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Jump to first unread post. Pages: 1 acegik Tourist Reged: 04/28/08 Posts: 2 find the highest spot elevation       #1160414 - 04/28/08 09:52 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Using google earth can you zoom into and area and find what the highest pot elevation that the area you zoomed into is? If google earth cant do it is there another program that can? thanks! Post Extras:       AmericanXplorer13 Collection Editor Reged: 11/28/05 Posts: 737 Loc: The United States of America Re: find the highest spot elevation [Re: acegik]       #1161039 - 04/29/08 10:25 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Yes. If you move the mouse around the said area, you can look at the bottom toolbar. There it tells you the pointer elevation. Post Extras:       acegik Tourist Reged: 04/28/08 Posts: 2 Re: find the highest spot elevation [Re: AmericanXplorer13]       #1161264 - 04/29/08 07:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Yes BUT I would liek to drag a box say about 20km by 20km and have it tell me what the highest spot elevation IN that box is. Post Extras:       Gerardo64 World Explorer Reged: 09/07/05 Posts: 1243 Loc: Argentina Re: find the highest spot elevation [Re: acegik]       #1169322 - 05/13/08 06:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Hi acegik This is not an accurate way to do what you want (if you want accuracy you may need some GIS application instead), but here´s the trick: 1- Make a Polygon of the area 2- Edit height choosing the "Height" tab 3- Select "Absolute" (means height over sea level) 4- Play around changing the height value till you "reach" the summits. See what I mean: -------------------- Clic Aquí. Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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