measure distances on google maps

[Che]

This is so cool.

You can measure from point to point in yards, meters, miles.

 

[Al Smith]

Google is your friend

 

[rumination]

Thanks Che, that is pretty cool.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Bookmarked!

 

[Blinky]

Very cool. Thank you.

 

[Che]

I'm sure I described it in the treehouse....probably one of the first versions. Some years ago I found an almost frozen calf separated from her mom, in an ice storm....wrapped it in my longjohns, I still had my coveralls....and dragged it on my parka/coat/jacket up a hill and then down to the barn. I can't remember the outcome, but I remember thinking it must have been MILES.

Nope....turns out it was barely a quarter mile.

hmmmmphhhhhhh :roll:

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Thanks Che... Bookmarked here as well

 

[rumination]

That website has some other interesting tools. Here's one that lets you see what's exactly on the other side of the earth from you:
http://www.freemaptools.com/tunnel-to-other-side-of-the-earth.htm


And then I think it was Andrew who asking about a tool to show a certain radius around a point on a map. Here it is:
http://www.freemaptools.com/radius-around-point.htm

 

[sotc]

I better not tunnel through, the whole ocean around madagascar will flood my house!

 

[Tree Reb]

I'd end up in the middle of the North Atlantic.

 

[darkstar]

Its great for "as the crow flies "
But im getting tremendous milage changes when looking at say a drive to.
Guess its good for straight lines only , or should i say slightly curved , straight lines ( :

 

[simplypete]

http://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/earth/

This is also a very cool tool, for those that like to ride dirtbikes and snow mobile. I find it very useful and quite accurate. It overlays Google Earth.

 

[Che]

Darkstar, you can click on each turn along the way....the distance will be displayed at each click, and added for a total distance.

 

[sotc]

http://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/earth/

This is also a very cool tool, for those that like to ride dirtbikes and snow mobile. I find it very useful and quite accurate. It overlays Google Earth.

Nice find