9 Metropolitan beacon system comprising of radio beacons and receivers; Wireless location systems consisting of downloadable software and computer hardware for signal transmission, reception and processing, namely, a wide-area network of terrestrially-placed transmitters broadcasting a proprietary signal consisting of timing information, selected local environmental information and other information that can be received and processed by computer software and hardware in a consumer electronics or other device such that the device can determine its latitude, longitude and altitude; electronic signal receivers and related computer hardware and downloadable software capable of receiving, processing and analyzing said signal for use in consumer electronics and other devices, and of combining said signal with signals or other information from other sources, including but not limited to remote or onboard databases and other networks for purpose of enhancing the latitude, longitude or altitude or other positioning information; three-dimensional location, navigation and timing device; Downloadable software for vertical location of individuals, for use in combination with data communications and other device data; downloadable software which uses data communications and horizontal location data to determine the X, Y, and Z axis geographic locations of individuals and devices; downloadable software for determining the Z-axis location of a wireless 9-1-1 caller; Wireless location systems consisting of software and hardware for signal transmission, reception and processing, namely, a wide-area network of terrestrially-placed transmitters broadcasting a proprietary signal consisting of timing information, selected local environmental information and other information that can be received and processed by computer software and hardware in a consumer electronics or other device such that the device can determine its latitude, longitude and altitude; electronic signal receivers and related computer hardware and software capable of receiving, processing and analyzing said signal for use in consumer electronics and other devices, and of combining said signal with signals or other information from other sources, including but not limited to remote or onboard databases and other networks for purpose of enhancing the latitude, longitude or altitude or other positioning information