section_path: Geography/Elevation
section_name: Elevation
paragraph_text: Elevation
  
  Mecca is at an elevation of 277 m (909 ft) above sea level, and approximately 70 km (44 mi) inland from the Red Sea. It is one of the lowest in the Hejaz region, although some mountain peaks in Mecca reach 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in height.