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The height of something is how far it is from the objects lowest point to its highest, whereas the elevation is simply how high it is (usually compared to sea level). E.g. a ten foot tall tree is at sea level, its height is ten feet, and its elevation is 0. Another ten foot tall tree is on a 5000ft mountain, its height is ten feet, elevation 5000ft.

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