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New to REST Services: Elevations API

www.bing.com on 01/15/2013

Excerpt: We are happy to announce the release of Elevations API as the latest addition to the Bing Maps REST Services offerings. The Elevations API will enable you to query for elevation information for a set of points, polyline or a region on the Earth described by latitude and longitude pairs. Here are some example use cases for this API. Let’s say you have a sports GPS tracking device that tracks your distance, speed and elevation while you are on a hike. In this scenario, the Elevations API can be used to provide you with elevation information at specific points during the hike. In another scenario, you can visualize the elevation profile along a pre-determined route.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Elevation, Mapping