How Do I Find the Elevation of an Address?
If you’re going hiking or sightseeing, it’s always a good idea to get a sense of the altitude, especially if you’re going into mountainous terrain. It’s also helpful to know the gradient of your route. Fortunately, you can find out all of this information on Google Maps. Here’s how to find elevation on Google Maps in a web browser:
How Do I See Elevation on Google Maps on iPhone?
Follow these steps to view elevation in the Google Maps app for iPhone and Android:
Get More Accurate Elevation Measurements With Google Earth Pro
Not every contour line has an elevation listed, so Google Maps only provides you a rough estimate of elevation. For more accurate measurements, you’ll need to download Google Earth Pro. This program shows a lot more details than Google Maps, but it comes with a steep learning curve.
Can You Measure Building Height on Google Maps?
Google Maps doesn’t have a feature for finding building height, but you can download Google Maps Pro for free to measure buildings, trees, and other objects. The Google Earth Help page has detailed instructions for measuring buildings’ height, width, and area. There are also tools for measuring things like gradients and circumferences.
How Do You Get a Gradient on Google Maps?
You can find the gradient of a path using information from Google Maps, but it requires a little math on your part. To calculate the vertical gradient of point A to point B, subtract the elevation of B from the elevation of A, then divide the difference over the horizontal distance between the two points. Here is the formula:
Gradient = vertical difference in elevation / horizontal distance
For example, if you’re going from an elevation of 100 ft above sea level to 10,100 ft over the course of 5 miles (5,280 ft), the gradient would be 2,000 ft per mile.
