Explore the terrain of North Carolina with this interactive elevation map, powered by AWS Terrain Tiles. Plot a route across North Carolina’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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina City Terrain Maps
Each city page shows satellite imagery, hillshade, and contour layers focused on that city’s terrain.
North Carolina Elevation Overview
North Carolina contains the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. Mount Mitchell at 6,684 ft anchors the Black Mountains in the southern Appalachians. The state descends through the Blue Ridge, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain to the Outer Banks barrier islands. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the Tennessee-North Carolina border.
How to Use the North Carolina 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.
North Carolina Elevation Highlights
- Highest point: Mount Mitchell, 6,684 ft
- Lowest point: Atlantic coast, sea level
- Mean elevation: 700 ft
Explore elevation maps for states bordering North Carolina: Georgia Elevation Map, South Carolina Elevation Map, Tennessee Elevation Map, Virginia Elevation Map.
