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Elevation Lookup
Returns elevation in meters for one or more coordinates.
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What it does
Returns elevation in meters for one or more coordinates
Accepts a single coordinate or a list of coordinates and returns the elevation in meters for each. Can also compute an elevation profile along a route path. Useful when terrain matters: grade calculations, outdoor site assessments, or routing that has to account for hills and topography.
When you’d reach for it
- ▸Calculating the grade of a road segment for vehicle load planning.
- ▸Assessing site elevation ahead of an outdoor equipment installation.
- ▸Generating an elevation profile along a planned route for a field crew.
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