USGS Elevation Point Query Service
LiveLast verified 28 Sept 2026
Ground elevation in feet or metres for a U.S. latitude/longitude point, from USGS elevation models.
Example request
curl -s 'https://epqs.nationalmap.gov/v1/json?x=-105.2705&y=40.015&wkid=4326&units=Meters&includeDate=false'
Free tier, in plain English
No key needed and no request limit published.
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