Geolocate

Europe topographic map

Click on the map to display elevation.

Europe

Europe's topography is characterized by a striking contrast between its rugged southern mountains and the expansive plains of the north. The continent is often described as a "peninsula of peninsulas," featuring major peninsulas like the Iberian, Italian, and Balkan, each with unique geological features. In the southern regions, mountain ranges such as the Alps and the Pyrenees rise dramatically, with elevations frequently exceeding 9,800 feet (3,000 meters). Moving northward, the terrain gradually descends into the Great European Plain, a vast lowland stretching from the Pyrenees in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east, where most elevations are below 1,640 feet (500 meters)​. This plain is interspersed with rolling hills and valleys, making it one of the most agriculturally productive areas in Europe, while also being historically significant due to its accessibility for trade and invasion​. The northern regions, including Scandinavia and the British Isles, are marked by fjords and rugged uplands, contributing to a diverse and complex landscape across the continent.

About this map

Name: Europe topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Europe (26.00000 -15.00000 76.00000 35.00000)

Average elevation: 223 m

Minimum elevation: -30 m

Maximum elevation: 3,987 m

Other topographic maps

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

Sydney

Australia > New South Wales

Sydney's topography is characterized by a diverse landscape that seamlessly blends coastal features with inland plateaus. The city is divided into two primary regions: the relatively flat Cumberland Plain to the south and west of Sydney Harbour, and the elevated Hornsby Plateau to the north. The Cumberland…

Average elevation: 53 m

City of Melbourne

Australia > Victoria

Melbourne's topography is characterized by a diverse landscape that transitions from flat coastal plains to rolling hills and mountainous regions. The city is situated at the northern end of Port Phillip Bay, where the terrain is predominantly flat, facilitating urban development. As one moves eastward, the…

Average elevation: 18 m

Victoria

Australia

Victoria, Australia, exhibits a remarkably varied topography shaped by the Great Dividing Range, which forms a west-to-east spine across the state. In the northeast, the Victorian Alps rise to the state’s highest point, Mount Bogong at 1,986 meters, amid deep valleys and snow-capped ridges, while westward,…

Average elevation: 179 m

Australia

Australia's topography is characterized by vast, low-lying plains interspersed with notable highland regions. The Western Plateau, encompassing much of the continent's interior, is a flat expanse punctuated by isolated ranges such as the MacDonnell and Musgrave Ranges, as well as iconic formations like Uluru.…

Average elevation: 35 m

Queensland

Australia

Queensland's topography is characterized by a diverse landscape that includes coastal plains, mountain ranges, plateaus, and expansive inland areas. The Great Dividing Range runs parallel to the state's eastern coast, forming a series of mountain ranges, plateaus, and upland areas. This range influences the…

Average elevation: 122 m

The World

United Arab Emirates > Dubai > Dubai

Average elevation: 0 m

New South Wales

Australia

New South Wales (NSW), located on Australia's eastern seaboard, boasts a diverse topography that significantly influences its landscapes and ecosystems. The state's eastern edge is dominated by a narrow coastal plain, featuring regions such as the Illawarra and Shoalhaven near Nowra, characterized by rolling…

Average elevation: 154 m

Melbourne

Australia > Victoria

Melbourne is also prone to isolated convective showers forming when a cold pool crosses the state, especially if there is considerable daytime heating. These showers are often heavy and can include hail, squalls, and significant drops in temperature, but they often pass through very quickly with a rapid…

Average elevation: 185 m

South Australia

Australia

Average elevation: 110 m

Tasmania

Australia > Tasmania

The most mountainous region is the Central Highlands area, which covers most of the central western parts of the state. The Midlands located in the central east, is fairly flat, and is predominantly used for agriculture, although farming activity is scattered throughout the state. Tasmania's tallest mountain…

Average elevation: 220 m

Western Australia

Australia

Because the only mountain-building since then has been of the Stirling Range with the rifting from Antarctica, the land is extremely eroded and ancient, with no part of the state above 1,245 metres (4,085 ft) AHD (at Mount Meharry in the Hamersley Range of the Pilbara region). Most of the state is a low…

Average elevation: 194 m

Kolkata

India > West Bengal

Spread roughly north–south along the east bank of the Hooghly River, Kolkata sits within the lower Ganges Delta of eastern India approximately 75 km (47 mi) west of the international border with Bangladesh; the city's elevation is 1.5–9 m (5–30 ft). Much of the city was originally a wetland that was…

Average elevation: 5 m

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: 19 m

Great Dividing Range

Australia

The Great Dividing Range, also known as the East Australian Cordillera or the Eastern Highlands, is a cordillera system in eastern Australia consisting of an expansive collection of mountain ranges, plateaus and rolling hills, that runs roughly parallel to the east coast of Australia and forms the…

Average elevation: 117 m

City of Brisbane

Australia > Queensland

Brisbane's topography is characterized by a series of hills and ranges that define its landscape. The city is situated on a low-lying floodplain, with the Brisbane River meandering through its heart, creating a winding course with many steep curves from the southwest to its mouth at Moreton Bay in the east.…

Average elevation: 71 m

Special Capital Region of Jakarta

Indonesia

Jakarta lies in a low and flat alluvial plain, ranging from −2 to 91 m (−7 to 299 ft) with an average elevation of 8 m (26 ft) above sea level with historically extensive swampy areas. Some parts of the city have been constructed on reclaimed tidal flats that occur around the area. Thirteen rivers flow…

Average elevation: 5 m

Orange

Australia > New South Wales

Orange is a city in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. It is 254 km (158 mi) west of the state capital, Sydney [206 km (128 mi) on a great circle], at an altitude of 862 metres (2,828 ft). Orange had an estimated urban population of 40,493 as of June 2018 making the city a significant…

Average elevation: 852 m

Hobart

Australia > Tasmania > Hobart

Average elevation: 31 m

New Orleans

United States > Louisiana > Orleans Parish

Founded in 1718 by French colonists, New Orleans was once the territorial capital of French Louisiana before becoming part of the United States in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. New Orleans in 1840 was the third most populous city in the United States, and it was the largest city in the American South from…

Average elevation: 1 m

Phetchabun Province

Thailand

Average elevation: 266 m

Bangkok

Thailand

Bangkok is situated in the Chao Phraya River delta in Thailand's central plain. The river meanders through the city in a southerly direction, emptying into the Gulf of Thailand approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of city centre. The area is flat and low-lying, with an average elevation of 1.5 metres (4…

Average elevation: 2 m

Xiamen

China > Fujian

Average elevation: 158 m

Newcastle

Australia > New South Wales

Average elevation: 5 m

Guayaquil

Ecuador > Guayas > Guayaquil

Average elevation: 26 m

Goulburn

Australia > New South Wales

Owing to its elevation, Goulburn has an oceanic climate (Cfb) with warm summers and cool winters; with a high diurnal range. Its climate is variable much of the year, though generally dry with maximum temperatures ranging from 11.8 °C (53.2 °F) in July to 28.3 °C (82.9 °F) in January. Rainfall is…

Average elevation: 666 m

Kybong

Australia > Queensland

Average elevation: 89 m

Northern Beaches

Australia > New South Wales > Sydney

Average elevation: 67 m

D'Aguilar National Park

Australia > Queensland

Average elevation: 139 m

Baulkham Hills

Australia > New South Wales

Average elevation: 93 m

Woods Point

Australia > Victoria

Average elevation: 878 m

Mornington District

Australia > Victoria > Melbourne

Average elevation: 50 m

Keilor East

Australia > Victoria > Melbourne

Average elevation: 55 m

Guangzhou City

China > Guangdong

The elevation of the prefecture generally increases from southwest to northeast, with mountains forming the backbone of the city and the ocean comprising the front. Tiantang Peak is the highest point of elevation at 1,210 metres (3,970 feet) above sea level.

Average elevation: 98 m

St Lucia

Australia > Queensland

Average elevation: 18 m

Lobethal

Australia > South Australia

Average elevation: 445 m

Boston

United States > Massachusetts > Suffolk County

Boston has an area of 89.63 sq mi (232.1 km2). Of this area, 48.4 sq mi (125.4 km2), or 54%, of it is land and 41.2 sq mi (106.7 km2), or 46%, of it is 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…

Average elevation: 25 m

Brisbane River

Australia > Queensland

The RAAF also perform a practice session in the days preceding the event, serving as an opportunity to both practice beforehand and also promote Riverfire. One of the most popular RAAF aircraft to perform at Riverfire was the F-111 which was known for performing a 'dump-and-burn' above the city. The final…

Average elevation: 235 m

Sydney

Australia > New South Wales > Sydney

Average elevation: 23 m

Skenes Creek

Australia > Victoria

Average elevation: 125 m

Moonta Bay

Australia > South Australia

Average elevation: 8 m

Brisbane

Australia > Queensland

Average elevation: 87 m

City of Perth

Australia > Western Australia

Average elevation: 18 m

Kalgan River

Australia > Western Australia

Average elevation: 127 m

Byfield National Park

Australia > Queensland

Average elevation: 42 m

Kilmore

Australia > Victoria

Average elevation: 349 m

Torquay

Australia > Victoria

Average elevation: 32 m

Seven Hills

Australia > New South Wales

Average elevation: 49 m

Glen Innes

Australia > New South Wales

Average elevation: 1,083 m

Chennai

India > Tamil Nadu

Chennai is located on the southeastern coast of India in the northeastern part of Tamil Nadu on a flat coastal plain known as the Eastern Coastal Plains with an average elevation of 6.7 m (22 ft) and highest point at 60 m (200 ft). Chennai's soil is mostly clay, shale and sandstone. Clay underlies most of the…

Average elevation: 8 m

Mareeba

Australia > Queensland

Mareeba has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw), with a short, hot wet season from December to March and a lengthy, warm dry season from April to November. Due to its elevation, average minima are lowered: ranging from 14.0 °C (57.2 °F) in August to 21.5 °C (70.7 °F) in January to February. In…

Average elevation: 579 m

Blue Mountains

Australia > New South Wales

A sandstone plateau dominated by a landscape of endless eucalyptus forests, the Blue Mountains are located at the top of a 470-million-year-old quartzite. In the Permian period, a shallow sea covered the region, when rivers brought shales, siltstones and mudstones. Then during the Mesozoic period, rivers…

Average elevation: 566 m

Camp Hill

Australia > Queensland

Average elevation: 37 m

Cotter Dam

Australia

Average elevation: 550 m

Wattle Park

Australia > Victoria > Melbourne > Burwood

Average elevation: 87 m

Kunghur Creek

Australia

Average elevation: 172 m

North Lakes

Australia > Queensland

Average elevation: 21 m

Shire of Mansfield

Australia > Victoria

Average elevation: 748 m

North Sydney

Australia > New South Wales > Sydney

Average elevation: 50 m

O'Halloran Hill

Australia > South Australia > Adelaide

Average elevation: 160 m

Tasmania

Australia

The most mountainous region is the Central Highlands area, which covers most of the central western parts of the state. The Midlands located in the central east, is fairly flat, and is predominantly used for agriculture, although farming activity is scattered throughout the state. Tasmania's tallest mountain…

Average elevation: 6 m

Maroubra

Australia > New South Wales

Average elevation: 27 m

Mudgee

Australia > New South Wales

Average elevation: 535 m

Burra

Australia > South Australia

Average elevation: 457 m

Glen Waverley

Australia > Victoria

Average elevation: 103 m

Kalkallo

Australia > Victoria > Melbourne

Average elevation: 234 m

Horsham

Australia > Victoria

Horsham's topography is flat, approximately 128 metres (420 ft) above sea level. The central business district (CBD) is laid out in a grid plan south of the train line and is characterised by wide streets and several roundabouts. Firebrace Street, running north–south through the middle of the CBD is one of…

Average elevation: 129 m

Shepparton District

Australia > Victoria > Shepparton

Average elevation: 113 m

Port Macquarie

Australia > New South Wales

Average elevation: 5 m

Singleton Council

Australia > New South Wales

Average elevation: 238 m

Bowral

Australia > New South Wales

Average elevation: 690 m

Worlds End

Australia > South Australia

Average elevation: 289 m

Miami

United States > Florida > Miami-Dade County

Miami and its suburbs are located on a broad plain between the Everglades to the west and Biscayne Bay to the east, which extends from Lake Okeechobee southward to Florida Bay. The elevation of the area averages at around 6 ft (1.8 m) above sea level in most neighborhoods, especially near the coast. The…

Average elevation: 5 m

Norfolk Island

Australia

Average elevation: 1 m

Irrunytju

Australia > Western Australia

Average elevation: 680 m

South Turramurra

Australia > New South Wales > Sydney

Average elevation: 84 m

Brookfield

Australia > Queensland > City of Brisbane

Average elevation: 85 m

Cooma

Australia > New South Wales

Average elevation: 869 m

Karawatha Forest Park

Australia > Queensland > Brisbane

Average elevation: 69 m

Werribee River

Australia > Victoria

Average elevation: 300 m

Marsden Park

Australia > New South Wales > Sydney

Average elevation: 31 m

City of Mitcham

Australia > South Australia

Average elevation: 233 m

Eden

Australia > New South Wales

Average elevation: 55 m

Northern Territory

Australia

The fatigue resulting from long-distance driving and the hazards inherent in dirt roads, wildlife, water crossings and wild weather have led the Northern Territory Government to pursue road safety campaigns in English and several Aboriginal languages. Persuading people to drive at the right speed for the road…

Average elevation: 230 m

Oatley

Australia > New South Wales > Sydney

Average elevation: 24 m

Barangaroo

Australia > New South Wales > Sydney

Average elevation: 15 m

Warrnambool

Australia > Victoria

Average elevation: 19 m

Rutherford

Australia > New South Wales

Average elevation: 23 m

Carlingford

Australia > New South Wales > Sydney

Average elevation: 98 m

Wingham

Australia > New South Wales

Average elevation: 47 m

Purnululu National Park

Australia > Western Australia

The Bungle Bungle Range, lying fully within the park, has elevations as high as 578 metres (1,896 ft) above sea level. It is famous for the sandstone domes, unusual and visually striking with their striping in alternating orange and grey bands. The banding of the domes is due to differences in clay content and…

Average elevation: 277 m

Neerim

Australia > Victoria

Average elevation: 337 m

Gear up for your next adventure:

🏫Topographic World Globes - 3D physical relief globes to understand global geography
🎒40L Day Hiking Backpacks - Comfortable packs with hydration support for long days exploring topographic peaks
🛌Sleeping Bags - Sleeping bags for outdoor camping
🧭Compass - Navigation compasses for outdoor exploration
Altimeter Watches - Watches with altitude tracking

As an Amazon Associate, this site earns from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.