So, of the 17.34 foot record elevation of the station base sea level caused by Sandy, yes, a maximum of about six inches might be related to human activity.

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Named after William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, the mountain's summit reaches an elevation of 20, 320 feet above sea level.

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Jinggangshan, China , has a mid-subtropical humid monsoon climate and diverse landscapes of mountains, valleys, structural basins and Karst with elevation varying from 381 m to 1, 779 m above sea level.

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The formally laid-out garden terraces to the south of the house have slight differences in elevation, but the house sits above them, raised on a basement hidden by patios at the level of the first floor.

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