USGS Elevation Point Query Service (EPQS) API

USGS Elevation Point Query Service API for retrieving elevation data at specific geographic coordinates. Provides elevation values in feet or meters based on the National Elevation Dataset (NED) and 3D Elevation Program (3DEP).

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Base URL: https://epqs.nationalmap.gov/v1
Auth: none
Endpoints: 2
Reachable: unknown
CORS: unknown

Links

Homepage: https://www.usgs.gov/
API Base: https://epqs.nationalmap.gov/v1

Topics

GEOLOCATION, GOVERNMENT

Endpoints

Method Path Summary Auth Last Status Latency
GET /json Get elevation data in JSON format none
GET /xml Get elevation data in XML format none