Explore the terrain of Pennsylvania with this interactive elevation map, powered by AWS Terrain Tiles. Plot a route across Pennsylvania’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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania City Terrain Maps
Each city page shows satellite imagery, hillshade, and contour layers focused on that city’s terrain.
Pennsylvania Elevation Overview
Pennsylvania’s terrain includes the Ridge and Valley province of folded Appalachian mountains, the Allegheny Plateau in the west, the Piedmont and coastal plain in the southeast, and the Great Appalachian Valley (Cumberland Valley) running diagonally northeast-southwest. Mount Davis at 3,213 ft is the high point.
How to Use the Pennsylvania 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.
Pennsylvania Elevation Highlights
- Highest point: Mount Davis, 3,213 ft
- Lowest point: Delaware River, sea level
- Mean elevation: 1,100 ft
Explore elevation maps for states bordering Pennsylvania: Delaware Elevation Map, Maryland Elevation Map, New Jersey Elevation Map, New York Elevation Map, Ohio Elevation Map, West Virginia Elevation Map.
