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Elevation & time

Elevation finder

Tap the map or search for a place to see its elevation above sea level. Add several points to compare them and download the list as a CSV.

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Example: downtown Denver and the summit of Pikes Peak. Tap the map to add your own.

Elevations come from the Terrain Tiles (USGS 3DEP in the US, NASA SRTM and other sources elsewhere) and, in Spain, from the IGN MDT05 model.

How to use it

Tap the map wherever you want to know the elevation, or type the name of a town, a city or a peak. Each point shows up numbered on the map and in the list, with its name, its elevation and its coordinates.

With two or more points you’ll see the highest, the lowest and the elevation difference between them: how much higher one place is than another, without the ups and downs along the way. For those, use the elevation profile.

Where the elevation comes from

From the Terrain Tiles, which combine the best public data for each area: the USGS 3D Elevation Program in the United States and NASA’s SRTM and other sources elsewhere. In Spain, from the national MDT05 terrain model, with a value every 5 meters. Either way, it’s the height of the ground above mean sea level.

The official elevation of a town or a peak can differ by a few meters from any given point around it, because the official figure is measured at one specific spot, such as the town center or the summit benchmark.

Frequently asked questions

How many points can I add?

Up to 25 at a time. If you need more, download the list as a CSV and start a new one.

How do I share my points?

Use the Share button: the page address keeps every point, so anyone who opens it sees exactly what you see.

What’s in the CSV?

One row per point with its number, name, latitude, longitude, elevation in meters and the data source. It opens in Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets.

Why doesn’t it match the official elevation of the town?

Because the official figure is measured at one specific spot, usually the town center. If you tap somewhere else in town, the ground can be higher or lower.

Related tools

All tools
What is my elevation? See your current elevation above sea level, read from terrain data instead of your phone’s GPS. Elevation profile Draw a line on the map and get its elevation profile, with the total climb and descent. GPX route profile Upload a GPX from Strava, Garmin or Wikiloc to see its climb, slopes by section and an estimated time. Sun position See where the sun sits in the sky at any place and time: its height, its direction and its daily path.

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