Sentence examples for because of its elevation from inspiring English sources

Because of its elevation and its handsome views, Highgate became a favored place for rich families from London to build summer retreats.

The observatory will be located in Chile's Atacama Desert, a longtime site for astronomy and CMB research because of its elevation and near absence of precipitation.

The Shan Plateau, because of its elevation, usually receives between 75 and 80 inches (1,900 and 2,000 mm) annually.

But the Boston race does not qualify for a world record because of its elevation drop and its failure to meet international requirements for a loop course.

He ran the fastest marathon ever at Boston in 2011 in 2 03 02, though the course is not certified for records because of its elevation drop.

The site was picked largely because of its elevation (about 1,968 feet [600 metres] above sea level and some 3,380 feet [1,030 metres] above the present level of Dead Sea) and consequent cool nights.

The North Rim is traveled less often than the South Rim is for a few reasons - on the Utah border, it is more difficult to get to than the busy South Rim is; it maintains a short season (May 15 - October 15) because of its high elevation (8,000 feet); and it offers fewer easy access points to peer into the valley of views than its southern counterpart does.

It was among the most affected areas, because of its low elevation and also because it was a very low-income neighbourhood – its flood defences were poor.

Nevado del Ruiz is generally poorly forested because of its high elevation, and its forest cover decreases with increasing elevation.

Because of its high elevation, the region is cool most of the year and quite cold in the winter.

Because of its low elevation, Dailey Lake was apparently sensitive to the direct effects of increased summer insolation on temperature and effective moisture, registering dry summers.