Explore the terrain of New York with this interactive elevation map, powered by AWS Terrain Tiles. Plot a route across New York’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 New York 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 New York City Terrain Maps
Each city page shows satellite imagery, hillshade, and contour layers focused on that city’s terrain.
New York Elevation Overview
New York’s terrain spans from the Adirondack Mountains in the north – where Mount Marcy at 5,344 ft is the high point and the Adirondack Park is the largest park in the contiguous US – to the Catskills, Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes region, and Long Island’s flat glacial coastal plain.
How to Use the New York 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.
New York Elevation Highlights
- Highest point: Mount Marcy, 5,344 ft
- Lowest point: Atlantic coast, sea level
- Mean elevation: 1,000 ft
Explore elevation maps for states bordering New York: Connecticut Elevation Map, Massachusetts Elevation Map, New Jersey Elevation Map, Pennsylvania Elevation Map, Vermont Elevation Map.
