# Support for altitude parameter in geo\_point data type

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/support-for-altitude-parameter-in-geo-point-data-type/208052>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 15, 2019, 11:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/support-for-altitude-parameter-in-geo-point-data-type/208052 "2019-11-15T11:21:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![atanupanda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@atanupanda](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/atanupanda)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 11:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/support-for-altitude-parameter-in-geo-point-data-type/208052/1 "2019-11-15T11:21:23Z")

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Hi Team,

We would like to do geo\_polygon based query (with latitude,longitude and altitude) on all available documents in elastic search db.

for ex.  
our sample record can have data like below  
{ geocoordinates :{"latitude":"12.93","longitude":"77.69","altitude":"874"}} in each documents, where geocoordinates is of type geo\_point ,  
where as as per API spec, geo\_point only supports latitude and longitude.

1. Does geo\_point support altitude ?
2. If geo\_point does not support altitude, is there any other way we can achieve geo\_polygon based query in elastic db which includes 'altitude'?

Please suggest.

Thanks  
Atanu

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**Author:** ![Ignacio\_Vera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ignacio_vera/32/36674_2.png) [@Ignacio\_Vera](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ignacio_Vera)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 12:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/support-for-altitude-parameter-in-geo-point-data-type/208052/2 "2019-11-15T12:12:58Z")

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Hi @atanupanda,

This is currently not possible. Which is your use case? in particular what are your expectation when querying those points with polygon (which is a 2D geometry).

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 12:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/support-for-altitude-parameter-in-geo-point-data-type/208052/3 "2019-12-13T12:13:13Z")

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