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How do you find the distance from a location to sea level?

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Altimeters measure altitude. An altimeter is a device that measures altitude, the distance of a point above sea level. Altimeters are important navigation instruments for aircraft and spacecraft pilots who monitor their height above Earth's surface.
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√2Rh = √41807040h = √41807040 5280 √h miles ≈ 1.22459 √h miles . For example, if our eye is 5 feet about sea level, then the horizon distance is about 1.22459√5=2.738 miles away.

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