> I-68 in WV highest point on highway: 683 m
> 39 39' 19.41" N
> 79 46' 19.47" W
>
> I-68 in MD has a highest point: 853 m
> 39 41' 23.46" N
> 79 14' 59.38" W
>
> These are lattitude and longitude in degrees, minutes and seconds. Both
> Google and Google Earth allow you to put these coordinates in to read
> out the altitude. Topozone works well too. Just use -79 for the
> longitude degress for western hemisphere.
Minor correction:
Google earth shows the location and reports altitude.
Google map shows the location but not the altitude.
Topozone shows the terrain heigth from topographical maps.
Trip planning in a Prius is important regardless of which route or
interstate might be used. But often, we have choices and can select the
route and speed that most makes sense when trading off: good, fast, and
cheap.
Bob Wilson
ps. Most newsreaders have filters that can help reduce the amount of
'noise' in a news group.
> 39 39' 19.41" N
> 79 46' 19.47" W
>
> I-68 in MD has a highest point: 853 m
> 39 41' 23.46" N
> 79 14' 59.38" W
>
> These are lattitude and longitude in degrees, minutes and seconds. Both
> Google and Google Earth allow you to put these coordinates in to read
> out the altitude. Topozone works well too. Just use -79 for the
> longitude degress for western hemisphere.