Google maps scale

colly10

Just wondering if anyone can explain what the deal with the google maps scale is? I've got directions in the attached pic that say the distance is 1.6km but the scale gives the impression that it's much further than this?

Creamy Goodness

regardless of scale google maps should be directing you away from kindlestown, not towards it

also use bellevue road as a shorter route.

Mr.Crinklewood

Thought Google had mapped my fish there.

Gordon

What do you think it is judging by the scale?

El Weirdo

The scale is in the bottom-left corner of the map.

maglite

Looks reasonably accurate,

Why not go up Bellevue rd? I assume your walking if distance is a concern?

AnonoBoy

Are you looking at it up really close? Because when I click on that picture it just looks like a few inches to me.

Micky Dolenz

I know where you live.

InTheTrees

I used to live about a quarter of a mile from where you started...

Console

colly10 wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone can explain what the deal with the google maps scale is? I've got directions in the attached pic that say the distance is 1.6km but the scale gives the impression that it's much further than this?

Somehow, I am getting a mental reading from you...

*huuuuummmmm*
you like boxing and are currently seeking for a new place to live.

Cakes.

You searched for it three different times :pac:

red menace

Look reasonable to me for the amount you have zoomed in and also by the scale measure in the bottom left of the picture

Father Ted does a tutorial that may help.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98hO97ky-sA

colly10

Console wrote: »

Somehow, I am getting a mental reading from you...

*huuuuummmmm*
you like boxing and are currently seeking for a new place to live.

Wow, i'm impressed

El Weirdo wrote: »

The scale is in the bottom-left corner of the map.

I know, i'm asking if it looks correct to you based on a route distance of 1.6 km

Gordon wrote: »

What do you think it is judging by the scale?

Without getting out a piece of string i'd say the route is about 6km based on the scale -

1. Is it saying the entire visible area of the screen from right to left is 1k

or

2. Is it saying the distance from the start to the end of the scale line is 1k

or

3. Something else

I'm not sure if people get what i'm asking

red menace

colly10 wrote: »

Wow, i'm impressed



I know, i'm asking if it looks correct to you based on a route distance of 1.6 km



Without getting out a piece of string i'd say the route is about 6km based on the scale -

1. Is it saying the entire visible area of the screen from right to left is 1k

or

2. Is it saying the distance from the start to the end of the scale line is 1k

or

3. Something else

I'm not sure if people get what i'm asking

The scale is marked at 200 M
The first part of the directions is 700 Metres
3.5 times the scale that looks about right from me using my fingers as a measure
Go back out two zoom levels to see the scale as 1 KM

El Weirdo

colly10 wrote: »

Wow, i'm impressed



I know, i'm asking if it looks correct to you based on a route distance of 1.6 km



Without getting out a piece of string i'd say the route is about 6km based on the scale -

1. Is it saying the entire visible area of the screen from right to left is 1k

or

2. Is it saying the distance from the start to the end of the scale line is 1k

or

3. Something else

I'm not sure if people get what i'm asking

This is me, right now.

colly10

red menace wrote: »

Look reasonable to me for the amount you have zoomed in and also by the scale measure in the bottom left of the picture

There is no way that the distance of the black scale line x 1.7 is equal to the blue line (that is 1.7km), that is what i'm saying, I know I have be reading something wrong though

red menace

1700/200 = 8.5
Would you say it is 8.5 times longer?

colly10

red menace wrote: »

The scale is marked at 200 M

Ahh, poxy metric. Had 1000 ft = 1km in my head there, that'd be the problem

El Weirdo

colly10 wrote: »

There is no way that the distance of the black scale line x 1.7 is equal to the blue line (that is 1.7km), that is what i'm saying, I know I have be reading something wrong though

Yes. The numbers on the scale.

Edit: He got it!

Lapin

Using the Ruler in the Tools menu of Google Earth, the distance between the two points is just over 1.3 km. (As the crow flies).

So yep, travelling between the two by road would work out at around 1.6 km judging by the map.

Gordon

colly10 wrote: »

Ahh, poxy metric.

Hehe, blame the metric system!

I thought you were thinking the scale was the black vertical line for a sec!