewhat above the town-center figure some sources publish. Treat these as within-the-limits elevations, not a single canonical height.