How high is Atlanta?

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A live 3D slice of the terrain around Atlanta, from our satellite elevation model. Atlanta is marked at 1,047 ft (319 m); the highest ground in view reaches 1,785 ft (544 m). Drag to spin it (tap to start on mobile).

The regional view — Atlanta.

Elevation across Atlanta

Zooming into the city itself — Atlanta’s 76 neighborhoods on real terrain, each marked with its elevation.

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Atlanta’s neighborhoods span about 280 ft (about 90 m) — from 787 ft (240 m) at Rivermeade, up to 1,070 ft (326 m) at Five Points. Each figure is a Copernicus GLO-30 sample at the neighborhood’s USGS place-name point.

~280 ftelevation span across 76 neighborhoodsUSGS GNIS names · Copernicus GLO-30

Atlanta neighborhoods by elevation, highest to lowest, with the city center for reference

Neighborhood	Elevation
Five Pointshighest	1,070 ft (326 m)
West End	1,050 ft (320 m)
Battle Hill Haven	1,047 ft (319 m)
Elmwood	1,043 ft (318 m)
Linwood	1,037 ft (316 m)
Capitol View	1,033 ft (315 m)
Jamestown Court	1,030 ft (314 m)
Mechanicsville	1,027 ft (313 m)
Sylvan Hills	1,027 ft (313 m)
Cascade Heights	1,027 ft (313 m)
Brooklyn	1,020 ft (311 m)
Lakewood Heights	1,020 ft (311 m)
Adams Park	1,014 ft (309 m)
Copen Hill	1,010 ft (308 m)
Buckhead	1,010 ft (308 m)
Eagan Park	1,010 ft (308 m)
Roseland	1,007 ft (307 m)
Peoplestown	1,004 ft (306 m)
Beulah Heights	1,004 ft (306 m)
Inman Park	1,001 ft (305 m)
Powers Lane	1,001 ft (305 m)
Cabbage Town	997 ft (304 m)
West End Park	997 ft (304 m)
East Conway Hill	994 ft (303 m)
Summerhill	991 ft (302 m)
Carey Park	991 ft (302 m)
Shermantown	988 ft (301 m)
Vine City	984 ft (300 m)
English Avenue Neighborhood	978 ft (298 m)
Plunket Town	978 ft (298 m)
Ben Hill	978 ft (298 m)
Ormewood	974 ft (297 m)
Virginia Highlands	971 ft (296 m)
North Highlands	971 ft (296 m)
Hammond Park	971 ft (296 m)
Bellwood	961 ft (293 m)
Center Hill	961 ft (293 m)
Berwicke	958 ft (292 m)
Ansley Park	951 ft (290 m)
Woodward	951 ft (290 m)
Adamsville	948 ft (289 m)
Rockdale	942 ft (287 m)
Thomasville	942 ft (287 m)
Stratford	938 ft (286 m)
Starlight Hills	935 ft (285 m)
Grove Park	932 ft (284 m)
Northside Park	925 ft (282 m)
Gilbert Gardens	922 ft (281 m)
Normandy Forest	919 ft (280 m)
Brookwood	915 ft (279 m)
Lenox Park	915 ft (279 m)
Mayfair	909 ft (277 m)
Boulder Park	909 ft (277 m)
Piedmont Heights	906 ft (276 m)
Simsville	906 ft (276 m)
Ellen	902 ft (275 m)
Golden Acres	902 ft (275 m)
Rosedale Heights	896 ft (273 m)
Fairburn Heights	896 ft (273 m)
Hillside Cottages	892 ft (272 m)
Browns Mill	892 ft (272 m)
Brookwood Hills	889 ft (271 m)
Carroll Heights	889 ft (271 m)
Riverside	886 ft (270 m)
Orchard Knob	873 ft (266 m)
Tilford	869 ft (265 m)
Doral Park	866 ft (264 m)
Morningside	856 ft (261 m)
Cornell	856 ft (261 m)
Blair Village	843 ft (257 m)
Hills Park	840 ft (256 m)
Bolton	830 ft (253 m)
Magnolia	830 ft (253 m)
Ridgewood Heights	810 ft (247 m)
Westover Plantation	804 ft (245 m)
Rivermeadelowest	787 ft (240 m)
Atlanta (city center)	1,047 ft (319 m)

Atlanta in Georgia

Here’s the useful context: Atlanta, at 1,047 ft (319 m), sits roughly 525 ft (160 m) above Georgia’s average elevation of 522 ft (159 m). It is one of the higher places in its state — our model puts only about 11% of Georgia’s land higher.

The terrain around Atlanta

The ground right around Atlanta is fairly even, close to 1,047 ft (319 m), so the city itself feels level underfoot. But the window still catches higher country: the terrain climbs to 1,785 ft (544 m) toward the west edge of the view, which is what gives Atlanta its mountain backdrop.

You can read the whole story in the map above — the flatter ground where the city sits, and the way the land gathers into peaks nearby. It’s the difference between where you stand and what you can see from it.

What Atlanta’s altitude means

At 1,047 ft (319 m), Atlanta is low enough that altitude barely registers. The air holds close to the oxygen your body expects nearer sea level, so arriving here brings none of the breathlessness or fast dehydration that higher cities do. If altitude is on your mind, this isn’t the place to worry about it.

How Atlanta compares

Among Georgia’s larger cities, Atlanta is ranked #2 of 10 by elevation. For a familiar yardstick, that puts it well below Denver’s mile-high 5,280 ft (1,609 m).

• Gainesville — 1,250 ft (381 m)
• Atlanta — 1,047 ft (319 m)
• Milton — 994 ft (303 m)
• Athens — 738 ft (225 m)
• Macon — 384 ft (117 m)
• Columbus — 246 ft (75 m)
• Valdosta — 220 ft (67 m)

Atlanta elevation FAQ

How high is Atlanta?

Atlanta’s elevation is about 1,047 ft (319 m) above sea level at the city center, measured from Copernicus GLO-30 satellite data.

Is Atlanta high or low for Georgia?

High. At 1,047 ft (319 m) it sits above Georgia’s average of 522 ft (159 m), with only about 11% of the state higher.

Does Atlanta’s altitude affect visitors?

Not really. At 1,047 ft (319 m), Atlanta is low enough that the air feels much like it does near sea level.

Explore more

• ↑ Georgia’s full elevation map — the whole state in interactive 3D, with its high and low points and average elevation.
• · Blog: Average Elevation by State — where Georgia’s 522 ft (159 m) mean ranks.
• · Blog: Elevation vs Altitude — what a city’s elevation figure actually measures.

Atlanta’s elevation is a native ~30 m windowed-median sample from Copernicus GLO-30 (ESA); the Georgia figures are computed across the state from the same model. The 3D view is a fine windowed sample at roughly 202 m resolution, sharp enough to resolve the surrounding ridgelines. Neighborhood and landmark place names are from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Geographic Names Information System (GNIS); their elevations are Copernicus GLO-30 samples at each named point. Data as of 2026-08-19.