Track Altitudes

Chuck Norton · 11-10-2008, 01:52 AM

Ed,

Download Google Earth (available online as a freebie) and type in the address of the track (or any address).

If you select the correct set of choices under the "Layers" menu, you'll be visually transported to the site and the elevation of that spot on the surface will be displayed. I just checked Maple Grove and Google Earth said that the starting line is 519 feet above sea level. Does that sound about right?

The same tool indicated that the starting line at Las Vegas was 2003 feet while the starting line at Pomona is indicated at 1033 feet.

I'm sure that more accurate elevation data is available somewhere on the Internet but those numbers work pretty well for me.

c

11-10-2008, 01:52 AM	#7
Chuck Norton Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Covina, CA Posts: 474 Likes: 108 Liked 89 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Track Altitudes Ed, Download Google Earth (available online as a freebie) and type in the address of the track (or any address). If you select the correct set of choices under the "Layers" menu, you'll be visually transported to the site and the elevation of that spot on the surface will be displayed. I just checked Maple Grove and Google Earth said that the starting line is 519 feet above sea level. Does that sound about right? The same tool indicated that the starting line at Las Vegas was 2003 feet while the starting line at Pomona is indicated at 1033 feet. I'm sure that more accurate elevation data is available somewhere on the Internet but those numbers work pretty well for me. c