Randolph County elevation and terrain tools

Piedmont • County seat: Asheboro

Randolph County is rolling piedmont rising in its southwest into the northern Uwharrie Mountains, including the Birkhead Mountains, with the Deep River crossing its eastern side. The Uwharrie River rises near Asheboro and runs south, with low rounded hills elsewhere.

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Lidar coverage

Lidar projects that cover Asheboro, from the USGS 3DEP index. Other parts of the county may come from other projects; the coverage guide explains how to check any spot.

No lidar project is recorded at Asheboro; the map falls back to the coarser 3DEP elevation model there.

Property boundaries

The Property tool can select parcels in Randolph 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 Randolph County

Property

Select a county parcel and use its boundary as the analysis area.

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Property Report

A PDF terrain report for a parcel: hillshade, contours, slope and elevation statistics.

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Contour Lines

Contour lines at the interval you choose, on the map and as vector files.

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Slope & Aspect

How steep the ground is and which way each slope faces.

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Sunlight

Hours of direct sun on any day of the year, with shadows cast by the terrain.

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Water & Drainage

Where water drains across the ground and where it would pond.

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Viewshed

Which ground is in line of sight from a point.

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Elevation Profile

A cross-section along a line, with ascent, descent and grade.

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Download Data

Contours, a DEM raster or a 3D surface mesh for the selected area.

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