The height of Moscow above sea level is 130 meters. This is a very approximate value, relating primarily to the central part of the city and areas adjacent to the Moscow River. The fact is that the height of the Moscow River above sea level is approximately 126 meters. One of the highest places in Moscow is the Sparrow Hills. So Moscow State University is located approximately 212 meters above the level of the Baltic Sea. That is, the height difference between the highest point of Moscow (Sparrow Hills) and the lowest (Moskva River) is 85 meters. As you have already noticed, my information is replete with clauses “approximately”, “approximately”, “about”. This is due to the original method of measuring height, which I described in detail in the article about the height of cities above sea level.
