Elevation Map of New Hampshire

This New Hampshire topographic elevation map shows the Granite State in 24 terraced elevation bands. The scale runs from 0 meters (0 ft) up to 1,917 meters (6,289 ft). Each band steps through the relief in sequence, so the map reads like a physical relief model. Lowlands appear in deep greens, middle elevations warm into golds and reds, and the highest terrain fades into grays and whites.

New Hampshire covers about 24,214 square kilometers (9,349 sq mi). Mount Washington once recorded a 231 mph wind gust, which stood as the fastest surface wind ever measured. The White Mountains around it dominate this topographic map.

Highest Point in New Hampshire

Mount Washington, at 6,289 ft (1,917 m), is the highest point in New Hampshire. On this topographic map, it anchors the pale summit end of the elevation scale.

Lowest Point in New Hampshire

New Hampshire’s lowest elevation is sea level along its coastline. On the relief map, this terrain fills the deep green base of the color scale.

New Hampshire Map Datasets

I prepared this relief map with elevation data from the AWS Terrain Tiles dataset. The dataset builds on the NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) along with other open topographic sources, and it serves global elevation data as map tiles that anyone can access.

The map spaces its 24 elevation bands with a blend of two methods. Half of the spacing follows equal elevation steps. The other half follows equal land area, a technique known as histogram equalization.

Why blend them?

A fixed interval scale would leave flatter regions sitting in a single color, which hides their topography. On the other hand, full histogram equalization would push a quarter of the land into summit tones. The blend lets this elevation map use the entire relief palette while the legend stays honest. Each label marks the true elevation behind its band, which is why the values are not evenly spaced.