What Is My Elevation?

Your elevation is your height above mean sea level. Tap the button to read it two ways: your device's GPS altitude (when available) and the terrain elevation at your exact coordinates from a global elevation model — in meters and feet. Click anywhere on the map to check any other point on Earth.

GPS altitude vs terrain elevation — why two numbers?

GPS altitude is what your device's chip reports — height above the WGS-84 ellipsoid, corrected toward sea level. It's live (it changes in a plane or a tower) but noisy: ±10–20 m is normal, and many desktops report nothing. Terrain elevation comes from a satellite-measured digital elevation model (Copernicus DEM, ~30 m grid) — it's the height of the ground at your coordinates, accurate to a few meters, but it doesn't know you're on the 40th floor. This page shows both and labels them honestly; competitors typically show only the terrain number.

What people check elevation for

Hiking & cycling: total climb planning — check trailhead vs summit by clicking both points on the map.
Flood & insurance questions: height above sea level for coastal or riverside properties (pair with official flood maps for decisions).
Altitude effects: above ~2,500 m altitude sickness becomes relevant; cooking times and sports performance change with altitude.
Curiosity: the highest place in our database is Mount Everest at 8,849 m — see its page.

Find the elevation of any place, not just yours

The elevation above sea level of any point on Earth is one tap away: after locating (or instead of it), click or tap anywhere on the map and this page reads that point's terrain elevation from digital elevation model data. Chasing a specific landmark or city? Every entry in our coordinates database lists its elevation alongside latitude and longitude, and the address to coordinates tool turns any street address into a map point you can then tap. For why the number here can differ from your GPS device's altitude reading, see GPS altitude vs map elevation — they measure against different baselines.

Frequently asked questions

How accurate is my elevation?

The terrain figure (Copernicus DEM) is typically within a few meters of true ground height. GPS altitude is live but noisy — ±10–20 m outdoors is normal, and it measures your device, not the ground (relevant in tall buildings).

Why does my phone show a different altitude than this page?

Phones mix GPS with barometric sensors and different sea-level models. We show GPS altitude and terrain elevation separately and label the source of each, so you know exactly what you're reading.

Can I check the elevation of another place?

Yes — click or tap anywhere on the map, or open any city in the coordinates database, where elevation is listed with each place.

How do I find the elevation of an address or place above sea level?

Tap that point on the map on this page to read its terrain elevation directly, look the place up in our coordinates database (every city and landmark page lists elevation), or convert the address to a map point first with the address to coordinates tool.