Archive puzzle · September 16, 2026
Cities by elevation above sea level (approximate)
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About this puzzle
This archive puzzle asks you to put five items in order for "cities by elevation above sea level (approximate)". The ranking runs highest to lowest. The values behind the ranking are closer together than most people expect, so the order that feels obvious is usually off by at least one position.
Ranked highest to lowest · elevation in feet
What's in this puzzle
Listed alphabetically, without their values - the answer order stays hidden until you play.
- Denver, Colorado
- La Paz, Bolivia
- Madrid, Spain
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Quito, Ecuador
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