MapAltitude

Elevation Map: find the altitude of any place

Click anywhere to get the elevation above sea level. Draw a route to see its elevation profile.

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How to find the elevation of any location

Find the altitude of a point

Search for a city, address, mountain or village, or click on the map. MapAltitude shows the elevation of that exact point in metres or feet, with its latitude and longitude. Click again to save more points and compare their height above sea level.

Get the elevation profile of a route

Press Draw route and click along your path: a hiking trail, a cycling climb, a road or a pipeline. The elevation profile shows the total distance, the lowest and highest altitude, and the total climb and descent of the route.

Elevation vs altitude

Elevation is the height of the ground above mean sea level. Altitude usually means the height of an object or aircraft above sea level, but in everyday use both words describe how high a place is. The values on this map are ground elevation.

How accurate is the elevation?

Elevations come from the Copernicus DEM, a global digital elevation model built from satellite radar with a grid of about 90 m. On open, flat ground the value is usually within a few metres. On cliffs, steep valleys, dense forest or among tall buildings the error can be larger.

Elevation of well-known places

Click a row to see it on the map.

PlaceCountryElevation
Mount EverestNepal / China8,849 m
KilimanjaroTanzania5,895 m
Mont BlancFrance / Italy4,806 m
Jebel ToubkalMorocco4,167 m
Mexico CityMexico≈ 2,240 m
IfraneMorocco≈ 1,665 m
DenverUSA≈ 1,609 m
MarrakechMorocco≈ 466 m
Dead Sea shoreIsrael / Jordan≈ −430 m

Elevation of cities by country

Altitude of every main town and city, ranked from highest to lowest: Sweden · France · Spain · United States · all countries.

Frequently asked questions

What is my elevation right now?

Press My location and allow your browser to share your position. The map moves to where you are and shows the elevation of the ground at that point. A phone with GPS, outdoors, gives the most precise position.

Is MapAltitude free?

Yes. The elevation map is free, works in any browser and needs no account or app.

Can I see the elevation in feet?

Yes. Press Units to switch every value, including the route profile, between metres and feet.

Can I save the map as a PDF?

Yes. Press Download PDF to save the current map view with your points, their elevations and your route profile.

Where does the elevation data come from?

From the Copernicus Digital Elevation Model (GLO-90), produced by the European Space Agency from satellite radar, served through the Open-Meteo API. Base maps come from OpenStreetMap contributors and Esri.