Meeting Centre of Gravity for Postcodes
Use this tool to find the best place to hold a meeting for it's attendees by inputting their postcodes. The COG tool will then work out the centre of gravity for the meeting. This will be represented by a marker on the map.
Meeting COG Map
Input Data
| Post Code (min=2,max=10) | |
| Post Code 1 | |
| Post Code 2 | |
| Post Code 3 | |
| Post Code 4 | |
| Post Code 5 | |
| Post Code 6 | |
| Post Code 7 | |
| Post Code 8 | |
| Post Code 9 | |
| Post Code 10 | |
Further Information
Once you input the postcodes, this tool will work out where the best place is to hold the meeting. This will be a point on the map where, if all attendees could travel in a straight line to get to, would give the least combined travel time for them to meet up. You can enter full UK postcodes (incode & outcode) for more accuracy.
Yes, of course people cant travel in straight lines and they cant hold the meeting in a field, in the sea or in some strangers house if that is what the tools tells you. You are then expected to use that as a base from which to find a meeting venue close by, be it a pub, park or hotel etc..
Let us know if this tool comes in useful to you by posting a comment below. It will be interesting to find out how it is used.
Credits
Credit must be paid to DWS for a comment posted on the about page on 16th May 2008 suggesting this tool. Thanks.
Future Ideas
- Show the address of the COG marker
Version History
- Version 1 : 05/06/2008 : Get it up and running (rather than watch the start of Big Brother)
Previous Comments For This Page
Kurt, when you asked there was no such tool available but there is now! It is found here.
By Free Map Tools on 12/11/2008
Is there a US zip code version?
By Kurt on 05/11/2008
Excellent tool. Trying to arrange a reunion and works well. Would be good to have the option of inputting more codes though.
By Robert Miles on 13/10/2008
Franco, you should be able to zoom in using the plus ( ) icon on the top left of the map. I will look into displaying the nearest address.
By Free Map Tools on 11/06/2008
A facility for batch entry would be very helpful. Comma separated perhaps?
By dp on 11/06/2008
Great idea! Could do with more detail on the markers e.g. where exactly is the COG (street, postcode etc) as you can't zoom in on the map.
By Franco on 11/06/2008
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