McLennan County topographic map

Austin features a diverse and varied topography shaped by its position along the Balcones Fault. The city’s elevation ranges from about 425 feet to approximately 1,000 feet above sea level, creating a landscape characterized by rolling hills and elevated areas particularly in the western regions. To the…

Average elevation: 709 ft

San Antonio features a diverse topography characterized by gently rolling hills and flat plains. The city's elevation averages around 650 feet above sea level, but nearby areas can reach heights of up to 1,300 feet in certain locations like Cross Mountain​. The landscape is part of the southern edge of the…

Average elevation: 810 ft

Dallas features a predominantly flat terrain characterized by elevations generally ranging from 450 to 550 feet (137 to 168 meters) above sea level. The landscape is shaped significantly by the western edge of the Austin Chalk Formation, a limestone escarpment known as the White Rock Escarpment, which rises…

Average elevation: 525 ft

Houston is characterized by its predominantly flat topography, sitting at an average elevation of approximately 59 feet (18 meters) above sea level. The city is situated on the Gulf Coastal Plain, which is dissected by a network of bayous that contribute to the region's drainage. This terrain was once covered…

Average elevation: 82 ft

El Paso is characterized by a diverse and striking topography shaped by its desert environment and mountainous landscapes. The city is situated at an average elevation of approximately 3,700 feet above sea level, surrounded by the rugged Franklin Mountains to the west, where peaks exceed 7,000 feet​. This…

Average elevation: 4,058 ft

Average elevation: 571 ft

Travis County features a varied and dynamic topography characterized by rolling hills, lush valleys, and significant water features. The terrain rises gently from the flatlands in the east to the more rugged and elevated areas in the west, reaching elevations of up to about 1,400 feet above sea level. The…

Average elevation: 758 ft

Average elevation: 72 ft

Conroe features a predominantly flat terrain with an average elevation of approximately 220 feet (67 meters) above sea level. The area is characterized by gently rolling hills interspersed with numerous lakes and wetlands, including the prominent Lake Conroe, which spans about 21,000 acres. The lake, formed by…

Average elevation: 203 ft

Corpus Christi features a diverse coastal topography characterized by its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. The landscape includes sandy beaches, barrier islands, and extensive estuarine systems such as the Nueces Estuary and Corpus Christi Bay, which are crucial habitats for wildlife. The region is…

Average elevation: 26 ft

Amarillo features a unique topography characterized by its high elevation and flat plains. The city averages around 3,600 feet (1,097 meters) above sea level, making it one of the highest major cities in Texas​. The surrounding landscape consists of the Llano Estacado, a vast tabletop plateau that slopes…

Average elevation: 3,599 ft

Average elevation: 820 ft

Average elevation: 633 ft

Average elevation: 20 ft

Average elevation: 696 ft

Sugar Land is located in northeast Fort Bend County, 20 miles (32 km) southwest of downtown Houston. It is bordered by Houston to the northeast, and by Stafford, Missouri City, and Meadows Place to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Sugar Land has a total area of 34.0 square…

Average elevation: 79 ft

Average elevation: 518 ft

Average elevation: 692 ft

Average elevation: 23 ft

Georgetown lies in the central part of Williamson County and features a diverse topography influenced by the Balcones Escarpment. The city itself sits at an average elevation of about 800 feet (244 meters), with its terrain ranging from flatter areas in the east to more hilly and karst-like features in the…

Average elevation: 810 ft

Alpine (/ˈælpaɪn/ AL-pyne) is a city in the county seat of Brewster County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,905 at the 2010 census. The town has an elevation of 4,475 feet (1,364 m), and the surrounding mountain peaks are over 1 mile (1.6 km) above sea level. The university, hospital, library,…

Average elevation: 4,505 ft

Average elevation: 1,070 ft

Average elevation: 289 ft

Average elevation: 489 ft

Average elevation: 699 ft

Montgomery County features a predominantly flat terrain, with average elevations ranging from about 100 to 350 feet above sea level. The landscape is gently rolling, particularly towards the northern areas, and is interspersed with several lakes, such as the expansive Lake Conroe. This large reservoir, formed…

Average elevation: 226 ft

At first, Plano's population grew slowly, reaching 1,304 in 1900 and 3,695 in 1960. By 1970, Plano began to feel some of the boom its neighbors had experienced after World War II. A series of public works projects and a change in taxes that removed the farming community from the town helped increase the…

Average elevation: 643 ft

Kerrville is characterized by a diverse and rugged topography. Nestled along the Guadalupe River, it sits at an elevation averaging 1,600 feet above sea level, with varying terrain that includes gentle hills, steep slopes, and flat river valleys. This area features numerous limestone hills, characteristic of…

Average elevation: 1,788 ft

Average elevation: 1,890 ft

Average elevation: 482 ft

Average elevation: 3,241 ft

Average elevation: 630 ft

Average elevation: 75 ft

Average elevation: 128 ft

Average elevation: 2,861 ft

Average elevation: 7 ft

Average elevation: 253 ft

Average elevation: 945 ft

Average elevation: 151 ft

On September 8, 1900, the island was struck by a devastating hurricane. This event holds the record as the United States' deadliest natural disaster. The city was devastated, and an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 people on the island were killed. Following the storm, a 10-mile (16 km) long, 17 foot (5.2 m) high…

Average elevation: 3 ft

San Marcos is characterized by its diverse topography, which includes rolling hills, lush riverbanks, and scenic limestone outcroppings. The city is situated at an elevation of approximately 600 feet above sea level, providing a backdrop of gently undulating terrain that slopes towards the banks of the San…

Average elevation: 682 ft

In 1902, a line of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway was being built through the area, and periodic watering stops were needed along the route for the steam locomotives. The current settlement of Lebanon was on the Preston Ridge, and was too high in elevation, so the watering stop was placed about 4 miles (6…

Average elevation: 659 ft

Enchanted Rock is a geographical landmark 27 km (17 mi) north of Fredericksburg in Llano County. The rock is a huge, pink granite exfoliation dome that rises 425 ft (130 m) above the surrounding land, has a summit elevation of 1,825 ft (556 m) above sea level, and covers 640 acres (260 ha). Enchanted Rock…

Average elevation: 1,726 ft

Average elevation: 341 ft

Denton is on the northern edge of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. These three cities form the area known as the "Golden Triangle of North Texas". According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 89.316 square miles (231.33 km2), of which 87.952 square miles (227.79 km2) is land…

Average elevation: 640 ft

The area is divided into two regions by the Balcones Escarpment, which runs through the center from north to south along a line from Jarrell to Georgetown to Round Rock. The county's western half is an extension of the Western Plains and considered to be within the eastern fringes of Texas Hill Country; it has…

Average elevation: 728 ft

Average elevation: 295 ft

Average elevation: 1,020 ft

Average elevation: 92 ft

Average elevation: 1,004 ft

Average elevation: 144 ft

Average elevation: 79 ft

Average elevation: 794 ft

Average elevation: 1,168 ft

Average elevation: 46 ft

Average elevation: 1,749 ft

Average elevation: 873 ft

The park features roughly four miles of designated trails that cover a wide range of environments. In addition to multiple short, shade covered trails along the creek in a riparian zone, a network of natural trails traversing multiple hillsides and ravines is located on the backside of the park. A moderate…

Average elevation: 541 ft

Average elevation: 292 ft

Average elevation: 702 ft

Average elevation: 912 ft

Average elevation: 748 ft

Port Arthur sits in a low-lying coastal area of the Gulf Coast, characterized by its flat, marshy terrain. The city is located at an average elevation of just 8 feet (2 meters) above sea level, with parts of the surrounding region even closer to sea level. Its topography is dominated by wetlands, tidal…

Average elevation: 7 ft

Average elevation: 1,010 ft

Average elevation: 902 ft

Average elevation: 722 ft

Average elevation: 971 ft

Average elevation: 430 ft

Average elevation: 525 ft

Average elevation: 13 ft

Round Rock sits at an approximate elevation of 735 feet above sea level and spans a diverse terrain shaped by the Balcones Escarpment. This geological fault line divides the city into two distinct landscapes: the eastern side lies on the relatively flat and fertile Blackland Prairie, characterized by deep,…

Average elevation: 794 ft

Average elevation: 1,749 ft

Average elevation: 705 ft

Average elevation: 344 ft

Average elevation: 115 ft

Average elevation: 984 ft

Average elevation: 82 ft

Average elevation: 669 ft

Average elevation: 3 ft

Average elevation: 10 ft

Lago Vista is situated on the northern shore of Lake Travis within the Texas Hill Country. The area's terrain is notably rugged, with steep limestone hills and canyons. Elevations range from about 774 feet near the lake to 1,220 feet near Rusty Allen Airport, making it one of the highest points in Travis…

Average elevation: 823 ft

Average elevation: 0 ft

The geography of Orange County varies relatively little, with an elevation that reaches 33 ft (10 m) above sea level at very few points within the county. Orange County is very flat, and its soil is quite sandy, as could be expected in a county along the Gulf of Mexico. (Sandy soil is also common in southern…

Average elevation: 13 ft

Average elevation: 722 ft

Average elevation: 1,526 ft

Average elevation: 121 ft

Average elevation: 285 ft

Average elevation: 656 ft

Average elevation: 144 ft

Average elevation: 994 ft

Average elevation: 640 ft

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 860 sq mi (2,200 km2), of which 17 square miles (44 km2) (2.0%) are covered by water. Van Zandt County is unique in topography. The western and northwestern parts of the county are in the eastern edge of the Texas Blackland Prairies, the…

Average elevation: 463 ft

The city is sometimes referred to as the "hill country of Dallas" (in comparison to the "hill country" surrounding Austin and San Antonio). The city is full of native eastern red cedar evergreen trees and stands at an elevation of about 800 feet (240 m) above sea level—the highest point in a straight line…

Average elevation: 702 ft

Average elevation: 23 ft

Average elevation: 131 ft

Average elevation: 233 ft

Average elevation: 574 ft

Average elevation: 417 ft

Average elevation: 371 ft

Average elevation: 548 ft