Highest Elevation in Wales

Top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation

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Highest Elevation - Wales

1 Brynmawr 1,253 ft
2 Blaenavon 1,096 ft
3 Tredegar 1,053 ft
4 Ebbw Vale 1,020 ft
5 Rhymney 928 ft
6 Rhondda 840 ft
7 Brymbo 814 ft
8 Gelligaer 764 ft
9 Bargoed 758 ft
10 Abertillery 748 ft
11 Blackwood 745 ft
12 Glyncorrwg 715 ft
13 Llandrindod Wells 709 ft
14 Crumlin 705 ft
15 Brynamman 702 ft
16 Hengoed 673 ft
17 Hirwaun 620 ft
18 Treherbert 614 ft
19 Merthyr Tydfil 610 ft
20 Llannon 600 ft
21 Rhosllannerchrugog 574 ft
22 Pontypool 568 ft
23 Pentre 541 ft
24 Newbridge 538 ft
25 Treorchy 528 ft
26 Abercanaid 525 ft
27 Treharris 522 ft
28 Buckley 515 ft
29 Porth 482 ft
30 Abertridwr 476 ft
31 Tonyrefail 469 ft
32 Pentyrch 466 ft
33 Holywell 459 ft
34 Brecon 446 ft
35 Aberdare 443 ft
36 Maesteg 423 ft
37 Thornhill 394 ft
38 Mountain Ash 381 ft
39 Beddau 381 ft
40 Mold 377 ft
41 Newtown 364 ft
42 New Inn 361 ft
43 Abercarn 338 ft
44 Llantrisant 331 ft
45 Caerphilly 308 ft
46 Wrexham 285 ft
47 Denbigh 279 ft
48 Welshpool 276 ft
49 Abercynon 276 ft
50 Brynna 262 ft
51 Hawarden 256 ft
52 Llantwit Fardre 249 ft
53 Llanharan 249 ft
54 Morriston 233 ft
55 Pontypridd 223 ft
56 Ystradgynlais 223 ft
57 Bedwas 220 ft
58 Cwmbran 217 ft
59 Coity 210 ft
60 Llandybie 197 ft
61 Abergavenny 197 ft
62 Ruthin 197 ft
63 Rhiwbina 174 ft
64 Penarth 167 ft
65 Cwmafan 164 ft
66 Risca 161 ft
67 Pontyclun 161 ft
68 Llantwit Major 157 ft
69 Deganwy 154 ft
70 Rhoose 151 ft
71 Chepstow 148 ft
72 Landore 141 ft
73 Aberkenfig 128 ft
74 Ammanford 128 ft
75 Pyle 121 ft
76 Milford Haven 108 ft
77 Caernarfon 108 ft
78 Pencoed 108 ft
79 Whitchurch 105 ft
80 Flint 95 ft
81 Llandaff 95 ft
82 Deeside 92 ft
83 Monmouth 89 ft
84 Broughton 89 ft
85 Barry 82 ft
86 Colwyn Bay 82 ft
87 Briton Ferry 82 ft
88 Bridgend 75 ft
89 Bangor 75 ft
90 Carmarthen 75 ft
91 Gorseinon 75 ft
92 Pembroke Dock 69 ft
93 Caerleon 62 ft
94 Pembroke 62 ft
95 Swansea 59 ft
96 Conwy 59 ft
97 Abergele 59 ft
98 Cardiff 56 ft
99 Haverfordwest 56 ft
100 Newport 52 ft

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Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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