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Highest points of countries

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See Highest mountains for mountains that are highest points.

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    Countries by highest point in metres
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    A map of communes of Luxembourg after mergers of 2006-01-01, colour-coded by the altitude of the highest peak in the commune.
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    A map of cantons of Luxembourg after mergers of 2006-01-01, colour-coded by the altitude of the highest peak in the commune.
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    The Vaalserberg (Vaals hill), the highest point of the Netherlands
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    Mount Kékes peak - the highest point of contemporary Hungary
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    Pico el Teide - highest mountain in Spain and the highest point in the Atlantic Ocean.
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    Flag of Estonia on top of Suur Munamagi watch tower, the highest point in Estonia and Baltic states, at 318m above sea level
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    Serra da Estrela, the highest point in Mainland Portugal.
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    The Baltia Tower at the Signal de Botrange, which marks the highest point of Belgium. The tower was built to raise the natural height of the Botrange from 694 m (2,277 ft) to an even 700 m (2,297 ft). It was named after Baron Herman Baltia.
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    Highest point of Lithuania
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    Highest point of Belarus
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    Highest point of Jersey
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    Highest point of Singapore
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    The summit of the Cerro Catedral (or Cerro Cordillera), the highest point of Uruguay, with an altitude of 513.66 metres (1,685.24 feet.)
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    The monument in Chujeon Station, located on the highest point in (South) Korea.

Highest points of France

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    Le point culminant de Paris
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    Le point culminant de la Charente
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    Le point culminant du département de la Manche

Highest points of Ireland

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    Macgillycuddy's Reeks: Corrán Tuathail (Carrauntoohil) At 1,038 metres above sea level Carrauntoohil is the highest point in Ireland, surmounted by the famous cross.
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    Ireland's Highest Pub
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    Ireland's Highest Pub
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    An Cnoc Bui / Knockboy. At 706m this is the highest point of Co. Cork.
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    Saint Columcille's House, oratory build in the 9th or 10th century, at the highest point of Kells, County Meath, Ireland
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    Trig point at summit of Cupidstown Hill. This is the highest point in County Kildare
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    Trig point and cross at the summit of Brandon Hill. Highest point in County Kilkenny
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    Summit of Galtymore. Highest point in both Co. Limerick and Co. Tipperary

Highest points of the United Kingdom

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    This is the highest point in Suffolk at 128 metres
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    The highest point in all Sussex
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    Liverpool's highest point Liverpool's highest point 292ft
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    England's Highest Tarn
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    Highest Inn in Wales. The Sportsman's Arms at Bryn Trillyn on the A543 claims to be the highest in Wales. It has appeared on the OS map since the 1940 edition, if not before.
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    Nottingham's highest point
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    At 559m Shining Tor is the highest point in Cheshire.
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    The highest point in Oxfordshire
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    The trig point on Whieehorse Hill is located beside the earthworks of Uffington Castle, at 261m this is the highest point in Oxfordshire.
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    the highest chapel in Wales
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    Minions village, the highest village in Cornwall
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    The highest point in Flintshire
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    Britain's highest War Memorial
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    The summit trig point on Gragareth, the highest point in Lancashire
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    Trig Point, Whernside At 736m, the highest point in Yorkshire.
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    This trig point marks the summit of Pilsdon Pen, which at 277m above sea level is traditionally the highest point in the county of Dorset.
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    the highest point on the North Downs
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    Highest point of Isle of Wight
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    This is the Midlothian county top.
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    Trig point on Cleeve Hill: 330m above sea level and the highest point in the Cotswold Hills. Travelling west from London this is the first place which is above 1,000ft. This is also the highest spot in the county of Gloucestershire.
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    the highest point in Norfolk, standing 101 metres above sea level
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    the highest point in County Durham
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    At 189m above sea level, Golden Cap is the highest point on the south coast.
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    A tower marks the top of Leith Hill, the highest point in the county of Surrey (968 feet).
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    Arbury Hill is the highest point in the county of Northamptonshire
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    Ilmington Downs at 261m (554ft) above sea level is the highest point in the county of Warwickshire.
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    Commemorative statue at the highest point in Nottinghamshire
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    Abdon Burf toposcope on Brown Clee Hill. Erected in 2006, the toposcope stands on the highest point in Shropshire (540 metres above sea level)
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    Trig point, on Dunstable Downs Highest point in Bedfordshire (797 feet).
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    (Claimed) Highest Point in Nottinghamshire. Derby Road, just north of the Shoulder of Mutton junction. The gap in between the terraces has since been filled with more houses. See image description for more details.

Highest points of the United States

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    sign marking the Ebright Azimuth in the U.S. State of Delaware, the highest natural point of elevation in the state
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    Mount Sunflower, highest point in Kansas, USA
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    Bellefontaine is the highest point in Ohio, and this is the highest point on U.S. Route 68.
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    Also, highest point in Ohio
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    Clingman's Dome, the highest point both in the state of Tennessee and along the Appalachian Trail, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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    Plaque marking the summit of Eagle Mountain, the highest point in the state of Minnesota
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    highpoint marker in the tower at Cheaha Mountain, Alabama's highest point.
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    Top of Jerimoth Hill. The highest point in Rhode Island is the rock outcropping.
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    Observation tower on Brasstown Bald, the highest peak in Georgia
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    Northwest (Mowich) face of Mount Rainier, Liberty Cap is the highest point, Washington State
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    Missouri
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    Florida's highest point, Britton Hill (lowest high point of all states of US)
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    The summit of Hoosier Hill, the highest point in Indiana.
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    Historical marker at Hoye-Crest, the high point of Maryland.
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    Highest point of New Jersey
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    Marker at Hawkeye Point, highest point in Iowa

Highest mountains

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Highest railway stations

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    A railway leads up to the Jungfraujoch between the Jungfrau and Mönch, the highest railway station of Europe.
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    Nobeyama Station's sign proclaiming it as the station with the highest altitude among all Japan Railways line stations
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    Tanggula Railway Station, the highest railway station in the world at 5,068 meters above sea level
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    The 'Uptop' depot on Old La Veta Pass, in Colorado, was built by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company in 1877. At the time it was built it boasted the highest elevation for a narrow gauge railroad passage
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    Highest station in the Balkans
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    Bolquère-Eyne railway station in the French Pyrenees. Considered the highest railway station in western Europe.
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    Ticlio railway pass, Peru. Formerly highest in world; now highest in the Americas.
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    The highest main line station in England
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    Highest train station in Czech Republic
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    Hillend Summit. At 1498 feet ASL, the highest adhesion railway in Britain.

Highest roads

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    Road 55 at Fantesteinen. The highest national road in Norway
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    Khardung La in Ladakh. The highest motorable road.
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    The highest motorable road.
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    Route1 highest point at Hakone ashinoyu
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    The highest point of highway A1 Vilnius-Klaipėda (Lithuania)
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    The highest year round pass in the Sierra Nevada mountain range
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    The highest point (565,5 metres above the mean sea level) of the Finnish highway network on the highway 21 (E8) in Enontekiö
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    The plate on the road on the en:Col de la Bonette in southeastern France. The two kilometre long teardrop shaped loop around the Cime de la Bonette peak (2860m) from either side of the pass is the highest paved through route in the Alps, the highest asphalted road in France and is the highest through road in Europe.. A signpost at the foot of the climb makes the claim "Col de la Bonette - Restefond, 2802 m above sea level, highest road in Europe". For discussion of the claim see: en:Col de la Bonette, fr:Col de la Bonette.

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    Africa's highest point: Uhuru Peak on the volcano Kibo, 5,895 metres (19,340 ft) on Mt Kilimanjaro
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    Dune 7, highest sand dune in the world, Namib Desert, Namibia
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    Hoge Blekker Koksijde (Belgium) - highest dune on the Belgian coast
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    Mark stone of the highest point in the municipal area of Bonn, the Paffelsberg with 194,8 m.
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    Enniberg is the highest vertical cliff in the world.
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    At more than 1 kilometre in height, Mt. Thor is the highest overhanging rock face in the world
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    the highest situated Youth Hostel in Northern Europe
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    Bratislava's highest point
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    Cap-des-Rosiers (Gaspésie) with its famous 37 meters lighthouse, the highest in Canada
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    Teleférico de Mérida is the world largest and highest cable car. Is located in the city of Mérida, Venezuela
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    World's highest Wind energy converter (183m)
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    Pangong tso in Ladakh, India is the highest salt water lake in the world
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    Lake at highest height in the world
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    Hanle Observatory in Ladakh, India. This is world's highest observatory for optical and infra-red astronomy
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    Salt mounds in Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia. The Salar de Uyuni is the world's highest (3 700 m) salt flat

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