Rating

Mountain Views

Scale55-100

Higher values are better.

About This Ranking

Goal

Highlight places where mountain terrain forms a prominent skyline around the representative community point.

Sources

Data behind the rating

2 sources

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

Domestic Names archive dated July 2, 2026
Data
Official populated-place coordinates used as the representative community observer point when an exact nearby state-and-name match is available.
What it tells us
Keeps large or irregular Census boundaries from moving the observer point away from the named community.

USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP)

Current tiles collected August 5, 2026
Data
Native one-arc-second elevation tiles used to trace the bare-earth terrain horizon in 360 directions out to 75 miles.
What it tells us
Shows the apparent angle, vertical scale, and directional breadth of surrounding terrain; it does not prove the view from a particular parcel.

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