Yorktown, Virginia
The 1781 siege that ended the Revolutionary War, on a low bluff over the York River.
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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
- Virginia, USA
- Position
- 37.2388, -76.5097
- Area
- 5 × 5 km
- Real elevation
- 0 to 23 m (23 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:33,300
- Heights
- 5× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1–10 m per point
- Suggested color
- War map
- Group
- American history
About Yorktown, Virginia
The Siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown and the surrender at Yorktown, took place in 1781 and was the final major land engagement of the American Revolutionary War. It was won decisively by the Continental Army, led by George Washington, with support from the Marquis de Lafayette and French Army troops, led by Comte de Rochambeau, and a French Navy force commanded by the Comte de Grasse, making the British Army commanded by British Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis surrender. The French and American armies united north of New York City in the summer of 1781.
From Wikipedia: Siege of Yorktown, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Yorktown, Virginia
Where is Yorktown?
Yorktown is in Virginia, USA at 37.2388, -76.5097. The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Yorktown model?
The land in this model runs from 0 to 23 m (23 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 5 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Yorktown?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 8.4 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:33,300. 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 Yorktown 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 Yorktown 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 Yorktown 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 Yorktown, Virginia 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 5 by 5 kilometer square centered on 37.2388, -76.5097. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:33,300. The heights are exaggerated 5× 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.
