Watauga County elevation and terrain tools
Mountains • County seat: Boone
Watauga County straddles the Blue Ridge crest, with the New River gathering its headwaters around Boone and the Watauga River draining the other side west toward Tennessee. Grandfather Mountain anchors its southeastern corner, Elk Knob and Snake Mountain rise on the north, and the Blue Ridge Escarpment drops away below Blowing Rock.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Boone, 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_Watauga_2017used by the elevation model | 3.1 ft per pixel | — |
Property boundaries
The Property tool can select parcels in Watauga 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 Watauga 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