Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga
The mountain above the Tennessee River bend, fought over in 1863.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- Chattanooga
- Position
- 35.0100, -85.3430
- Area
- 10 × 10 km
- Real elevation
- 193 to 655 m (461 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:66,700
- Heights
- 2× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1–10 m per point
- Suggested color
- War map
- Group
- American history
About Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga
The Battle of Lookout Mountain, also known as the Battle Above the Clouds, was fought November 24, 1863, as part of the Chattanooga campaign of the American Civil War. Union forces under Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker assaulted Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee, and defeated Confederate forces commanded by Maj. Gen. Carter L. Stevenson.
From Wikipedia: Battle of Lookout Mountain, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga
Where is Lookout Mountain?
Lookout Mountain is in Chattanooga at 35.0100, -85.3430. The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Lookout Mountain model?
The land in this model runs from 193 to 655 m (461 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 2 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Lookout Mountain?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 18.8 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:66,700. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Lookout Mountain model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans at 1 to 10 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Lookout Mountain model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Lookout Mountain terrain model good for?
People use it as a classroom history lesson, a battlefield-visit memento or a wargaming board.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. In the United States the heights come from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans that resolve every 1 to 10 meters.
The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square centered on 35.0100, -85.3430. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:66,700. The heights are exaggerated 2× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
