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Title: TOPO. maps W/measure?
Post by: boxboy28 on August 18, 2006, 12:22:00 PM

Does anyone know of any freee programs IE google earth or NASA whirlwind that you can get  a topograghical map with a "as the crow flys" distance measure (strait line from point to point, not a mapquest)
It must be relativly new with uptodate with in 2 years and have accuracy at least to the tenth of a mile.

Ive been trying the new version of Nasa whirlwind but the meaqsure feature doesnt work.  or are there and "ADDONS" that  work for it?

Title: TOPO. maps W/measure?
Post by: Mustaine on August 18, 2006, 12:24:27 PM

IIRC google earth does that, and possibly the micro$oft one.

back when i had google earth here at work i figured out hot to do just that accidently... i know it is not "obvious"

Title: TOPO. maps W/measure?
Post by: Reschke on August 18, 2006, 01:17:00 PM

Google Earth has it its under the Tools menu.  I just don't know how accurate the information is.  According to the tool its 580.06 miles in a straight line from Dallas, TX (interstate intersection) to Birmingham, AL where I-65 and I-20/59 meet.

Title: TOPO. maps W/measure?
Post by: Sandman on August 18, 2006, 01:28:50 PM

Google Earth has it.

Title: TOPO. maps W/measure?
Post by: Paxil on August 18, 2006, 01:56:28 PM

I used this site to plan my runs... it's pretty nifty

http://www.usatf.com/routes/

It does use google I think.

Title: TOPO. maps W/measure?
Post by: boxboy28 on August 18, 2006, 03:38:45 PM

Nasa Whirl wind does too, i just figured it out!  + whirlwing has better hi res images! but i dont know if one is more accurate than the other.

Google just doesnt have Hires enough images of the area i need in question~!   :noid