googlemaps-samples · willum070 · May 6, 2026 · May 7, 2026
diff --git a/samples/elevation-simple/README.md b/samples/elevation-simple/README.md
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+# Google Maps JavaScript Sample
+
+## elevation-simple
+
+Elevation Simple sample demonstrating the Elevation Service.
+
+## Setup
+
+### Before starting run:
+
+`npm i`
+
+### Run an example on a local web server
+
+`cd samples/elevation-simple`
+`npm start`
+
+### Build an individual example
+
+`cd samples/elevation-simple`
+`npm run build`
+
+From 'samples':
+
+`npm run build --workspace=elevation-simple/`
+
+### Build all of the examples.
+
+From 'samples':
+
+`npm run build-all`
+
+### Run lint to check for problems
+
+`cd samples/elevation-simple`
+`npx eslint index.ts`
+
+## Feedback
+
+For feedback related to this sample, please open a new issue on
+[GitHub](https://github.com/googlemaps-samples/js-api-samples/issues).
diff --git a/samples/elevation-simple/index.html b/samples/elevation-simple/index.html
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+<!doctype html>
+<!--
+ @license
+ Copyright 2026 Google LLC. All Rights Reserved.
+ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+-->
+<!-- [START maps_elevation_simple] -->
+<html>
+    <head>
+        <title>Elevation Service</title>
+
+        <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./style.css" />
+        <script type="module" src="./index.js"></script>
+        <script>
+            // prettier-ignore
+            (g=>{var h,a,k,p="The Google Maps JavaScript API",c="google",l="importLibrary",q="__ib__",m=document,b=window;b=b[c]||(b[c]={});var d=b.maps||(b.maps={}),r=new Set,e=new URLSearchParams,u=()=>h||(h=new Promise(async(f,n)=>{await (a=m.createElement("script"));e.set("libraries",[...r]+"");for(k in g)e.set(k.replace(/[A-Z]/g,t=>"_"+t[0].toLowerCase()),g[k]);e.set("callback",c+".maps."+q);a.src=`https://maps.${c}apis.com/maps/api/js?`+e;d[q]=f;a.onerror=()=>h=n(Error(p+" could not load."));a.nonce=m.querySelector("script[nonce]")?.nonce||"";m.head.append(a)}));d[l]?console.warn(p+" only loads once. Ignoring:",g):d[l]=(f,...n)=>r.add(f)&&u().then(()=>d[l](f,...n))})({
+            key: "AIzaSyA6myHzS10YXdcazAFalmXvDkrYCp5cLc8"
+        });
+        </script>
+    </head>
+    <body>
+        <gmp-map
+            center="63.333,-150.5"
+            zoom="8"
+            map-type-id="terrain"></gmp-map>
+    </body>
+</html>
+<!-- [END maps_elevation_simple] -->
diff --git a/samples/elevation-simple/index.ts b/samples/elevation-simple/index.ts
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+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2026 Google LLC. All Rights Reserved.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+// [START maps_elevation_simple]
+async function initMap(): Promise<void> {
+    // Request needed libraries.
+    await google.maps.importLibrary('maps');
+    await google.maps.importLibrary('elevation');
+
+    const mapElement = document.querySelector('gmp-map')!;
+    const innerMap = mapElement.innerMap;
+
+    const elevator = new google.maps.ElevationService();
+    const infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({});
+
+    infowindow.open(innerMap);
+
+    // Add a listener for the click event. Display the elevation for the LatLng of
+    // the click inside the infowindow.
+    innerMap.addListener('click', (event: google.maps.MapMouseEvent) => {
+        displayLocationElevation(event.latLng!, elevator, infowindow);
+    });
+}
+
+function displayLocationElevation(
+    location: google.maps.LatLng,
+    elevator: google.maps.ElevationService,
+    infowindow: google.maps.InfoWindow
+) {
+    // Initiate the location request
+    elevator
+        .getElevationForLocations({
+            locations: [location],
+        })
+        .then(({ results }) => {
+            infowindow.setPosition(location);
+
+            // Retrieve the first result
+            if (results[0]) {
+                // Open the infowindow indicating the elevation at the clicked position.
+                infowindow.setContent(
+                    'The elevation at this point <br>is ' +
+                        results[0].elevation +
+                        ' meters.'
+                );
+            } else {
+                infowindow.setContent('No results found');
+            }
+        })
+        .catch((e) =>
+            infowindow.setContent('Elevation service failed due to: ' + e)
+        );
+}
+
+void initMap();
+// [END maps_elevation_simple]
diff --git a/samples/elevation-simple/package.json b/samples/elevation-simple/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "@js-api-samples/elevation-simple",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "tsc && bash ../jsfiddle.sh elevation-simple && bash ../app.sh elevation-simple && bash ../docs.sh elevation-simple && npm run build:vite --workspace=. && bash ../dist.sh elevation-simple",
+    "test": "tsc && npm run build:vite --workspace=.",
+    "start": "tsc && vite build --base './' && vite",
+    "build:vite": "vite build --base './'",
+    "preview": "vite preview"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {}
+}
diff --git a/samples/elevation-simple/style.css b/samples/elevation-simple/style.css
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+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2026 Google LLC. All Rights Reserved.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+/* [START maps_elevation_simple] */
+
+/* 
+ * Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. 
+ */
+html,
+body {
+    height: 100%;
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+}
+
+/* [END maps_elevation_simple] */
diff --git a/samples/elevation-simple/tsconfig.json b/samples/elevation-simple/tsconfig.json
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+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.base.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "rootDir": "."
+  },
+  "include": ["./*.ts"]
+}