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Elevation of Gilbert

1,236ft

above sea level · 377 m

Gilbert is a city in Arizona with 287,285 people, the 4th most populous in the state. Of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people, it’s the 14th highest.

By the Mapsfera Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
33.35° N · 111.79° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 33° 21′ 10″ N · 111° 47′ 20″ W
UTM coordinates
12S · 426,586 E · 3,690,680 N
Zone 12 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Maricopa County
Where the city’s reference point falls
State
Arizona
AZ · capital: Phoenix
Time zone
Mountain Standard Time (no DST)
UTC−7 all year: no daylight saving time
Population (2025)
287,285 people
68.8 sq mi of land · 4,176 people/sq mi
Elevation model
USGS 3DEP, 1 m grid
Lidar from November 2021: the ground height at the city’s reference point.

Population

Gilbert had 287,285 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, 7.2% more than in April 2020, when it had 267,875. Its 68.8 sq mi of land work out to 4,176 people/sq mi; the state average is 67 people/sq mi.

It’s the 4th most populous of the 467 places the Census counts in Arizona (cities, towns and CDPs), after Phoenix (1,665,481), and holds 3.8% of the state’s population.

It lies entirely within Maricopa County. Its reference point in the USGS gazetteer is 4.0 mi from the geographic center the Census gives for the city.

Compared with other big cities

Gilbert sits at 1,236 ft (377 m) above sea level. Of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people, the highest is Colorado Springs (6,009 ft) and the lowest is New Orleans (0 ft). The average is 858 ft: Gilbert is 378 ft above it.

The state capital, Phoenix, is 18 mi away in a straight line and 148 ft lower than Gilbert.

Of the 6 cities in Arizona with a page, Gilbert is the 3rd highest. The others are Tucson (2,481 ft), Mesa (1,242 ft), Chandler (1,214 ft), Glendale (1,128 ft), and Phoenix (1,088 ft).

The highest point in Arizona is Humphreys Peak, at 12,633 ft according to the USGS: 11,397 ft above Gilbert, 138 mi away in a straight line.

  1. 12 Wichita 1,303 ft
  2. 13 Mesa 1,242 ft
  3. 14 Gilbert 1,236 ft
  4. 15 Chandler 1,214 ft
  5. 16 Lincoln 1,202 ft

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

Nearest cities with a page

Tools for this place

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Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Gilbert.

What is the elevation of Gilbert?

Gilbert is 1,236 feet (377 m) above sea level. That’s the ground height from the USGS 3DEP elevation model at the city’s reference point in the official gazetteer (GNIS). The city doesn’t have a single elevation: it rises and falls from one neighborhood to another.

What are the coordinates of Gilbert?

Latitude 33.35283 and longitude -111.78903, in decimal degrees (33° 21′ 10″ N · 111° 47′ 20″ W). In UTM, zone 12: 426,586 E and 3,690,680 N, on NAD83.

How does Gilbert rank among the highest big cities?

It’s the 14th highest of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people. The highest is Colorado Springs (6,009 ft) and the lowest is New Orleans (0 ft).

What county is Gilbert in?

Maricopa County, Arizona.

Which is higher, Gilbert or Phoenix?

Gilbert. Gilbert sits at 1,236 ft and Phoenix at 1,088 ft: a difference of 148 ft, 18 mi apart in a straight line.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.

Sources

  • USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The elevation: the ground height at the reference point. Public domain.
  • USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The city’s reference point (“Populated Place”). Public domain.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 estimates Population, land area (2025 Gazetteer) and counties. Public domain.
  • TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
  • timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
  • Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).

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