Description

This Advanced Google Maps Distance Calculator is the successor to the Google Maps Distance Calculator. By request by many visitors, this version will allow users to save and reload their routes when they revisit Daft Logic.

Update November 2010

As of 24/11/2010 this application has been updated. This has included a migration of all data (users, routes and routepoints) to a more efficient storage system. Any users who experience problems or cannot load their saved routes should contact Daft Logic via the online contact system. We have kept a backup of all old data.

How To Use

Sign Up

• Click the Create Free Account option at the top right.
• Type in your username, password and email. Note : Use a loose password as this site is not secure.
• Click [Submit] an wait for an email to arrive with further instructions.

Login Procedure

• Click the Login option at the top right.
• Type in your username and password.

Use the Map

Use the map and place your markers to create a route (as per Google Maps Distance Calculator)

Save New Route

• Make sure you are logged in.
• Click [Save New Route] under user options.
• Type in the name for the route.
• Decide to make the route public (other people can search for it and see it) or private.
• Click [Save].

Load a Route

• Make sure you are logged in
• Click the route name you wish to load under Your Routes
• Wait for the route to load

Note: You can now edit this route as per normal

Re-Save Existing Route

• Make sure you are logged in.
• Load an existing route.
• Click [Re-Save Existing Route] under user options.
• Your route will then be re-saved

Add Notes To Route

• Make sure you are logged in.
• Click the notes icon () for the route you wish to add a note to.

Rename a Route

• Make sure you are logged in.
• Click the rename icon () for the route you wish to rename.

Delete a Route

• Make sure you are logged in.
• Click the delete route icon () for the route you wish to delete.
• Your route will be permanently deleted.

Logout

Click Logout or simply navigate away from this page

Notes

1. All distances are estimations so Daft Logic does not accept any responsibility that may arise when the value reported is incorrect.
2. You can move the markers after they have been positioned so you can modify you route on the fly and see how the distance will be effected.

Relevant Links

Google Maps API

Future Functionality and Suggested Improvements

Functions that will be added in the future. Please feel free to make suggestions by adding a comment at the bottom of the page.

• See the distance from the starting point at each marker
• Insert a marker anywhere and anytime into an existing route
• Save the map state along with each route (position, zoom and map type)
• Show more than one saved route at once

Version History

Version 1 (14/07/2008)

• Version 1.0 14/07/2008 - First version.
• Version 1.1 18/07/2008 - Added signup and login.
• Version 1.2 19/07/2008 - Added save and load route (page goes live).
• Version 1.3 04/08/2008 - Added option to delete a route.
• Version 1.4 16/08/2008 - Option to make a route public or private (default is private) & added send route via email option.
• Version 1.5 01/09/2008 - Increased store limit of routes from 135 points to something much larger.

Version 2 (29/01/2009)

• Version 2.0 18/01/2009 - Email validation on account signup.
• Version 2.0 18/01/2009 - Route validation on save. There must be at least one point of the map and the route must have a name.
• Version 2.0 29/01/2009 - Update to back-end saving mechanism.

Version 3.1 (29/11/2010)

• Version 3.0 22/11/2010 - Now uses Google Maps API V3 (inc. new features found in the recent update to Google Maps Distance Calculator such as saving your last route, map position and map settings in a local cookie).
• Version 3.0 22/11/2010 - Improved signup procedure - detects if username is already in use.
• Version 3.0 23/11/2010 - Improved signup procedure - option to request new password.
• Version 3.0 23/11/2010 - Option to change your password when logged in.
• Version 3.0 24/11/2010 - Ability to rename a route.
• Version 3.0 24/11/2010 - Ability to save (re-save) an existing route rather than having to save new routes all the time.
• Version 3.0 24/11/2010 - Option to save notes for each route.
• Version 3.0 25/11/2010 - Post your route to Twitter.
• Version 3.0 25/11/2010 - Post your route to Facebook.
• Version 3.0 25/11/2010 - Export route to KML option.
• Version 3.1 29/11/2010 - Option to allow a user to delete their account and all data permanently.

Version 3.2 (20/12/2010)

• Version 3.2 20/12/2010 - Full Screen Option added. This should allow easy printing. Please Report Bugs!

Hi Faces nightclub is in the wrong position IG1 should be on Cranbrook Road after Gants Hill towards Barkingside on the left by St Georgio hotel, not by Beehive Lane. Apart from that this is a great site. thanks.
By Mariep on 03/02/2012klr1 on 22/12/2011, we have made some improvements to this. However it is a balancing act to try and achieve the best behaviour across all browsers.
By Daft Logic on 05/01/2012excellent accurate and easy to use
By nrm on 05/01/2012Here's a bug for you. When I go to full screen and click the map or zoom via the button the map relocates to another location. Also, once I'm in the full screen mode, the exit full screen mode button no longer works. I'm forced to refresh the screen and start over to exit the full screen mode. Other than that though, this is a great site.
By klr1 on 22/12/2011Great tool, PLEASE ADD SAVING OPTION TO TRACED PATHS.THIS WILL HELP TO RECOLLECT TRACED PATH and DISTANCE in FUTURE if REQUIRED....
By SSK on 21/12/2011Very accurate tool. Now if we could only get the other google map tools such as Altitude Finder, Latitude and Longitude of a point and Area Calculator all in one or have them all linked to one another that would be the ultimate tool.
On 14/12/2011A wonderful tool, guys, and despite some negative comments, I find it deadly accurate. Many thanks
By Greg on 08/12/2011départ maison pont scott aller retour = 5,725 KM
On 30/11/2011great app
By apyc on 24/11/2011Great! Now I have an idea of the distances that I've run so far.
On 31/10/2011This thing is great. I was just trying to measure a running path I take and this is the best tool for it that I've found. I measured a nearby football field at 301 feet which is pretty darn accurate.
By Hokie on 29/10/2011(Y) great tool, works perfectly. Thanks for providing this!
By Rob on 23/10/2011cannot get it to work
On 19/10/2011love this program, heres an idea why not add a simple calorie calculator as well? I always have to go to another page to work out what I have burnt off riding/walking etc
On 03/10/2011Life has never been so easier especially for business travellers who needs ti claim all day & all nite.
By Lefa on 12/09/2011According the Google distance calculator, the distance between San Francisco and Glasgow (8200 km) is longer than that between San Francisco and Edinburgh. (8132 km) And that is just impossible! Because both Scottisch cities are on the same latitude but Edinburgh is more to the east than Glasgow. Shame on Google. Il vous faut vous améliorer.
By RMdevuijst@gmail.com on 07/09/2011Jose Luis Pulido, you can't.
By Daft Logic on 15/08/2011how can i embeded this to my website
By Jose Luis Pulido on 13/08/2011Super. So useful. Simple to use. Love it!!! One thing that would make it unbelievable though is if you could get an altitude profile(Like in the tour de france) for each route.As a cyclist I would find this very useful!!!
By Scott Speedster S35 on 01/08/2011how can i embeded this to my website
By princess on 31/07/2011awesome - small request: tie it to my gps or iphone app to track my movements
On 17/07/2011show altitude in zoom
On 15/07/2011Lithia Springs WiFi Project
On 11/07/2011Great idea. One thing that i miss is ab ability to see more than one saved routes on the map at the same time. For example, I might want to look at the extent i traveled in the past month, then i can just select the routes corresponding to last month, and they all appear on the map simultaneously.
By Neil on 02/07/2011great resource a bit complicate
By cretarent on 29/06/2011why does the page open with a random pushpin on it? one then must go into the map and place it, rather than being able simply to type in two place names. pretty frustrating problem with what would otherwise be a very useful tool.
By billyblip on 28/06/2011RUTA NORTE MENORCA
By JAD2011 on 28/06/2011Thank You very much for the use of this great tool, helps me map out a inline skating/biking route. G R E A T W O R K on the development end..
By Kevin Duggan on 05/06/2011Hi Doug, can you try deleting your temporary internet files and then reload the page or try a different web browser to see if there is any improvement. Let us know what happens.
By Daft Logic on 01/06/2011I have been using this site for at least 6 months. But, for some reason I am no longer able to place the toggle markers. I even went out and re-logged in. But, still cannot route like I would like to.
By Doug Wall on 01/06/2011

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