Henderson County elevation and terrain tools
Mountains • County seat: Hendersonville
Henderson County is a wide, flat-floored valley on the upper French Broad River, ringed by the Blue Ridge, with Bearwallow Mountain and the Hickory Nut Gap on its eastern rim. On the south the land breaks over the Blue Ridge Escarpment, where the Green River drops through a deep gorge toward Polk.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Hendersonville, 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_Phase5_Henderson_2017used by the elevation model | 3.1 ft per pixel | — |
Property boundaries
The Property tool can select parcels in Henderson 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 Henderson 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