Geolocate

Louisiana topographic map

Interactive map

Click on the map to display elevation.

Louisiana

Louisiana's topography is defined by a variety of landscapes that reflect both its coastal and inland characteristics. Much of the state consists of low-lying plains, including the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, where the fertile soils of the delta create an area vital for agriculture. The eastern region near the Mississippi River is dominated by marshlands and wetlands, while the northern part of the state features slightly rolling hills, such as those found in the Florida Parishes. The terrain gradually rises toward the western part, where Louisiana's prairies, with their gentle undulations, stretch across the landscape. Louisiana's highest point, Driskill Mountain, reaches only 535 feet above sea level, making it one of the lowest highest points in the United States. The state's vast network of rivers, lakes, and bayous, including the mighty Mississippi River, significantly influences its topography, creating a dynamic landscape marked by wetlands and rich alluvial deposits.

About this map

Name: Louisiana topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Louisiana, United States (28.85429 -94.04319 33.01959 -88.75833)

Average elevation: 128 ft

Minimum elevation: -13 ft

Maximum elevation: 643 ft

United States trails, hiking, mountain biking, running and outdoor activities

Other topographic maps

Click on a map to view its topography, its elevation and its terrain.

Santa Rosa Beach

United States > Florida > Walton County

Average elevation: 13 ft

Port Charlotte

United States > Florida > Charlotte County

Port Charlotte is characterized by a predominantly flat and low-lying terrain, typical of Florida’s coastal landscape. The area features a network of waterways, including the Peace River and Charlotte Harbor, which provide ample opportunities for recreational activities like boating and fishing. Elevations…

Average elevation: 13 ft

Virginia Beach

United States > Virginia > Virginia Beach

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 497 square miles (1,290 km2), of which 249 square miles (640 km2) is land and 248 square miles (640 km2) (49.9%) is water. It is the largest city in Virginia by total area and third-largest city land area. The average elevation is 12…

Average elevation: 7 ft

San Antonio

United States > Texas > Bexar County > San Antonio

Average elevation: 715 ft

Baltimore

United States > Maryland > Baltimore

Baltimore is in north-central Maryland on the Patapsco River close to where it empties into the Chesapeake Bay. The city is also located on the fall line between the Piedmont Plateau and the Atlantic coastal plain, which divides Baltimore into "lower city" and "upper city". The city's elevation ranges from sea…

Average elevation: 213 ft

Mount Saint Helens

United States > Washington > Skamania County

The Mount St. Helens major eruption of May 18, 1980 remains the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in U.S. history. Fifty-seven people were killed; 200 homes, 47 bridges, 15 miles (24 km) of railways, and 185 miles (298 km) of highway were destroyed. A massive debris avalanche,…

Average elevation: 6,877 ft

Central Park

United States > New York > New York County > New York

In June 1856, Fernando Wood appointed a "consulting board" of seven people, headed by author Washington Irving, to inspire public confidence in the proposed development. Wood hired military engineer Egbert Ludovicus Viele as the park's chief engineer, tasking him with a topographical survey of the site. The…

Average elevation: 85 ft

Parrish

United States > Florida > Manatee County

Parrish features a predominantly flat terrain with an average elevation of approximately 36 feet above sea level. The area's landscape is characterized by gently rolling hills and low-lying regions, making it typical of the Central Florida topography. Surrounding Parrish are numerous wetlands and drainage…

Average elevation: 39 ft

Lakewood

United States > Alabama > Jefferson County > Birmingham

Average elevation: 791 ft

Nantahala

United States > North Carolina > Swain County

Average elevation: 2,920 ft

McGonigle

United States > Ohio > Butler County

Average elevation: 873 ft

Biloxi

United States > Mississippi > Harrison County > Biloxi

Average elevation: 3 ft

Brandon

United States > Florida > Hillsborough County > Brandon

Average elevation: 62 ft

South Venice

United States > Florida > Sarasota County

Average elevation: 13 ft

Steamboat Springs

United States > Colorado > Routt County

Average elevation: 7,310 ft

Tampa Bay

United States > Florida > Hillsborough County

Average elevation: 0 ft

Fort Irwin

United States > California > San Bernardino County

Fort Irwin National Training Center (Fort Irwin NTC) is a major training area for the United States military in the Mojave Desert in northern San Bernardino County, California. Fort Irwin is at an average elevation of 2,454 feet (748 m). It is located 37 miles (60 km) northeast of Barstow, in the Calico…

Average elevation: 2,539 ft

Appalachian Mountains

United States > North Carolina > Yancey County

The Appalachian Mountains (French: Appalaches), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern to northeastern North America. The Appalachians first formed roughly 480 million years ago during the Ordovician Period. They once reached elevations similar to those of the Alps and the Rocky…

Average elevation: 4,800 ft

East Delta

United States > Texas > Delta County

Average elevation: 420 ft

Louisville

United States > Kentucky > Jefferson County > Louisville

Average elevation: 591 ft

Shadeland

United States > Kentucky > Fayette County > Lexington

Average elevation: 1,014 ft

Alps Mesa

United States > New Mexico > Union County

Average elevation: 6,850 ft

Ellicott City

United States > Maryland > Howard County

Average elevation: 390 ft

Indianapolis

United States > Indiana > Indianapolis

Indianapolis is within the Tipton Till Plain, a flat to gently sloping terrain underlain by glacial deposits known as till. The lowest point in the city is about 650 feet (198 m) above mean sea level, with the highest natural elevation at about 900 feet (274 m) above sea level. Few hills or short ridges, known…

Average elevation: 791 ft

Red Rocks

United States > Colorado > Montrose County

Average elevation: 6,788 ft

Mount Shasta

United States > California > Siskiyou County

Mount Shasta (Shasta: Waka-nunee-Tuki-wuki; Karuk: Úytaahkoo) is a potentially active volcano at the southern end of the Cascade Range in Siskiyou County, California. At an elevation of 14,179 feet (4,321.8 meters), it is the second-highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth-highest in the state. Mount Shasta…

Average elevation: 12,195 ft

Mauna Loa

United States > Hawaii > Hawaiʻi County

Mauna Loa is the largest subaerial and second largest overall volcano in the world (behind Tamu Massif), covering a land area of 5,271 km2 (2,035 sq mi) and spans a maximum width of 120 km (75 mi). Consisting of approximately 65,000 to 80,000 km3 (15,600 to 19,200 cu mi) of solid rock, it makes up more than…

Average elevation: 13,245 ft

Yuma

United States > Arizona > Yuma County

Average elevation: 226 ft

Mount Washington

United States > New Hampshire > Coos County

Mount Washington, also known as Agiocochook, is an ultra-prominent mountain in the state of New Hampshire. It is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288.2 ft (1,916.6 m) and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River.

Average elevation: 5,144 ft

Lexington

United States > Kentucky > Lexington

Average elevation: 935 ft

Hill Point

United States > Wisconsin > Sauk County

Average elevation: 1,086 ft

Sherwood

United States > Maryland > Talbot County

Average elevation: 3 ft

Yuma

United States > Kentucky > Taylor County

Average elevation: 866 ft

Pelican Bay

United States > Florida > Collier County

Average elevation: 16 ft

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: 3,576 ft

Englewood

United States > Florida > Sarasota County

Englewood features predominantly flat and low-lying terrain typical of the region's coastal landscape. The average elevation here is approximately 15 feet above sea level, which makes the area particularly susceptible to tidal influences and storm surges​. The terrain is interspersed with wetlands and…

Average elevation: 10 ft

Highlands Ranch

United States > Colorado > Douglas County

Average elevation: 5,768 ft

Waikiki Beach

United States > Hawaii > Honolulu County > Honolulu

Average elevation: 33 ft

Florida Keys

United States > Florida > Monroe County

Tropical cyclones present special dangers and challenges to the entire Keys. Because no area of the islands is more than 20 feet (6.1 m) above sea level (and many are only a few feet elevation), and water surrounds the islands, nearly every neighborhood is subject to flooding as well as hurricane winds. In…

Average elevation: 0 ft

Clark Place

United States > Mississippi > Lee County > Tupelo

Average elevation: 285 ft

Maroon Peak

United States > Colorado > Pitkin County

Average elevation: 12,139 ft

Chimney Rock

United States > Nebraska > Morrill County

Average elevation: 3,901 ft

Avalon

United States > Delaware > New Castle County

Average elevation: 89 ft

Lookout Hill

United States > New York > New York

Average elevation: 105 ft

Arvada

United States > Colorado > Arvada

Average elevation: 5,892 ft

Grand Canyon

United States > Arizona > Coconino County

Uplift associated with mountain formation later moved these sediments thousands of feet upward and created the Colorado Plateau. The higher elevation has also resulted in greater precipitation in the Colorado River drainage area, but not enough to change the Grand Canyon area from being semi-arid. The uplift…

Average elevation: 3,356 ft

Superstition Mountains

United States > Arizona > Pinal County

Average elevation: 3,691 ft

Coast Range

United States > Oregon > Benton County

Average elevation: 2,703 ft

Mount Washington

United States > New Hampshire > Coos County

Mount Washington, in New Hampshire, is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288.2 ft (1,916.6 m) and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River.

Average elevation: 5,144 ft

Sierra Nevada

United States > California > Tulare County

Average elevation: 12,756 ft

Lost Hills

United States > California > Kern County

Lost Hills (formerly, Lost Hill) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Lost Hills is located 42 miles (68 km) west-northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 305 feet (93 m). The population was 2,412 at the 2010 census, up from 1,938 at the 2000 census.

Average elevation: 269 ft

Hinson

United States > Florida > Gadsden County

Average elevation: 233 ft

Wheeler Peak

United States > New Mexico > Taos County

Wheeler Peak is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is located northeast of Taos and south of Red River in the northern part of the state, and just 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the ski slopes of Taos Ski Valley. It lies in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the southernmost subrange of…

Average elevation: 12,054 ft

Pompanoosuc

United States > Vermont > Windsor County > Norwich

Average elevation: 584 ft

Little Grass Valley

United States > California > Plumas County > La Porte

About 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Little Grass Valley Lake lies a small, natural lily pond called Fowler Lake. Its coordinates are 39°46′27″N 121°00′19″W / 39.77417°N 121.00528°W / 39.77417; -121.00528 (Fowler Lake), and its altitude is 5,446 feet (1,660 m).

Average elevation: 5,394 ft

Ellards

United States > Alabama > Perry County

Average elevation: 217 ft

Jocassee Dam

United States > South Carolina > Pickens County

Average elevation: 1,024 ft

Ash Springs

United States > Nevada > Lincoln County

Average elevation: 3,747 ft

Edson

United States > New York > Broome County

Average elevation: 1,496 ft

Potters

United States > New Jersey > Middlesex County > Edison

Average elevation: 112 ft

Boston

United States > Massachusetts > Suffolk County > Boston

Boston has an area of 89.63 sq mi (232.1 km2)—48.4 sq mi (125.4 km2) (54%) of land and41.2 sq mi (106.7 km2) (46%) of water. The city's official elevation, as measured at Logan International Airport, is 19 ft (5.8 m) above sea level. The highest point in Boston is Bellevue Hill at 330 ft (100 m) above sea…

Average elevation: 85 ft

Glen Spey

United States > New York > Sullivan County

Average elevation: 1,276 ft

Appalachian Mountains

United States > North Carolina > Yancey County

The range is older than the other major mountain range in North America, the Rocky Mountains of the west. Some of the outcrops in the Appalachians contain rocks formed during the Precambrian era. The geologic processes that led to the formation of the Appalachian Mountains started 1.1 billion years ago. The…

Average elevation: 4,800 ft

Mechanicsburg

United States > Indiana > Clay County

Average elevation: 696 ft

Robson

United States > West Virginia > Fayette County

Average elevation: 1,283 ft

New Hope

United States > Missouri > Lincoln County

Average elevation: 728 ft

Ouray

United States > Colorado > Ouray County

Ouray (/ˈjʊəreɪ/ YOOR-ay) is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 898 as of the 2020 census. The Ouray Post Office has the ZIP Code 81427. Located at an elevation of 7,792 feet (2,375 m), Ouray's climate, natural alpine…

Average elevation: 8,914 ft

Loch Leven

United States > Florida > Lake County > Mount Dora

Average elevation: 164 ft