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height above mean sea level

elevation of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum
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Summary

height above mean sea level ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,406 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: elevation[2]
  • Has use: orographic isolation[3]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[4], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[5], Otto's encyclopedia[6], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[7]
  • Related Wikidata property: P2660[8]
  • Main Wikidata property: P2044[9]
  • Different from: altitude[10], elevation above sea level in metres[11]
  • P14692: computer keyboard[12]

Why It Matters

height above mean sea level has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Harald Hetzner · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → elevation
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Otto's encyclopedia +1
    Openstreetmap key → ele, ele:local, ele:regional
    Has use → orographic isolation
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Subclass of: altitude"
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