Skip to content
Elevation

Elevation of Frisco

697ft

above sea level · 212 m

Frisco is a city in Texas with 236,955 people, the 14th most populous in the state. Of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people, it’s the 91st highest.

By the Mapsfera Team

Elevation profile

Loading the map…

Place facts

Coordinates
33.15° N · 96.82° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 33° 9′ 2″ N · 96° 49′ 25″ W
UTM coordinates
14S · 702,983 E · 3,670,100 N
Zone 14 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Collin County
The city spans 2 counties; its reference point is in this one
State
Texas
TX · capital: Austin
Time zone
Central Time
UTC−6 · UTC−5 in summer (daylight saving time)
Population (2025)
236,955 people
68.6 sq mi of land · 3,453 people/sq mi
Elevation model
USGS 3DEP, 10 m grid
Data from November 2019: the ground height at the city’s reference point.

Population

Frisco had 236,955 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, 18% more than in April 2020, when it had 200,531. Its 68.6 sq mi of land work out to 3,453 people/sq mi; the state average is 121 people/sq mi.

It’s the 14th most populous of the 1,862 places the Census counts in Texas (cities, towns and CDPs), after Houston (2,397,315), and holds 0.7% of the state’s population.

The city spreads across 2 counties. By population: Collin County (140,753) and Denton County (96,202). Its reference point, where we measure the elevation, is in Collin County.

Compared with US cities of 100,000 to 250,000

Frisco sits at 697 ft (212 m) above sea level. Of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people, the highest is Lakewood (5,520 ft) and the lowest is Fort Lauderdale (3 ft). The average is 862 ft: Frisco is 165 ft below it.

The state capital, Austin, is 206 mi away in a straight line and 210 ft lower than Frisco.

The nearest city with more than 250,000 people is Plano, 12 mi away in a straight line and 29 ft lower.

Of the 44 cities in Texas with a page, Frisco is the 12th highest: the highest is El Paso (3,713 ft) and the lowest is Corpus Christi (7 ft).

The highest point in Texas is Guadalupe Peak, at 8,749 ft according to the USGS: 8,052 ft above Frisco, 476 mi away in a straight line.

  1. 89 Columbia 707 ft
  2. 90 Concord 706 ft
  3. 91 Frisco 697 ft
  4. 92 South Bend 692 ft
  5. 93 Corona 678 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

Elevation profile Draw a route from Frisco and see how much it climbs and drops. Elevation of a point Compare the elevation of Frisco with any other point on the map. Map of Collin County The county on the map with all its cities and towns, ready to print or download. Time zone The time right now in Frisco and its clock changes. What county am I in? See which county, city and ZIP code you’re in, from your location. Blank map of Texas counties Print it blank, with names or to color in.

Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Frisco.

What is the elevation of Frisco?

Frisco is 697 feet (212 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 Frisco?

Latitude 33.15067 and longitude -96.82361, in decimal degrees (33° 9′ 2″ N · 96° 49′ 25″ W). In UTM, zone 14: 702,983 E and 3,670,100 N, on NAD83.

How does Frisco rank among the highest US cities of its size?

It’s the 91st highest of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people. The highest is Lakewood (5,520 ft) and the lowest is Fort Lauderdale (3 ft).

What county is Frisco in?

Several: Collin County and Denton County. Most of its people live in Collin County.

Which is higher, Frisco or Austin?

Frisco. Frisco sits at 697 ft and Austin at 487 ft: a difference of 210 ft, 206 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).

Methodology and sources · Spotted a mistake? Let us know