Google Maps is a great tool for finding elevation on a map. To find the elevation of a place on Google Maps, use the following steps:
- Open Google Maps.
- Type in the address of the place you want to find elevation information for.
- Click on the “Elevation” tab in the top left corner of Google Maps.
- You will see a list of places with their elevations displayed in meters above sea level (or feet). The list includes places in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. To find a place on this list that has an Elevation tab with information about it, click on it and then click on “Elevation Data.”
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Find Elevation in Google Maps on Mobile
If you’re on a mobile phone, use the Google Maps app to check a place’s altitude.
To do that, first, open the Google Maps app on your phone. At the top of the app, tap the “Search Here” box and type the name of the place, then press Enter.
Once you see your place on the map, to the right of the map, tap the “Layers” option.
In the menu that opens, from the “Map Type” section, select “Terrain.” Then tap “X” in the top-right corner.
Your map’s view will change to the terrain view. Here, take a closer look at your place on the map and you’ll find the elevation written there.
To get a better view of the altitude numbers, zoom in a bit on the map, but don’t do it too much or the elevation numbers will disappear.
And that’s how you know how high a place is using Google Maps!.
Find Elevation in Google Maps on Desktop
On a desktop computer, use the Google Maps website to find a place’s elevation.
To do so, first, open a web browser on your computer and launch the Google Maps site. In the site’s top-left corner, click the “Search Google Maps” box and type your place’s address. Then select that place in the search results.
Once your place appears on the map, then in the map’s bottom-left corner, click the “Layers” option.
In the expanded menu, click “Terrain.”
You’ll now see your map in the terrain view. Zoom in on your place and you will find some numbers written there. Those numbers represent the altitude of that specific place.
Make sure not to zoom in too much or the elevation numbers will be gone.
And that’s all there is to it.
Did you know Google Maps also shows you your direction of travel?
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