United States topographic maps
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Michigan
Michigan's topography is characterized by a diverse landscape that transitions from flat plains to rugged hills. The state comprises two peninsulas, with the Upper Peninsula showcasing more pronounced elevation changes, including its highest point, Mount Arvon, which rises to 1,979 feet (603 meters). In…
Average elevation: 259 m
Village of Greenport
United States > New York > Suffolk County > Town of Southold
Average elevation: 3 m
Pahrump
United States > Nevada > Nye County
Summers in Pahrump are generally very hot and dry, with occasional pushes of monsoonal moisture beginning in early July. Being at a similar elevation to Las Vegas, daytime highs in summer average within a few degrees lower than that of Las Vegas. Record highs are similar between the two cities as well. A…
Average elevation: 1,141 m
Summit County
The terrain of the county is mountainous with elevations ranging from 7,957 feet (2,425 m) at Green Mountain Reservoir to 14,270 feet (4,350 m) at Grays Peak. The elevation of the county seat of Breckenridge is 9,602 feet (2,927 m), making it one of the highest cities in the state of Colorado and the United…
Average elevation: 3,222 m
Roanoke
Though located along the Blue Ridge Mountains at elevations exceeding 900 ft (270 m), Roanoke lies in the humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), with four distinct, but generally mild, seasons, and it is located in USDA hardiness zone 7b, with the suburbs falling in zone 7a. Extremes in temperature have…
Average elevation: 333 m
Nebraska
Nebraska is composed of two major land regions: the Dissected Till Plains and the Great Plains. The easternmost portion of the state was scoured by Ice Age glaciers; the Dissected Till Plains were left after the glaciers retreated. The Dissected Till Plains is a region of gently rolling hills; Omaha and…
Average elevation: 747 m
Crossville
United States > Tennessee > Cumberland County
Crossville occupies a high, gently rolling upland position on Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau, giving the city a broad plateau character rather than a sharply mountainous one. Around the town center, elevations cluster near about 1,800–1,900 ft (550–580 m), with the surrounding landscape rising and…
Average elevation: 553 m
Marion County
Marion County is generally composed of rolling hills, much like most of the rest of Florida. The highest elevation is about 60 meters (200 feet). The majority of its trees consist of live oaks, pines, and palm trees.
Average elevation: 24 m
Town of Richmondville
United States > New York > Schoharie County
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.2 square miles (78.3 km2), of which 30.2 square miles (78.2 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.10%) is water. Elevations within Richmondville range from 920 feet along the Cobleskill-Richmondville boundary at Cobleskill…
Average elevation: 492 m
Saint Thomas - Saint John District
United States > United States Virgin Islands
Average elevation: 6 m
Key West
United States > Florida > Monroe County
Key West is an island located at 24°33′55″N 81°46′33″W / 24.565176°N 81.775794°W / 24.565176; -81.775794 in the Straits of Florida. The island is about 4 miles (6 km) long and 1 mile (2 km) wide, with a total land area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km2; 2,688.0 acres). The average elevation…
Average elevation: 0 m
Fern Glen
United States > Pennsylvania > Luzerne County > Black Creek Township
Average elevation: 391 m
Oldsmar
United States > Florida > Pinellas County
In 1921, a hurricane hit Tampa Bay. Because Oldsmar sits on a plateau with an elevation never rising over 20 feet (6.1 m) above sea level, it was devastated by the storm. Large trees were uprooted and floodwater reached levels 14 feet (4.3 m) above normal. Some of the homes that survived the storm were moved,…
Average elevation: 6 m
Mississippi
Mississippi is entirely composed of lowlands, the highest point being Woodall Mountain, at 807 ft (246 m) above sea level, in the northeastern part of the state. The lowest point is sea level at the Gulf Coast. The state's mean elevation is 300 ft (91 m) above sea level.
Average elevation: 74 m
Village of Richmondville
United States > New York > Schoharie County > Town of Richmondville
Average elevation: 399 m
Wytheville
United States > Virginia > Wythe County
Due to its elevation, the climate of Wytheville is either classified as mountain temperate or humid subtropical (Köppen Cfb or Cfa, respectively), and the town straddles the border between USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 6B and 7A. Summers are warm and humid, although significantly cooler than low-elevation places…
Average elevation: 720 m
Kentfield
United States > California > Marin County > Kentfield
Kentfield (formerly Ross Landing, Tamalpais, and Kent) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marin County, California, United States, just north of San Francisco. Kentfield is located 2 miles (3 km) southwest of downtown San Rafael, at an elevation of 115 feet (35 m). The population was 6,808 at the 2020…
Average elevation: 151 m
Love County
Love County is within the Red River Plains physiographic region, with a rolling to hilly topography. The Red River and its tributaries Simon Creek, Walnut Bayou, Hickory Creek and Mud Creek drain the county. Lake Murray is on the northeastern border and Lake Texoma is on the southern border.
Average elevation: 258 m
Trachsville
United States > Pennsylvania > Carbon County > Towamensing Township
Average elevation: 256 m
Ava
United States > Missouri > Douglas County
Ava is located in the southern portion of the Missouri Ozarks within the southern escarpment of the Salem Plateau. The lakes of the White River basin of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri lie to the south. The town is at the intersection of Missouri highways 5, 14 and 76. Mansfield is 13 miles to the…
Average elevation: 392 m
Pasco County
A portion of Eastern Pasco County contains rolling topography with elevations from 100 to 160 ft (30 to 49 m), along with San Antonio and St. Leo.
Average elevation: 18 m
Galveston
United States > Texas > Galveston County
On September 8, 1900, the island was struck by a devastating hurricane. This event holds the record as the United States' deadliest natural disaster. The city was devastated, and an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 people on the island were killed. Following the storm, a 10-mile (16 km) long, 17 foot (5.2 m) high…
Average elevation: 1 m
Missouri
North of, and in some cases just south of, the Missouri River lie the Northern Plains that stretch into Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas. Here, rolling hills remain from the glaciation that once extended from the Canadian Shield to the Missouri River. Missouri has many large river bluffs along the Mississippi,…
Average elevation: 252 m
West Virginia
West Virginia is located entirely within the Appalachian Region, and the state is almost entirely mountainous, giving the reason for the nickname The Mountain State and the motto Montani Semper Liberi ("Mountaineers are always free"). The elevations and ruggedness drop near large rivers like the Ohio River or…
Average elevation: 430 m
Las Vegas
United States > Nevada > Clark County
The city's elevation is approximately 2,030 ft (620 m) above sea level, though the surrounding peaks reach elevations of over 10,000 feet (3,000 m) and act as barriers to the strong flow of moisture from the surrounding area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 135.86 sq mi…
Average elevation: 756 m
Copalis Beach
United States > Washington > Grays Harbor County > Copalis Beach
Average elevation: 13 m
Vienna
United States > Virginia > Fairfax County
Vienna is located at 38°54′N 77°16′W / 38.900°N 77.267°W / 38.900; -77.267 (38.8991, −77.2607), at an elevation of 358 feet (109 meters). It lies in the Piedmont approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southwest of the Potomac River. Wolftrap Creek, a tributary of nearby Difficult Run, flows north…
Average elevation: 117 m
Boxford
United States > Massachusetts > Essex County
Boxford is divided into Boxford Village (commonly called East Boxford) and West Boxford Village, corresponding to the respective East and West Boxford centers. It is heavily forested and criss-crossed by various streams and brooks, many of which empty into the Ipswich River on Boxford's southern border. A…
Average elevation: 35 m
Saint Thomas
United States > United States Virgin Islands > Saint Thomas - Saint John District > Charlotte Amalie
Average elevation: 15 m
Taos Ski Valley
United States > New Mexico > Taos County
Taos Ski Valley is a village and alpine ski resort in the southwestern United States, located in Taos County, New Mexico. The population was 69 at the 2010 census. Until March 19, 2008, it was one of four ski resorts in America to prohibit snowboarding. The Kachina lift, constructed in 2014, serves one of the…
Average elevation: 3,229 m
