Alleghany County elevation and terrain tools
Mountains • County seat: Sparta
Alleghany County is a high rolling plateau on top of the Blue Ridge, drained by the New River as it loops north toward Virginia. Its eastern edge is the Blue Ridge Escarpment, where the ground drops sharply to the foothills of Wilkes and Surry.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Sparta, from the USGS 3DEP index. Other parts of the county may come from other projects; the coverage guide explains how to check any spot.
| Project | Year | Cell size | Point density |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC_Phase4_Alleghany_2016used by the elevation model | 3.1 ft per pixel | — |
Property boundaries
The Property tool can select parcels in Alleghany County from the county assessor’s GIS parcels (NC OneMap statewide parcels (county assessors)) and use the boundary as the area for any other tool. Assessor parcels are not surveys.
Tools for Alleghany County
A PDF terrain report for a parcel: hillshade, contours, slope and elevation statistics.
How the tool worksContour lines at the interval you choose, on the map and as vector files.
How the tool worksHours of direct sun on any day of the year, with shadows cast by the terrain.
How the tool works