Elevation Lookup
Click anywhere on the map to get the elevation at that point. Drag the marker to refine.
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Click on the map to look up elevation.
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Elevation (m)
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Elevation (ft)
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Latitude
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Longitude
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Elevation data: SRTM via Open-Meteo
About This Tool
The Elevation Lookup returns the ground elevation at any point on Earth with a single map click. It is used in site assessment, flood risk analysis, hiking planning, antenna line-of-sight calculations, and any task requiring a spot height.
Input
A single map click placing a marker at the desired location. The marker can be dragged to fine-tune the position without clicking again. A place-name search can also pan the map before clicking.
Output
Ground elevation above mean sea level in metres and feet, along with the coordinates of the queried point. Results can be copied individually or exported as a single text block.
Key Concepts
- Digital Elevation Model (DEM)
- A raster grid of terrain heights covering the Earth's surface. Each cell stores the elevation of the terrain at that location. This tool queries the Open-Meteo Elevation API, which serves the Copernicus DEM — a global 30 m resolution dataset produced by the ESA from TanDEM-X radar satellite stereo measurements.
- AMSL (Above Mean Sea Level)
- Elevation measured relative to the average height of the ocean surface, the standard vertical datum for most maps and aviation. The reference surface used here is the EGM96 geoid — a mathematical equipotential surface that closely approximates global mean sea level.
- Bare-earth model
- The Copernicus DEM represents terrain only — it excludes buildings, tree canopy, and other surface objects. Over ocean areas and large lakes the returned value is 0 m (sea level). For the surface elevation of a building rooftop or treetop, a Digital Surface Model (DSM) would be required instead.