Maine
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
5,269
#30
What states fall flat under the eyes of geographers? While the mountainous landscapes of certain U.S. cities often find their way into postcards, a sizeable proportion of the United States boasts landscapes as smooth as a pancake. Using the 'State Elevation Difference' as an indicator, we decipher which states boast the minimal variability in their land forms.
The ten states with the most consistent elevation, and hence, flatter landscapes, are Florida, Kentucky, Delaware, Louisiana, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Iowa. Florida tops the list as the flattest state with a mere 345 feet elevation difference across the entire state. Kentucky closely follows Florida as the second flattest state in the U.S., with a little higher elevation difference of 388 feet. The third flattest state is Delaware, with an elevation difference of 450 feet. Louisiana, famous for its vast wetlands, limns an elevation difference of 542 feet, making it the fourth flattest state in the country. The next two states on the list are Mississippi and Rhode Island, having a elevation difference of 807 and 814 feet, respectively. Indiana, regarded for its widespread farmlands, features a difference of 935 feet from its highest to lowest points. The list continues with Illinois, where the elevation difference is 958 feet. The midwestern state Ohio, surprisingly beats Kansas and comes in as the ninth flattest state with an elevation difference of 1,093 feet. Wrapping up the list is Iowa, known for its cornfields, showing an elevation difference of 1,191 feet. 10 Flattest States based on the State Elevation Differences:
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
2,405
#17
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
20,335
#50
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
12,562
#45
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
2,700
#18
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
14,787
#49
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
11,125
#41
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
2,382
#16
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
450
#3
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
345
#1
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
4,787
#29
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
13,806
#47
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
11,955
#44
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
958
#8
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
935
#7
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
1,191
#10
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
3,363
#21
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
388
#2
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
542
#4
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
5,269
#30
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
3,363
#22
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
3,491
#23
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
1,411
#12
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
1,703
#14
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
807
#5
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
1,542
#13
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
11,007
#40
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
4,587
#26
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
12,667
#46
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
6,239
#33
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
1,804
#15
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
10,325
#38
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
5,348
#31
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
6,690
#36
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
2,756
#19
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
1,093
#9
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
4,688
#28
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
11,247
#42
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
3,215
#20
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
814
#6
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
3,563
#24
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
6,279
#34
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
6,470
#35
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
8,753
#37
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
11,526
#43
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
4,301
#25
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
5,732
#32
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
14,419
#48
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
4,625
#27
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
1,371
#11
Metric
Value
Rank
Elevation Difference
10,712
#39
Region ↕ | Elevation Difference ↕ |
---|---|
Alabama | 2,405 |
Alaska | 20,335 |
Arizona | 12,562 |
Arkansas | 2,700 |
California | 14,787 |
Colorado | 11,125 |
Connecticut | 2,382 |
Delaware | 450 |
Florida | 345 |
Georgia | 4,787 |
Hawaii | 13,806 |
Idaho | 11,955 |
Illinois | 958 |
Indiana | 935 |
Iowa | 1,191 |
Kansas | 3,363 |
Kentucky | 388 |
Louisiana | 542 |
Maine | 5,269 |
Maryland | 3,363 |
Massachusetts | 3,491 |
Michigan | 1,411 |
Minnesota | 1,703 |
Mississippi | 807 |
Missouri | 1,542 |
Montana | 11,007 |
Nebraska | 4,587 |
Nevada | 12,667 |
New Hampshire | 6,239 |
New Jersey | 1,804 |
New Mexico | 10,325 |
New York | 5,348 |
North Carolina | 6,690 |
North Dakota | 2,756 |
Ohio | 1,093 |
Oklahoma | 4,688 |
Oregon | 11,247 |
Pennsylvania | 3,215 |
Rhode Island | 814 |
South Carolina | 3,563 |
South Dakota | 6,279 |
Tennessee | 6,470 |
Texas | 8,753 |
Utah | 11,526 |
Vermont | 4,301 |
Virginia | 5,732 |
Washington | 14,419 |
West Virginia | 4,625 |
Wisconsin | 1,371 |
Wyoming | 10,712 |