Radius maps??

[moyjos]

For want of a better term

Does anybody know of a mapping software thingy that I could put in a suburb (or postcode) and then draw a circle say 5kms-10kms etc??

Cheers
Sue

 

[keithj]

Does anybody know of a mapping software thingy that I could put in a suburb (or postcode) and then draw a circle say 5kms-10kms etc??

Might be one of those things that is a lot easier with a paper map, a pencil and a compass.

Or you could try drawing a polygon in Google Earth....

 

[gerd.]

Hi moyjos

http://maps.google.com/maps

Enter the area you want, size to suit, printout, draw a circle to suit.


Gerd

 

[BV]

Sue

I don't know if this helps but I use the CD version of the UBD street directory.

It allows me to calculate distances by following a specific route.

For example I can start from the property and follow the streets to get to the school, train station etc and see how far away they are.

Cheers

 

[Jacque]

Just buy a map from your local newsagency or bookshop- the more detailed ones have radius lines already on them- highly useful and easy to see at a glance how far from the CBD you are "as the crow flies", that is
Real driving distances, obviously, are quite different

 

[softmonkey]

http://www.freemaptools.com/radius-around-point.htm

you can often find this sort of thing by searching for "google maps mashup _____" or similar

 

[Yerfdog]

Great Tool!!! Great Topic!!!

 

[ralph123]

http://dev.bt23.org/keyhole/circlegen/

i've been using this one, saving it and using it on google earth.

 

[moyjos]

Thank you so much softmonkey. Great tool

I agree with all the suggestions of "get a map and draw" is MUCH easier.
But I was looking at a town that I did not have a map of.

This tool is GREAT thanks.

Sue

 

[Rockstar]

I can't get the circles to appear. I typed in the radius of 1km but when I click on the map nothing happens?