This is a guide for using
wikitext to properly display
elevation. Elevation should most commonly be displayed in both
meters (
metres) and
international feet, with metric elevation displayed first for most areas, but elevation in feet displayed first for
Liberia, the
United States, or a
U.S. territory.[a] The
International System of Units symbol "
m" is usually preferred to either "meters" or "metres" spelled out. Feet may either be spelled out or use the standard symbol "ft". All elevations are now calculated from a
geoid, so the outdated phrase "above mean sea level" should not be used.
Metric elevation
Metric elevation should be displayed first for areas not exclusively within the United States or Liberia.
Inline elevation
Precise inline elevations in meters can use
wikitext like "an elevation of {{convert|491|m|0|abbr=in}}" to display "an elevation of 491 m (1,611 feet)."
Less precise inline elevations in meters can use wikitext like "an elevation of about {{convert|500|m|abbr=in}}" to display "an elevation of about 500 m (1,600 feet)."
To use an elevation in meters as an adverb, use wikitext like "the {{convert|4805.59|m|0|abbr=in|adj=on}} summit" to display "the 4,805.59 m (15,766-foot) summit."
Elevation in feet should be displayed first for areas solely within Liberia, the United States, or a U.S. territory.
Inline elevation
Inline elevations in feet[b][c][d] can use wikitext like "an elevation of {{convert|292|ft|0}}" to display "an elevation of 292 feet (89 m)."
Precise inline elevations in meters (such as those from a
National Geodetic Survey data sheet) should use wikitext like "an elevation of {{convert|4401.2|m|0|order=flip}}" to display "an elevation of 14,440 feet (4,401.2 m)."
To use an elevation in feet as an adverb, use wikitext like "the {{convert|14271|ft|0|adj=on}} summit" to display "the 14,271-foot (4,350 m) summit."
^The
Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) displays elevations in both
meters and
international feet. All GNIS elevations are rounded to the nearest whole meter. Elevations in international feet are created by dividing the elevation in meters by 0.3048 and rounding to the nearest whole international foot. This means that GNIS elevations in international feet will skip values which do not correspond to a whole meter, e.g., from 30 m (98 feet) to 31 m (102 feet).
For a listing of current collaborations, tasks, and news, see the Community portal. For a listing of ongoing discussions and current requests, see the Dashboard.
This is a guide for using
wikitext to properly display
elevation. Elevation should most commonly be displayed in both
meters (
metres) and
international feet, with metric elevation displayed first for most areas, but elevation in feet displayed first for
Liberia, the
United States, or a
U.S. territory.[a] The
International System of Units symbol "
m" is usually preferred to either "meters" or "metres" spelled out. Feet may either be spelled out or use the standard symbol "ft". All elevations are now calculated from a
geoid, so the outdated phrase "above mean sea level" should not be used.
Metric elevation
Metric elevation should be displayed first for areas not exclusively within the United States or Liberia.
Inline elevation
Precise inline elevations in meters can use
wikitext like "an elevation of {{convert|491|m|0|abbr=in}}" to display "an elevation of 491 m (1,611 feet)."
Less precise inline elevations in meters can use wikitext like "an elevation of about {{convert|500|m|abbr=in}}" to display "an elevation of about 500 m (1,600 feet)."
To use an elevation in meters as an adverb, use wikitext like "the {{convert|4805.59|m|0|abbr=in|adj=on}} summit" to display "the 4,805.59 m (15,766-foot) summit."
Elevation in feet should be displayed first for areas solely within Liberia, the United States, or a U.S. territory.
Inline elevation
Inline elevations in feet[b][c][d] can use wikitext like "an elevation of {{convert|292|ft|0}}" to display "an elevation of 292 feet (89 m)."
Precise inline elevations in meters (such as those from a
National Geodetic Survey data sheet) should use wikitext like "an elevation of {{convert|4401.2|m|0|order=flip}}" to display "an elevation of 14,440 feet (4,401.2 m)."
To use an elevation in feet as an adverb, use wikitext like "the {{convert|14271|ft|0|adj=on}} summit" to display "the 14,271-foot (4,350 m) summit."
^The
Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) displays elevations in both
meters and
international feet. All GNIS elevations are rounded to the nearest whole meter. Elevations in international feet are created by dividing the elevation in meters by 0.3048 and rounding to the nearest whole international foot. This means that GNIS elevations in international feet will skip values which do not correspond to a whole meter, e.g., from 30 m (98 feet) to 31 m (102 feet).
For a listing of current collaborations, tasks, and news, see the Community portal. For a listing of ongoing discussions and current requests, see the Dashboard.