my elevation displays your current elevation above sea level, rate of ascent, and grade of your traveled terrain.
my elevation needs to know your location, so you may need to give it permission:
my elevation displays a computer's or mobile device's elevation above sea level. If the device has GPS, and its GPS unit is reporting elevation, my elevation reports that elevation directly. When there is no GPS elevation provided, my elevation estimates the elevation based on the reported map location.
Grade estimates the average grade of recently traveled terrain. Grade is simply the ratio of vertical change divided by horizontal change.
Ascent rate estimates the ascending or descending rate, in feet per hour, averaged over recent terrain. As the GPS-reported altitude moves around, this ascent rate number changes often.
GPS units receive signals from several satellites as they pass overhead. Elevation accuracy depends on how many satellites are in view of the device, and where they are in the sky. Because of this constantly changing array of visible satellites, elevation accuracy changes constantly. The GPS accuracy is displayed directly beneath the elevation number.
On an iPhone, my elevation may be added to the home screen, making it look and feel like a native iOS app:
my elevation was written by Terry Morse, because he wanted to know the elevation on a hilly hike in Breckenridge, Colorado. my elevation is provided free of charge, with no ads.
Terry is always on the lookout for cool projects to work on. If you have a project that needs help, contact Terry.