Mitchell, NE Elevation & Topographic Map

Topographic elevation map of Mitchell, Nebraska, shaded from 3,950 ft on the east side to 3,960 ft on the northwest side
Elevation
3,980 ft 1,215 m3,970 ft 1,210 m3,970 ft 1,210 m3,960 ft 1,205 m3,950 ft 1,205 m3,950 ft 1,205 m
Contours every 40 ft, bold every 200 ft
USGS 3DEP · U.S. Census Bureau
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Elevation
Ground colored by height from green (lowest) to white (highest), with contour lines every 40–500 ft (USGS data).
Satellite
A 2016 satellite photo at 33 ft (10 m) detail; contours off.
3D
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The exact elevation of that spot in ft and m.
Measure
Pick two points for the climb, descent and grade along a straight line.
City area
Fades everything outside the official city limits (US Census).

Elevation Data

Mitchell sits at about 3,950 ft (1,205 m) above sea level, worked out from 2020 Census block heights on USGS 3DEP, weighted by residents.

Typical elevation
3,950 ft 1,205 m
most residents: 3,950–3,960 ft
Lowest
3,950 ft 1,205 m
on the east side
Highest
3,960 ft 1,210 m
on the northwest side
Average
3,950 ft 1,205 m
all land inside city limits

Mitchell is nearly flat: its ground varies by only about 10 ft, so the figures below sit close together.

FigureElevation
Typical
Where people live: half of residents higher, half lower
3,950 ft1,205 m
Highest point
Inside city limits, on the northwest side
3,960 ft1,210 m
Lowest point
Inside city limits, on the east side
3,950 ft1,205 m
Town center
USGS map point for Mitchell
3,950 ft1,205 m
Airport (BFF)
FAA airport elevation, the highest point of its runways, 11 mi southeast of the city limits
3,967 ft1,209 m
Average of all land3,950 ft1,205 m

Altitude Effects

What 3,950 ft means day to day, worked out from the typical elevation.

Water boils at
204.7 °F95.9 °C

vs 212 °F at sea level; USDA: food takes longer to cook.

Air pressure
87% of sea level

25.9 inHg (87.7 kPa): each breath holds 13% less air.

Oxygen equivalent
18.1% at sea level

Air is still 21% oxygen, just thinner. Normal at the coast: 20.9%.

Sunburn
+8% more UV

EPA: UV rises about 2% for every 1,000 ft.

Topographic Map

Topographic elevation map of Mitchell, Nebraska, shaded from 3,950 ft on the east side to 3,960 ft on the northwest side
City limits (dashed) over shaded terrain, with contours every 10 ft (3 m).
Location
City in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States
Population
1,521 2024 est.
Land area
0.7 sq mi
Density
2,291 per sq mi
Coordinates
41.9402° N, 103.8086° W
Time zone
Mountain UTC−7 / −6
Landform region
Great Plains
Drains to
North Platte River → Middle Channel Platte River → Platte River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of America
Airport
Scottsbluff/western Nebraska Rgnl/wm B Heilig Field (BFF) 3,967 ft
ZIP codes 1
69357
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, USGS, FAA

Nearby Places

Nearby towns by typical elevation

  1. Huntley, WY4,230 ft
  2. Torrington, WY4,110 ft
  3. Lyman4,050 ft
  4. Henry4,040 ft
  5. Morrill3,990 ft
  6. Mitchell3,950 ft
  7. Gering3,930 ft
  8. Scottsbluff3,890 ft
  9. Terrytown3,890 ft
  10. Melbeta3,830 ft
  11. Minatare3,820 ft

Rankings by typical elevation

Peaks and hills nearest, by height

  • Rifle Sight4,730 ft
  • The Hat4,690 ft
  • Scotts Bluff4,653 ft
  • Bald Peak4,430 ft
  • Rattlesnake Hill, Sioux County4,400 ft
How we measure
  • Typical elevation: the population-weighted median: every 2020 Census block inside the city limits, at its USGS 3DEP height, weighted by the people who live there. Half of residents live higher, half lower.
  • Lowest, highest, average: USGS 3DEP bare-earth heights on a 1 arc-second (≈100 ft, 30 m) grid, land only, inside the Census city limits (TIGER, Jan 1 2026).
  • Nearby Places: nearby towns and rankings use each town's typical elevation, so every town is compared like for like. Rankings count every city, town, township and census-designated place, including places inside a town. Peaks and hills: the nearest summits with at least 980 ft (300 m) of prominence within 62 mi (100 km), then federal (GNIS) summits within 16 mi (25 km) when there are fewer than 5; each is the 3DEP top on a ~7 ft (2 m) window, or the NGS published height when a usable survey mark sits within 160 ft (50 m) of it (shown as published).
  • Altitude effects: standard-atmosphere formulas applied to the typical elevation; UV from EPA's rule of thumb (about 2% per 1,000 ft).
  • Rounding: computed heights are rounded to 10 ft (5 m), or to 1 ft (1 m) under 100 ft; 3DEP is good to about a meter, not a foot. Published figures (FAA airport elevation, NGS survey heights) are shown as their publisher gives them.
  • Datum: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). NGS plans to replace NAVD 88 with a new datum (NAPGD2022); heights will then shift slightly.
  • Sources: USGS 3DEP, GNIS, Watershed Boundary Dataset and physiographic provinces; U.S. Census Bureau (boundaries, 2020 blocks, 2024 population estimates, Gazetteer areas, ZIP code areas); FAA airport data; BTS time zones; NOAA NGS survey heights. All public domain.