Q: I know that Google Maps allows you to measure distances, but I can’t figure out where to find this option. A: There are so many powerful and somewhat hidden features of Google Maps, and for those ...

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Q: I know that Google Maps allows you to measure distances, but I can’t figure out where to find this option. A: There are so many powerful and somewhat hidden features of Google Maps and for those ...

Google Maps now gives users the ability to measure the distance between two or more locations simply my placing markers down on a map. The feature, available only in Maps on the web for now, lets ...

The other day, I was testing a fitness band. I wanted to see if the band’s reporting of my distance matched the actual distance. But how could I find out the actual distance? I wished there were some ...

Open earth.google.com. Go to Tools > Measurement. Click on the starting point. Hover your mouse and click on the endpoint. Head to the Measure pop-up box. To learn more about these steps, continue ...

With Google Maps, you don't just navigate routes. You can do many other interesting things as well. Besides navigation, ...

When you place a 3D model in Google Google Earth you can use KML to decide how close the viewer has to be in order for it to be visible. For technical details on how this works and how to implement it ...

Remember how, if you wanted to measure distance between two places, you’d have to either a) spend the next half hour searching the App Store for a non-hideous free app that wouldn’t be too frustrating ...

Almost everyone has used Google Maps for directions at some point, but the world's favourite navigation app can do much more than just that. There are plenty of reasons that you might want to measure ...