Distance Calculator Tool (GMDCT) or Switch To Area Calculator Tool (GMACT)
| Total Distance | Metres km Nautical Miles Feet Miles | Autopan ? | Show Coordinates ? | Show Filereader Output ? |
Input:
Search For Location (also accepts coords [format: lat,long]): Add Location (Accepts KML Coords [format: long,lat]):Use search result as a distance marker? Yes No
Description:
You can use this distance calculator to find out the distance between two or more points anywhere on the earth. In other words, the distance between A and B. Click once on the map to place the first marker and then click again to position the second marker. The mileage between the points will then be displayed. You can also build up a series of locations to find a total distance.
An important feature of this distance calculator tool is that is "as the crow flies", so traveling in real life will normally involve larger distances, but this may also help those who need to measure off-road distances.
How To Use:
- Zoom and drag the map to find the location of marker 1
- Click to place marker 2.
- RightClick a marker to insert a marker on next click 3.
- The distance will be calculated then displayed below the map in miles or kilometers. You can change between miles or km at any time
- Add as many points as required and the distance will build up.
- You can also drag and drop markers after they have been put on the map
Note:
All distances are estimations so we do not accept any responsibility that may arise when the value reported is incorrect.
You can move the markers after they have been positioned so you can modify you route on the fly and see how the distance will be effected.
Options:
- Click [Delete Last Point] to undo the last marker placed
- Click [Delete Marker] to delete a specific marker placed
- Click [Zoom To Fit] to zoom the map around all markers
- Click [Clear All Points] to erase all markers and start again
- Use the Quick Find text box to quickly relocate the map
- You can choose between miles and kilometers (km) for the Total Distance readout
- Click [Show Elevation] to get a chart showing the elevation of your route
How it Works:
Clearly you, the user inputs two 'points' that are used to calculate the distance. Calculating the "As the Crow Flies" distance is a matter of using Great Circle formula. Then the main problem is converting the Google Map unit to miles and kilometers.
Geographic/UTM Coordinate Converter:
You can convert between geographic coordinates and Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates using this form.
Negative numbers indicate West longitudes and South
latitudes. UTM coordinates are entered and displayed in meters.
The ellipsoid model used for computations is WGS84.