On Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:56:54 -0500, "Ed Pawlowski"
wrote:


"mm" wrote in message
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If I had, or borrowed, a GPS, global postioning system, would it also
show my altitude?

Or, is there some moderately priced device that would show altitude to
say the nearest 10 feet? Do they rent them?

Thanks.

My Garmin shows altitude, but I don't know that all of them do. You can get

Josh's 100 feet is not precise enough,

elevations from Google Earth if you are looking for just a spot or two.

so I guess it will be google earth. I dl'd it months ago but haven't
installed it. I'll do that.

The GPS and Google Earth are within a couple of feet of each other so if not
accurate, they are consistent.

Good enough, and I wanted to compare elevations anyhow. Hmmm. I
should have said that. So maybe Joshe's 100 feet is good enough.
Even if a gps is off by 100 feet, if it is off by the same amount a
couple blocks away, that would be fine. Now I have to find someone I
know who has a gps. Believe it or not, none of the six people I see
most often do.

Thanks all.