Explore the terrain of Virginia with this interactive elevation map, powered by AWS Terrain Tiles. Plot a route across Virginia’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 Virginia 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 Virginia City Terrain Maps
Each city page shows satellite imagery, hillshade, and contour layers focused on that city’s terrain.
Virginia Elevation Overview
Virginia’s terrain spans five physiographic provinces from west to east: the Blue Ridge Mountains (Mount Rogers, 5,729 ft), the Valley and Ridge province (Shenandoah Valley), the Piedmont Plateau, the Fall Zone, and the Atlantic Coastal Plain including the Virginia Peninsula, Hampton Roads, and Eastern Shore. The Chesapeake Bay is the world’s largest estuary.
How to Use the Virginia 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.
Virginia Elevation Highlights
- Highest point: Mount Rogers, 5,729 ft
- Lowest point: Atlantic coast, sea level
- Mean elevation: 950 ft
Explore elevation maps for states bordering Virginia: Kentucky Elevation Map, Maryland Elevation Map, North Carolina Elevation Map, Tennessee Elevation Map, West Virginia Elevation Map.
