Mount Whitney 3D terrain model

About this model

The highest summit in the contiguous United States (4,421 m) crowns the Sierra Nevada’s steep eastern escarpment above the Owens Valley. A jagged granite crest and lakes in its cirques make a dramatic model.

The frame is 14 km across, centred on 36.5785° N, 118.2923° W. Open it in the editor to change the style, exaggerate the height, turn it into a circle, or move the frame — then download it for your 3D printer, as a poster or as a 360° video.

Elevation

Highest point

4,415 m14,485 ft

Lowest point

1,822 m5,978 ft

Relief

2,593 mtop to bottom

Average height

3,441 macross the frame

Area

14 × 14 km196 km²

Highest point at

36.5785° N, 118.2923° Wfrom the elevation data

Measured on the same elevation grid as the model (Terrain Tiles, AWS Open Data). Summit heights can read a little lower than surveyed ones because each sample averages a small area.