Carson, ND Elevation & Topographic Map

Topographic elevation map of Carson, North Dakota, shaded from 2,250 ft on the northeast side to 2,440 ft on the northwest side
Elevation
2,440 ft 745 m2,390 ft 730 m2,370 ft 720 m2,320 ft 710 m2,280 ft 695 m2,250 ft 685 m
Contours every 100 ft, bold every 500 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
Tilt and turn the terrain; hills are raised 1.5×, or set ×1 for true height.
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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

Carson sits at about 2,310 ft (705 m) above sea level, worked out from 2020 Census block heights on USGS 3DEP, weighted by residents.

Typical elevation
2,310 ft 705 m
most residents: 2,290–2,330 ft
Lowest
2,250 ft 685 m
on the northeast side
Highest
2,440 ft 745 m
on the northwest side
Average
2,310 ft 705 m
all land inside city limits

Carson spans about 190 ft of height, so no single spot tells the whole story. The ruler shows where its people live, and where the other numbers you'll see come from.

FigureElevation
Typical
Where people live: half of residents higher, half lower
2,310 ft705 m
Highest point
Inside city limits, on the northwest side
2,440 ft745 m
Lowest point
Inside city limits, on the northeast side
2,250 ft685 m
Town center
USGS map point for Carson
2,300 ft700 m
Average of all land2,310 ft705 m

Elevation profile, south to north

2.0 mi south to north through the town center.

Topographic Map

Topographic elevation map of Carson, North Dakota, shaded from 2,250 ft on the northeast side to 2,440 ft on the northwest side
City limits (dashed) over shaded terrain, with contours every 10 ft (3 m).
Location
City in Grant County, North Dakota, United States
Population
245 2024 est.
Land area
4.0 sq mi
Density
61 per sq mi
Coordinates
46.4178° N, 101.5649° W
Time zone
Mountain UTC−7 / −6
Landform region
Great Plains
Drains to
Heart River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of America
ZIP codes 1
58529
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, USGS

Nearby Places

Nearby towns by typical elevation

  1. Elgin2,350 ft
  2. Leith2,340 ft
  3. Minnie Township2,330 ft
  4. Carson2,310 ft
  5. Heil2,300 ft
  6. Rock Township, Grant County2,280 ft
  7. Elm Township, Grant County2,280 ft
  8. Raleigh Township2,270 ft
  9. Fisher Township2,240 ft
  10. Lark Township2,180 ft
  11. Raleigh2,040 ft

Rankings by typical elevation

Peaks and hills nearest, by height

  • Spring Hill2,500 ft
  • Cookout Butte2,420 ft
  • Carson Hill2,410 ft
  • Elm Butte2,370 ft
  • Devils Butte2,310 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).
  • 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); BTS time zones. All public domain.