Ebright Azimuth is a benchmark monument in Delaware that indicates the highest natural elevation in the state. The monument has an official elevation of 447.85 feet. It is located on the Ebright Road, six miles north of Wilmington, Del. Ebright Azimuth lies only a few feet away from the Pennsylvania state line. Delaware's Ebright Azimuth is the second lowest state high point in the country. Florida's Britton Hill ranks last, rising only 345 feet above sea level.
Delaware's lowest elevation can be found at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. The state has 28 miles of coastline, where elevation is zero feet. In total, Delaware covers 2,489 square miles and is the second smallest state in the United States.
The mean elevation in Delaware is 60 feet (18 meters) above sea level. Mean elevation is obtained by averaging the height of all the land masses, relative to sea level, within the state.
Alaska's Mount McKinley is 20,320 feet (6,194 meters) above sea level and is recognized as the highest point in the United States. California's Badwater Basin in Death Valley is -282 feet (-86 meters) below sea level and is recognized as the lowest point in the United States. The state with the highest mean elevation is Colorado at 6,800 feet (2,073 meters).
