Mecklenburg County elevation and terrain tools
Piedmont • County seat: Charlotte
Mecklenburg County is gently rolling piedmont with the Catawba River along its western boundary, impounded as Lake Norman, Mountain Island Lake and Lake Wylie. Charlotte sits on a low divide between creeks draining west to the Catawba and east to the Rocky River, with no high ground beyond rounded knolls.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Charlotte, 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_Mecklenburg_2016used by the elevation model | 2017 | 3.1 ft per pixel | — |
Property boundaries
The Property tool can select parcels in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg 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