New York topographic maps
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Buffalo
United States > New York > Erie County
The Buffalo metropolitan area is on the Erie/Ontario Lake Plain of the Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands, a narrow plain extending east to Utica, New York. The city is generally flat, except for elevation changes in the University Heights and Fruit Belt neighborhoods. The Southtowns are hillier, leading to the…
Average elevation: 185 m

Village of Hammondsport
United States > New York > Steuben County
Beginning in 1894 Hammondsport received its first water system from springs that were contained in the Rufus Scofield farm, on Mt. Washington, not far from the village. Aside from supplying the village with pure spring water, one of the first objectives was to install five fire hydrants at convenient locations…
Average elevation: 288 m

Pine Neck
United States > New York > Suffolk County > East Quogue > Town of Southampton
Average elevation: 4 m

New York
New York City's topography is a fascinating blend of varied elevations and unique landscapes, reflecting its diverse geography across five boroughs. Situated at the confluence of the Hudson and East Rivers, the city primarily features low-lying terrain, with the average elevation hovering around sea level.…
Average elevation: 19 m

Village of Greenwood Lake
United States > New York > Orange County > Town of Warwick
Average elevation: 272 m

Broome County
The county's western portion is hilly, with wide valleys that accommodate Binghamton and its suburbs. In the northern portion, Interstate 81 traverses a wide glacial valley. The eastern part of the county is much more rugged, as the land rises to the Catskill Mountains. The terrain generally slopes to the…
Average elevation: 413 m

Mount Van Hoevenberg
United States > New York > Essex County > Town of North Elba
Average elevation: 677 m

Village of Lake Placid
United States > New York > Essex County > Village of Lake Placid
Lake Placid is well known among winter-sports enthusiasts for its skiing, both Alpine and Nordic. Whiteface Mountain (4,867 ft or 1,483 m), in nearby Wilmington about 13 miles (21 km) from Lake Placid, offers skiing, hiking, gondola rides, and mountain biking, and is the only one of the High Peaks that can be…
Average elevation: 558 m

Essex County
Essex County is in the northeastern part of New York state, just west of Vermont along the eastern boundary of the state. The eastern boundary of Essex County is Lake Champlain, which serves as the New York – Vermont border at an elevation of just under 100 feet (30.5 m). The highest natural point in New…
Average elevation: 418 m

City of Rochester
United States > New York > Monroe County > City of Rochester
Average elevation: 129 m

Saratoga County
Saratoga County is situated in the eastern portion of New York, north of Albany, northwest of Troy, and east of Utica. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 844 square miles (2,190 km2), of which 810 square miles (2,100 km2) are land and 34 square miles (88 km2) (4.0%) are covered…
Average elevation: 218 m

Westchester County
At 987 feet (301 m), the highest elevation in the county is a U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey benchmark known as "Bailey" in Mountain Lakes Park near the Connecticut state line. The lowest elevation is sea level, along both the Hudson and Long Island Sound.
Average elevation: 95 m

New York County
United States > New York > New York
Marble Hill is one example of how Manhattan's land has been considerably altered by human intervention. The borough has seen substantial land reclamation along its waterfronts since Dutch colonial times, and much of the natural variation in its topography has been evened out.
Average elevation: 16 m

Town of Pound Ridge
United States > New York > Westchester County > Town of Pound Ridge
Average elevation: 156 m