Elevation of towns in Xinjiang, China
16 towns in Xinjiang have a reading. The highest is Hetian at 1,380 m (4,528 ft), the lowest Baijiantan at 280 m (919 ft); half sit above 758 m. Readings are from the GMTED2010 grid at each town's coordinates, so a town on a slope may read a few metres from a survey figure.
| # | Town | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hetian | 1,380 | 4,528 |
| 2 | Kashi | 1,299 | 4,262 |
| 3 | Shache | 1,232 | 4,042 |
| 4 | Aksu | 1,107 | 3,632 |
| 5 | Kuche | 1,074 | 3,524 |
| 6 | Korla | 946 | 3,104 |
| 7 | Altay | 869 | 2,851 |
| 8 | Urumqi | 834 | 2,736 |
| 9 | Hami | 758 | 2,487 |
| 10 | Toutunhe | 714 | 2,343 |
| 11 | Yining | 645 | 2,116 |
| 12 | Changji | 575 | 1,886 |
| 13 | Shihezi | 484 | 1,588 |
| 14 | Kuytun | 474 | 1,555 |
| 15 | Karamay | 356 | 1,168 |
| 16 | Baijiantan | 280 | 919 |
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