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Terrain & Slope Analysis

USGS 3DEP elevation, slope statistics, and grading assessment

MCP Function Name
gridkit_terrain

What It Does

USGS 3DEP terrain and slope analysis. Returns elevation, slope statistics (avg, max), steep slope percentage, and slope distribution. Slopes >15% are typically excluded from solar development. Essential for grading cost estimation.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
latfloatoptionalLatitude
lonfloatoptionalLongitude
addressstringoptionalUS street address
radius_kmfloatoptional (1)Analysis radius in km

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Data Sources

USGS 3DEP

Use Cases

Connect This Tool

Part of the unified Gridleaf gateway. Connect once for all 55 tools:

Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport streamable-http gridleaf https://mcp.gridleaf.org/mcp --header "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY"
Claude.ai

Settings > Integrations > Add Custom Connector > URL: https://mcp.gridleaf.org/mcp

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