Marking your route

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When I created a map of events on 7th July here in London I wanted to learn how to do it using the Google Maps API. I did learn how to do it, although in a rather long winded fashion by copying and pasting geographic co-ordinates from Google Maps into my Javascript code for each and every turn in my journey. If I had more time then I would have written a little app to do the whole process for me. I was still thinking I would, but then today realised that somebody had done exactly the same thing over at Gmaps Pedometer.

This nifty little script lets anybody go in and create their own routes anywhere that Google maps. Whilst you are doing it, the pedometer measures the distance for you and will even tell you how many calories you've burned if you really want to know. Best of all, if you want to show others your route, you can easily link to it.

I will probably be making some London routes in the future, perhaps to show some picturesque walks around the capital.

Posted in Geographic at 2:52 PM on Saturday 23 July 2005
Tags: google maps gmaps gmaps pedometer route maker

Comments

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cheers

dan

Posted by: dan jones at August 7, 2005 10:54 PM

A quick note to let all the Karrans know that we are compiling a huge Family Tree and looking for everyone that has been or is a KARRAN. I live in British Columbia, Canada. We had a great Karran Family Reunion about a month ago and had 160 people attend ! What a great time everyone had !!
Anxious for information !Take Care, Maureen

Posted by: Maureen Karran at August 22, 2005 7:46 AM

hi, mayb u can help me.

i simply want to mark whole cities and roads to country towns in asutralia. i need to make the mark transperent and 20km wide (10km each side) plus 160km wide ( different shading). these lines will represent delivery runs that we are able to achieve. the 20km being one price, 160km another price for the delivery.

i then will upload this to my website. is the a program in existance that will allow me to draw these lines ??

your help greatly appreciated

phill

Posted by: phill gale at July 1, 2007 11:38 AM