Elevation Map of Pennsylvania

This Pennsylvania topographic elevation map shows the Keystone State in 24 terraced elevation bands. The scale runs from 0 meters (0 ft) up to 979 meters (3,212 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.

Pennsylvania covers about 119,280 square kilometers (46,054 sq mi). The Valley and Ridge province folds the center of this elevation map into long parallel waves, some of the clearest examples of that landform on Earth.

Highest Point in Pennsylvania

Mount Davis, at 3,212 ft (979 m), is the highest point in Pennsylvania. On this topographic map, it anchors the pale summit end of the elevation scale.

Lowest Point in Pennsylvania

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

Pennsylvania 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.