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Elevation

Driskill Mountain elevation

535ft

above sea level · 163 m

Driskill Mountain is the highest point in Louisiana and the 48th highest of the 50 state high points. It’s in Bienville Parish, according to the USGS gazetteer.

By the Mapsfera Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
32.43° N · 92.90° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 32° 25′ 30″ N · 92° 53′ 49″ W
UTM coordinates
15S · 509,686 E · 3,587,555 N
Zone 15 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Bienville Parish
Where the summit point falls
State
Louisiana
LA · capital: Baton Rouge
Time zone
Central Time
UTC−6 · UTC−5 in summer (daylight saving time)
Ground height (3DEP)
534 ft
What the USGS model gives at this exact point, on a 1 m grid. The official elevation is 535 ft.

Compared with other state high points

At 535 ft (163 m), Driskill Mountain is the 48th highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska (20,310 ft), and the lowest is Britton Hill, in Florida (345 ft).

The USGS table “Elevations and Distances in the United States” gives it 535 ft. The 3DEP elevation model gives 534 ft at the gazetteer point: 1 ft less.

Louisiana’s capital, Baton Rouge, is 171 mi away in a straight line and 489 ft lower.

The nearest city with more than 250,000 people is Plano (TX), 225 mi away in a straight line and 133 ft lower.

Louisiana’s lowest point is New Orleans, at -8 ft: a total relief of 543 ft.

  1. 44 Jerimoth Hill 812 ft
  2. 45 Woodall Mountain 806 ft
  3. 46 Driskill Mountain 535 ft
  4. 47 Point Reno 410 ft
  5. 48 Britton Hill 345 ft

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

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Tools for this place

Elevation profile Draw a route from Driskill Mountain and see how much it climbs and drops. Elevation of a point Compare the elevation of Driskill Mountain with any other point on the map. Map of Bienville Parish The county on the map with all its cities and towns, ready to print or download. Time zone The time right now in Driskill Mountain and its clock changes. GPX route profile Upload the GPX of a hike up Driskill Mountain and see its elevation gain. Blank map of Louisiana counties Print it blank, with names or to color in.

Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Driskill Mountain.

How tall is Driskill Mountain?

Driskill Mountain is 535 feet (163 m) above sea level. That’s the official USGS figure, from its table of state high points.

What are the coordinates of Driskill Mountain?

Latitude 32.42505 and longitude -92.89697, in decimal degrees (32° 25′ 30″ N · 92° 53′ 49″ W). In UTM, zone 15: 509,686 E and 3,587,555 N, on NAD83.

Is Driskill Mountain the highest mountain in the US?

No. It’s the 48th highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska, at 20,310 ft.

What county is Driskill Mountain in?

The summit point falls in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. The USGS table lists Bienville.

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, “Elevations and Distances in the United States” The official elevation of the summit. Public domain.
  • USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The ground height at the summit point, to check the figure. Public domain.
  • USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The position and official name of the summit. 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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