Ground elevation
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Above mean sea level from a global terrain model.
Device altitude
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Reported directly by your device when supported.
Movement
Waiting
Speed and heading appear only when the browser provides them.
Location precision
Approximate
Exact GPS is optional and can be stopped at any time.
Approximate Waiting for a reading
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- Cloudflare network context
- Timezone
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- Cloudflare edge
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Live location details
- Place
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- Latitude
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- Longitude
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- Location accuracy
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- Altitude accuracy
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- Heading
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- Speed
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- Country
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- Session distance
- Starts after live GPS begins
- Vertical trend
- Starts after live GPS begins
How high above sea level am I?
The primary ground reading combines your location with worldwide terrain data.
- Network estimate first. You get useful local context before approving GPS.
- Exact browser location second. With permission, live coordinates update as you move.
- Terrain lookup third. A global 90-meter model estimates ground height above mean sea level.
Device altitude may use a different reference surface than terrain elevation, so the two readings do not always match.
OpenStreetMap topographic view
Topographic is the default layer. Switch to OpenStreetMap when you want street-focused context.
Elevation vs. altitude
Elevation is ground height above mean sea level. Altitude is the height reported by your device, which can change in a building, vehicle, aircraft, or when the sensor reference differs from the terrain model.
Compare both readings and use the displayed accuracy values before relying on a small difference.
Worldwide location accuracy
Terrain lookup, international place names, localized units, coordinates, timezone, and map context work worldwide. Metric units appear first in most regions; imperial units appear first where they are customary.
If GPS is unavailable, the network estimate and the last recent device reading provide graceful fallbacks.
Live local conditions
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Current elevation FAQ
What is my current elevation right now?
Your current elevation is the estimated ground height at your location above mean sea level. The primary result appears in both feet and meters.
What is the difference between altitude and elevation?
Elevation describes the ground. Altitude is the height reported by a device or sensor at that moment, so it can differ indoors, in a vehicle, or in an aircraft.
How accurate is my elevation?
Accuracy depends on your device location accuracy and the terrain model resolution. Horizontal and altitude accuracy are shown separately when the browser provides them.
Does the elevation finder work worldwide?
Yes. Worldwide terrain data, international place labels, local timezones, and both metric and imperial units are available.
Why are speed or heading sometimes unavailable?
Browsers expose these values only when device hardware and the operating system provide reliable movement data. On supported devices, the optional compass can provide a heading fallback.
Can I use the site without sharing GPS?
Yes. The network estimate provides a quick regional answer. Exact coordinates, device altitude, movement, and browser-reported accuracy require location permission.
Privacy and data use
Location is used only to produce the readings on this page. The initial HTML is the same for every visitor and never contains cached visitor coordinates. When you enable GPS, rounded coordinates are sent through the same-origin Elevation Place Worker only for terrain, weather, and place lookups. Recent results can be stored on your device for offline fallback and expire automatically.