Rensselaer County elevation and terrain tools
Capital Region • County seat: Troy
Rensselaer County is part of New York's Capital Region. River valleys open between uplands, with steeper ground toward the surrounding mountain ranges.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Troy, from the USGS 3DEP index. Other parts of the county may come from other projects; the coverage guide explains how to check any spot.
| Project | Year | Cell size | Point density |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY_FEMAR2_Central_4_2018used by the elevation model | 2020 | 3.3 ft per pixel | — |
Property boundaries
The Property tool can select tax parcels in Rensselaer County from the NYS GeoHub public tax parcels and use the boundary as the area for any other tool. Assessment parcel lines are not surveys.
Tools for Rensselaer County
A PDF terrain report for a tax parcel: hillshade, contours, slope and elevation statistics.
How the tool worksContour lines at the interval you choose, on the map and as vector files.
How the tool worksHours of direct sun on any day of the year, with shadows cast by the terrain.
How the tool works