Explore the terrain of South Carolina with this interactive elevation map, powered by AWS Terrain Tiles. Plot a route across South 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 South 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 South Carolina City Terrain Maps
Each city page shows satellite imagery, hillshade, and contour layers focused on that city’s terrain.
South Carolina Elevation Overview
South Carolina’s terrain descends from the Blue Ridge foothills in the northwest – where Sassafras Mountain reaches 3,553 ft – through the Piedmont region, to the broad Atlantic Coastal Plain and Sea Islands in the southeast. The ACE Basin, one of the largest undeveloped estuaries on the East Coast, occupies the coastal lowlands.
How to Use the South 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.
South Carolina Elevation Highlights
- Highest point: Sassafras Mountain, 3,553 ft
- Lowest point: Atlantic coast, sea level
- Mean elevation: 350 ft
Explore elevation maps for states bordering South Carolina: Georgia Elevation Map, North Carolina Elevation Map.
