Explore the terrain of Arkansas with this interactive elevation map, powered by AWS Terrain Tiles. Plot a route across Arkansas’s landscape to generate a precise elevation profile – every ridge, valley, and summit charted in real time. Switch to Contour Generator mode to visualise any area as contour lines. The city elevation table below samples each location live from 30-metre resolution terrain data.
The table below shows major Arkansas cities ranked by elevation, loaded live from AWS terrain tiles. Click any city to open its terrain map.
| City | Region | Elevation (ft) ? | Elevation (m) | Population |
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Explore Arkansas City Terrain Maps
Each city page shows satellite imagery, hillshade, and contour layers focused on that city’s terrain.
Arkansas Elevation Overview
Arkansas splits between the Ozark Plateau and Ouachita Mountains in the north and west, where Magazine Mountain peaks at 2,753 ft, and the flat Mississippi Alluvial Plain and Gulf Coastal Plain in the east and south, which drop to 55 ft along the Mississippi River.
How to Use the Arkansas Elevation Map
Click on the map to place waypoints along any route. Once you have two or more points, the Generate Profile button activates – click it to sample elevations and draw the chart below. Use the Samples slider to control data resolution. To explore contour lines, switch to the Contour Generator tab, drag to draw a bounding box over your area of interest, set your interval and units, and click Generate Contours. Download results in GeoJSON, KML, GPX, or CSV format for use in other mapping tools.
Arkansas Elevation Highlights
- Highest point: Magazine Mountain, 2,753 ft
- Lowest point: Ouachita River, 55 ft
- Mean elevation: 650 ft
Explore elevation maps for states bordering Arkansas: Louisiana Elevation Map, Missouri Elevation Map, Mississippi Elevation Map, Oklahoma Elevation Map, Tennessee Elevation Map, Texas Elevation Map.
