New York topographic maps

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

Average elevation: 1,276 ft

Average elevation: 105 ft

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

Average elevation: 1,998 ft

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

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: 69 ft

Average elevation: 1,112 ft

Average elevation: 217 ft

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

Average elevation: 502 ft

Average elevation: 1,496 ft

Average elevation: 410 ft

Average elevation: 279 ft

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

Average elevation: 558 ft

Average elevation: 1,125 ft

Average elevation: 1,362 ft

Average elevation: 384 ft

Average elevation: 154 ft

Average elevation: 33 ft

Average elevation: 200 ft

Average elevation: 1,237 ft

Average elevation: 456 ft

Average elevation: 135 ft

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

Average elevation: 548 ft

Average elevation: 978 ft

Average elevation: 1,601 ft

Average elevation: 1,086 ft

Average elevation: 1,778 ft

Average elevation: 328 ft

Average elevation: 223 ft

Average elevation: 256 ft

Average elevation: 187 ft

Average elevation: 1,066 ft

Average elevation: 581 ft

Average elevation: 591 ft

Average elevation: 1,936 ft

Average elevation: 489 ft

Average elevation: 433 ft

Average elevation: 1,325 ft

Average elevation: 873 ft

Average elevation: 892 ft

Average elevation: 108 ft

Average elevation: 89 ft

Average elevation: 1,312 ft

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 806 square miles (2,090 km2), of which 778 square miles (2,020 km2) is land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (3.4%) is water. The geographic dimensions of the county are illustrated as approximately 35 miles (56 km) in length and 30 miles (48 km) in…

Average elevation: 764 ft

Average elevation: 1,486 ft

Average elevation: 587 ft

Average elevation: 446 ft

Average elevation: 407 ft

Average elevation: 584 ft

Average elevation: 1,073 ft

Average elevation: 646 ft

Average elevation: 1,798 ft

Average elevation: 26 ft

Average elevation: 449 ft

Average elevation: 548 ft

Average elevation: 558 ft

Average elevation: 751 ft

Average elevation: 1,017 ft

Average elevation: 614 ft

Average elevation: 266 ft

Average elevation: 217 ft

Average elevation: 896 ft

Average elevation: 1,014 ft

Average elevation: 4,140 ft

Average elevation: 568 ft

Average elevation: 331 ft

Mount Marcy is the highest point in the Adirondack Mountains and the U.S. state of New York, with an elevation of 5,343.1 feet (1,628.6 m). It is located in the town of Keene in Essex County. The mountain is in the heart of the High Peaks Wilderness Area in Adirondack Park. Like the surrounding Adirondack…

Average elevation: 4,229 ft

Average elevation: 499 ft

Average elevation: 213 ft

Average elevation: 1,240 ft

Average elevation: 138 ft

The island is one of the southernmost locations in New York City where Fordham gneiss, a type of bedrock commonly found beneath the South Bronx, can be seen above ground. The gneiss outcropping was surrounded by dolomite, which was worn down by East River currents, creating the current island. The layer of…

Average elevation: 43 ft

Average elevation: 331 ft

Average elevation: 184 ft

Average elevation: 26 ft

The county is generally composed of rolling hills and valleys, with elevations ranging anywhere between 1100 and 2100 feet, although the land within a few miles of Lake Erie is generally flat and at an elevation of 1000 feet or lower. The lowest point in the county is Lake Erie, at 571 feet (174 meters), and…

Average elevation: 1,076 ft

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: 1,355 ft

Average elevation: 587 ft

Average elevation: 1,020 ft

Average elevation: 1,496 ft

Average elevation: 2,018 ft

Average elevation: 381 ft

Average elevation: 1,496 ft

Average elevation: 627 ft

Average elevation: 20 ft

Average elevation: 1,073 ft

Average elevation: 801 ft

Average elevation: 518 ft

Average elevation: 16 ft

Average elevation: 2,172 ft

Average elevation: 899 ft

Average elevation: 627 ft

Average elevation: 1,532 ft

Average elevation: 404 ft

Average elevation: 1,348 ft

Average elevation: 1,601 ft