Wilkes County elevation and terrain tools
Foothills • County seat: Wilkesboro
Wilkes County is a broad foothills basin on the upper Yadkin River, flooded as Kerr Scott Reservoir above Wilkesboro, walled by the Blue Ridge Escarpment on its north and west and the Brushy Mountains on its south. The bare granite dome of Stone Mountain stands at the foot of the escarpment on the Alleghany line.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Wilkesboro, 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_Wilkes_2017used by the elevation model | 3.1 ft per pixel | — |
Property boundaries
The Property tool can select parcels in Wilkes 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 Wilkes 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