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Name: Niagara County topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Niagara County, New York, United States (43.01895 -79.20067 43.63279 -78.46046)

Average elevation: 364 ft

Minimum elevation: 233 ft

Maximum elevation: 912 ft

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New York

United States > 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: 62 ft

Buffalo

United States > New York > Erie County

Buffalo is characterized by its relatively flat terrain, predominantly lying on the Erie/Ontario Lake Plain, which forms part of the Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands. The city's elevation averages around 607 feet above sea level, with minor variations, particularly in neighborhoods like University Heights, which…

Average elevation: 607 ft

City of Ithaca

United States > New York > Tompkins County

Ithaca is characterized by a diverse topography that significantly influences its natural environment and urban layout. Nestled at the southern tip of Cayuga Lake, the city features a floodplain area with an average elevation around 636 feet (194 meters) above sea level, though it rises to approximately 1,214…

Average elevation: 640 ft

Manhattan

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

Manhattan, a densely populated urban island, has a diverse topography characterized by its generally flat terrain interspersed with elevated areas. The average elevation is about 50 feet (15 meters) above sea level, with its highest point reaching approximately 265 feet (81 meters) at Bennett Park in…

Average elevation: 52 ft

Tug Hill

United States > New York > Oswego Town

The core Tug Hill region encompasses 150,000 acres (610 km2) of unbroken, generally second-growth, northern hardwood forest, and is drained by a vast network of streams. Important rivers and streams whose headwaters are located within the Tug Hill region include the Mohawk River, Deer River, Salmon River, Mad…

Average elevation: 358 ft

Oneida County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 1,086 ft

Little Rock Pond

United States > New York > Franklin County

Average elevation: 1,545 ft

Watertown

United States > New York > Jefferson County

Watertown is around 60 miles (97 kilometers) northwest of Syracuse, 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of the Thousand Islands and 328 miles (530 kilometers) northwest of New York City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24 km2), of which 9.0 square miles…

Average elevation: 643 ft

Brooklyn

United States > New York > New York

Average elevation: 30 ft

Adirondack Park

United States > New York

Adirondack Park, covering over six million acres, features a diverse topography characterized by rugged mountains, extensive forests, and numerous waterways. The park is dominated by the Adirondack Mountains, which contain 46 peaks exceeding 4,000 feet, with Mount Marcy standing at 5,343 feet as the highest…

Average elevation: 1,217 ft

Putnam County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 554 ft

Long Island

United States > New York

The land to the south of this moraine to the South Shore is the outwash plain of the last glacier. One part of the outwash plain was known as the Hempstead Plains, and this land contained one of the few natural prairies to exist east of the Appalachian Mountains. The glaciers melted and receded to the north,…

Average elevation: 138 ft

Troy

United States > New York > Rensselaer County

The western edge of the city is flat along the river, and then steeply slopes to higher terrain to the east. The average elevation is 50 feet, with the highest elevation being 500 feet in the eastern part of the city. The city is longer than it is wide, with the southern part wider than the northern section of…

Average elevation: 449 ft

Essex County

United States > New York

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: 1,371 ft

City of Albany

United States > New York > Albany County

The highest natural point in Albany is a USGS benchmark near the Loudonville Reservoir off Birch Hill Road, at 378 feet (115 m) above sea level. The lowest point is sea level at the Hudson River (the average water elevation is 2 feet (0.61 m)), which is still technically an estuary at Albany and is affected by…

Average elevation: 223 ft

Town of Groton

United States > New York > Tompkins County

Average elevation: 1,283 ft

Town of Clifton Park

United States > New York > Saratoga County

Clifton Park features a predominantly gentle terrain characterized by rolling hills and a mixture of forested areas, open fields, and suburban developments. The elevation in this area varies, generally ranging from around 300 to 500 feet above sea level, contributing to a picturesque landscape that integrates…

Average elevation: 279 ft

The Bronx

United States > New York > New York

The Bronx's highest elevation at 280 feet (85 m) is in the northwest corner, west of Van Cortlandt Park and in the Chapel Farm area near the Riverdale Country School. The opposite (southeastern) side of the Bronx has four large low peninsulas or "necks" of low-lying land that jut into the waters of the East…

Average elevation: 75 ft

Monroe County

United States > New York

Monroe County features a diverse topography characterized by rolling hills, flat plains, and numerous water bodies, including Lake Ontario to the north. The terrain rises gently from the shores of the lake, with elevations reaching approximately 800 feet (244 meters) in the southern regions, particularly near…

Average elevation: 400 ft

Hudson River

United States > New York

The source of the Hudson River is Lake Tear of the Clouds in the Adirondack Park at an elevation of 4,322 feet (1,317 m). However, the river is not cartographically called the Hudson River until miles downstream. The river is named Feldspar Brook until its confluence with the Opalescent River, and then is…

Average elevation: 974 ft

Sullivan County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 1,427 ft

Village of Lake Placid

United States > New York > Essex County

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: 1,831 ft

Rensselaer County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 784 ft

City of Kingston

United States > New York > Ulster County

Average elevation: 171 ft

Cortland County

United States > New York

Cortland County features a varied topography characteristic of the glaciated Appalachian Plateau region. The landscape is primarily rural, with elevations ranging from approximately 850 to 2,100 feet above sea level. The terrain includes rolling hills, steep ridges, and valleys shaped by glacial activity,…

Average elevation: 1,486 ft

Fly Creek

United States > New York > Otsego County

Average elevation: 1,398 ft

Town of Galway

United States > New York > Saratoga County

Average elevation: 846 ft

Town of Catskill

United States > New York > Greene County

Average elevation: 194 ft

Manhattan Island

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: 56 ft

City of Troy

United States > New York > Rensselaer County

The western edge of the city is flat along the river, and then steeply slopes to higher terrain to the east. The average elevation is 50 feet, with the highest elevation being 500 feet in the eastern part of the city. The city is longer than it is wide, with the southern part wider than the northern section of…

Average elevation: 266 ft

Orange County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 636 ft

Staten Island

United States > New York > New York

Although Staten Island is a borough of New York City, the island is topographically and geologically a part of New Jersey. Staten Island is separated from Long Island by the Narrows and from mainland New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull. Staten Island is positioned at the center of New York…

Average elevation: 30 ft

City of Olean

United States > New York > Cattaraugus County

As a result of its higher elevation, Olean has a cooler humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) than the larger western New York cities with hot-summer humid continental climates (Dfa).

Average elevation: 1,512 ft

Saratoga County

United States > New York

Saratoga County is situated in the eastern portion of New York State, north of the state capital city 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…

Average elevation: 715 ft

City of Binghamton

United States > New York > Broome County

Binghamton, like all of the Southern Tier of New York, lies on the Allegheny Plateau; hence its hilly terrain. As such, elevations can vary in the city--Downtown, for example, is at an elevation of around 860 feet, while residential homes in the hills can go up to over 1,800 feet, such as on Ingram Hill. The…

Average elevation: 1,053 ft

Johnsonville

United States > New York > Rensselaer County

Average elevation: 443 ft

Port Washington

United States > New York > Nassau County

Average elevation: 69 ft

Canadarago Lake

United States > New York > Otsego County > Town of Richfield

It is geologically related to the Finger Lakes, as they were both carved by glaciers, but is not counted among them. One difference is that Canadarago Lake is situated at a higher elevation (1,266 feet [386 m]) than the Finger Lakes (approximately 400 feet [122 m]). Another difference is the Finger Lakes are…

Average elevation: 1,453 ft

Tompkins County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 1,237 ft

Otsego County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 1,591 ft

Erie County

United States > New York

The northern border of the county is Tonawanda Creek. Part of the southern border is Cattaraugus Creek. Other major streams include Buffalo Creek (Buffalo River), Cayuga Creek, Cazenovia Creek, Scajaquada Creek, Eighteen Mile Creek and Ellicott Creek. The county's northern half, including Buffalo and its…

Average elevation: 938 ft

City of Poughkeepsie

United States > New York > Dutchess County

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 5.7 square miles (14.8 km2), of which 5.1 square miles (13.3 km2) is land, and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2) (comprising 10.05%) is water. Poughkeepsie lies approximately 75 miles (121 km) north of the center of the New York megacity. It is…

Average elevation: 161 ft

Town of Vestal

United States > New York > Broome County

Average elevation: 1,220 ft

Columbia County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 643 ft

Ulster County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 1,125 ft

Town of Woodhull

United States > New York > Steuben County

Average elevation: 1,647 ft

Dutchess County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 587 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

Patent

United States > New York > Otsego County > Town of Burlington

Average elevation: 1,699 ft

Queens

United States > New York > New York

Many of the village street grids of Queens had only worded names, some were numbered according to local numbering schemes, and some had a mix of words and numbers. In the early 1920s, a "Philadelphia Plan" was instituted to overlay one numbered system upon the whole borough. The Topographical Bureau, Borough…

Average elevation: 36 ft

Westchester County

United States > New York

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: 312 ft

Upper West Side

United States > New York > New York

Average elevation: 75 ft

Fishs Eddy

United States > New York > Delaware County

Average elevation: 1,503 ft

Price Home

United States > New York > Tioga County > Town of Owego

Average elevation: 1,056 ft

Town of Edmeston

United States > New York > Otsego County

The elevation of the town varies by approximately 800 feet (240 m): from just under 1,100 feet (340 m) above sea level at the Unadilla River in the southwestern corner of the town, to just over 1,900 feet (580 m) at peaks near Taylor Hill and Summit Lake in the northeastern corner.

Average elevation: 1,447 ft

Town of Coventry

United States > New York > Chenango County

Average elevation: 1,476 ft

Rush Run

United States > New York > Chemung County

Average elevation: 1,440 ft

Lake Desolation

United States > New York > Saratoga County

Average elevation: 1,542 ft

Town of Danby

United States > New York > Tompkins County

Elevations range from approximately 450 feet above sea level where Cayuga Inlet crosses the northern town line, to about 1230 feet at Town Hall in Danby Hamlet, to just over 1800 feet at Dawes Hill in the southwestern part of the town and Roundtop in the southeastern part of the town. The dramatic hill and…

Average elevation: 1,325 ft

South Vestal

United States > New York > Broome County > Town of Vestal

Average elevation: 1,339 ft

Village of Port Jefferson

United States > New York > Suffolk County > Town of Brookhaven

In 1836 the local leadership initiated the community's transition from a "swampish hamlet" to a busy port town. The 22 acres of the harborfront, which flooded at high tide, were brought to a stable elevation with the construction of a causeway. The village changed its name from "Drowned Meadow" to "Port…

Average elevation: 108 ft

Pearl River

United States > New York > Rockland County

Average elevation: 249 ft

Town of Horseheads

United States > New York > Chemung County

Average elevation: 1,142 ft

Circleville

United States > New York > Orange County

Average elevation: 636 ft

Jamestown

United States > New York > Chautauqua County

Average elevation: 1,421 ft

Town of Enfield

United States > New York > Tompkins County

Average elevation: 1,342 ft

Big Moose

United States > New York > Herkimer County

Average elevation: 2,034 ft

Genesee County

United States > New York

Average elevation: 883 ft

Village of Copenhagen

United States > New York > Lewis County

Average elevation: 1,204 ft