The word is " altitude", with an "e". When you are driving through a mountain range, such as the High Sierra between California and Nevada, as you slowly climb, you are vertically ascending further away from the sea level. " You can say, " The highest point of this highway is Donner Summit which is at 7000 ft elevation".
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