Altitude problem

[+mumbo jumbo]

Probably a dim question, but is there a quick way of working out the altitude (above sea level) of a particular location remotely without actually going there and taking a reading?

 

Thanks.

[+ZoomLens]

Have you tried looking it up on the ordnance survey website? If you find the location, you would be able to get a pretty accurate altitude by looking at the nearest contour line. That should be accurate to within 10m at least, and if it is actually on a contour line you should have it dead on.

 

Does that help?

[+uk89camaro]

Probably a dim question, but is there a quick way of working out the altitude (above sea level) of a particular location remotely without actually going there and taking a reading?

 

Thanks.

 

Here's one I found using google

 

But it won't let you navigate by place. You have to put in an altitude search, then find the places in a list.

[+rutson]

 

Here's one I found using google

 

But it won't let you navigate by place. You have to put in an altitude search, then find the places in a list.

 

Seems to be for Scotland only.

[+uk89camaro]

I'm told google earth can do it, but haven't checked.

[+PopUpPirate]

http://www.countrywalkers.co.uk/Contourmap.html

 

Couple that with http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/getamap/

[+uk89camaro]

Yup, google earth. Placed me at 72m above sea level, my garmin says about 220ft. So it's not bad as a general guide +/- 10-20 ft.

 

Although you could probably use some long sticks and the sun..... (i'll get me coat)

Edited November 5, 2007 by uk89camaro

[+mumbo jumbo]

Yup, google earth. Placed me at 72m above sea level, my garmin says about 220ft. So it's not bad as a general guide +/- 10-20 ft.

 

Although you could probably use some long sticks and the sun..... (i'll get me coat)

Excellent. Thanks to all who replied. I should have made it clear that I need this to work globally, not just in the UK. I will trial run it with some of my caches.