Measure a Distance
The measure distance tool is a simple way of find the distance between two points on a map. Start Clicking!
Measure Distance Map
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[Map Height : Small - Medium - Large - Full Screen]
| Total Distance Miles km Nautical Miles Yards | |||||
| Autopan ? | |||||
Travel Time
How to use the Measure Distance Tool
Simply click once on one point, then click again on the second point. The distance should then be displayed. You can click more than two points in order to build up a continuous route.
Use the miles / km / nautical miles / yards switch to measure distances in km or in miles or nautical miles. The Autopan option will move the map as you click the points.
The Quick Find text box allows you to quickly get to an area you wish without spending time zooming and panning to find it. For example if you wish to find the city of Rome in Italy, type "Rome, Italy" and then click go. The map will then go straight to Rome. Note the "[city][comma][space][county]" format.
Toggle markers will show or hide the markers if they get in the way.
Clear last will remove the last point from the map
Zoom to fit will zoom and pan the map to get the best fit of all your points on as large a zoom as possible.
Clear Map is a reset button that will clear all points and allow you to start measuring a distance again.
You can edit the position of any existing points by dragging the marker (when they are displayed) and dropping the marker in it's new position
You can also adjust the height of the map to have it large, medium or small in size.
Future Ideas and Improvements
- Export to kml option
- Auto-reroute for optimum distance (traveling salesman problem)
Version History
- 11th January 2012 - Implemented Google Maps API V3. Added Full Screen option
- 12th October 2010 - Markers now show their latitude and longitude when you over over them
- 15th October 2009 - Added travel time output
- 12th October 2009 - Added terrain map option
- 20th February 2008 - Revamp of design now with draggable markers
- 1st November 2007 - Added quick find text box
- 19th October 2007 - Yards now added as a unit of measurement
- 9th October 2007 - Nautical Miles added as unit of measurement
- 5th September 2007 - Descriptive Text Updated
- 28th June 2007 - Page Created
Relevant Links
If you are trying to measure the distance between two cities, then the How far is it Between tool is probably more suitable for your needs.
Previous Comments For This Page
Loved it. It's great
On 02/02/2012
Great for planning walks
On 28/01/2012
It is working today and I have done nothing different so it must have been while you were working on it.
I have found it to be very useful
Thanks
On 28/01/2012
On 26/01/2012, it should be working but we have made some updates in recent weeks. Can you try deleting your temporary files and reload the page again to see if this helps?
By Free Map Tools on 26/01/2012
The measure distance tool still seems to be not working Is it something I am doing wrong. I have entered the Moonwalk in May and ue it to measure my training walks. When will it be working again?
On 26/01/2012
Hi bubbamex ,
Please have a look at Save Route.
By Free Map Tools on 25/01/2012
Great for planning cycle routes (and for seeing how far I'd gone on previous runs!!!)
By Dave on 25/01/2012
Awesome my friend. Love the latitude-longitude tics. Can I save this information?
By bubbamex on 23/01/2012
Entered a 10k fort the first time , Have not run for 15 years this helsp me work out runs as part of a training plan.
By Paul T on 22/01/2012
This does not seem to be working anymore
On 20/01/2012
Regarding the zoom. It turns out the Terrain map type was the default. This has a restricted maximum zoom. We have now set the standard Map type as the default and this seems to zoom in to the maximum amount. Can someone confirm this is working better? Thanks.
By Free Map Tools on 16/01/2012
a very good concept, brilliant for planning running routes
By ryan on 16/01/2012
I posted the original question about zooming - yes, looks like the v3 upgrade has stopped the map zooming in as far - makes it really hard to use for planning e.g. jogging routes.
On 15/01/2012
Hi - First time I've used, very impressed.
In response to your question, zoom on map view doesn't zoom in enough, if you switch to satelite view you get a lot closer zoom... about 4 more levels of 'zoomness' - Thanks, Mike
By Mike on 15/01/2012
On 14/01/2012, we have implemented Google Maps API V3 recently. Can you confirm if the map zooms in at all? If so, at what point does it stop zooming? Is it the case that it stops one notch before what happened previously?
Thanks.
By Free Map Tools on 14/01/2012
what's happened - the map won't zoom in far enough any more ?!
On 14/01/2012
Great mapping tool for sea distances!
By Cate on 12/01/2012
Time estimate while traveling in a car in a large city ignores traffic lights, stop signs and congestion. Feature is useless in this situation.
By Bob S. on 11/01/2012
Great tool, like a lot of the comment makers I use this tool for measuring jogging and cycling routes. One improvement would be if it could also present a route profile showing gradients especially useful in hilly areas
By Steve G on 04/01/2012
I want a grid square on the scale of 1: 36000. The measurement should be in meters. Do you sell thid tool, or do you know where I could purchase same
By petanto@aol.com on 21/12/2011
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