North Carolina topographic maps
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Carolina Beach
United States > North Carolina > New Hanover County
Carolina Beach is characterized by its relatively flat topography, with elevations averaging around 13 feet above sea level. This coastal town is part of Pleasure Island and features a blend of sandy beaches and salt marshes. The surrounding area includes Carolina Beach State Park, which hosts diverse…
Average elevation: 2 m
West Jefferson
United States > North Carolina > Ashe County
West Jefferson is a popular destination among tourists and retirees from Florida, as well as those from the lower elevations of the Carolinas and Georgia.
Average elevation: 1,002 m
Blue Ridge Parkway
United States > North Carolina > Watauga County
The parkway has been the most visited unit of the National Park System every year since 1946 except four (1949, 2013, 2016 and 2019). Land on either side of the road is owned and maintained by the National Park Service, and in many places parkway land is bordered by United States Forest Service property. There…
Average elevation: 504 m
Highlands
United States > North Carolina > Macon County > Highlands
Highlands was founded in 1875 after its two founders, Samuel Truman Kelsey and Clinton Carter Hutchinson, drew lines from Chicago to Savannah and from New Orleans to New York City. They felt that the place where these lines met would eventually become a great trading center and commercial crossroads. Highlands…
Average elevation: 1,090 m
Arden
United States > North Carolina > Buncombe County > Asheville > Royal Pines
Average elevation: 693 m
Cataloochee Valley Viewpoint
United States > North Carolina > Haywood County > Cataloochee
Average elevation: 1,058 m
William B. Umstead State Park
United States > North Carolina > Wake County > Raleigh
Umstead is part of the Southeastern mixed forests ecoregion. The topography is hilly, and it has several artificial lakes (which are very common in Wake County, partially due to a flood control plan implemented over the last half-century).
Average elevation: 116 m
Hiddenite
United States > North Carolina > Alexander County
Hiddenite's altitude is 1,160 feet (350 m) above sea level. The community is also a poultry producer.
Average elevation: 333 m
Terrell
United States > North Carolina > Catawba County
Terrell is located at 35°35′20.72″N 80°58′39.5″W / 35.5890889°N 80.977639°W / 35.5890889; -80.977639 within area code 828, ZIP code 28682, and FIPS place code 67180. It sits at an elevation of 289 m (948 ft).
Average elevation: 247 m
Beech Mountain
United States > North Carolina > Watauga County > Beech Mountain
Average elevation: 1,264 m
Morning Star Acres
United States > North Carolina > Mecklenburg County > Charlotte
Average elevation: 206 m
Glenn Brook
United States > North Carolina > Henderson County > Hendersonville
Average elevation: 678 m
Jefferson Village
United States > North Carolina > Davidson County > Lexington
Average elevation: 225 m
