Google Maps Area Calculator Tool
Quick Find :
Output
0 m²
0 km²
0 acres
Options
Description
This tool will show how google maps can be used to define an area and then measure the area enclosed. This is more of a proof of concept rather than an application but there would be quite a few uses for it.
How To Use
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Click multiple time around the map to define an area
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The calculated area will then be displayed
Options
Click Clear All Points to start again.
Click Delete Last Point to remove the last point that you clicked.
Requirements
A javascript enabled browser
Relevant Links
http://www.google.com/apis/maps/
Further Uses and Ideas
- Enable clicking inside the area
- Display area in acres
Version History
- Version 1 (14/11/07)
- Version 2 (25/03/08) - Draggable markers added
- Version 2.1 (16/10/08) - Added Terrain map type
- Version 2.2 (14/12/09) - Added quick find search tool
- Version 2.3 (21/03/09) - Added acres output
- Version 2.4 (04/11/09) - Increased maximum size for the Quick Find option
Previous Comments For This Page
can you please remove the adds by google from beneath the image as you have to scroll down every time you want to see the m2 and to clear all points!! that would be amazing :)
On 09/11/2009This is EXACTLY what I was looking for to know how much land a farmer was offering us to add to our garden. Thank you so much.
By Wendy Black on 08/11/2009It would be great of you could disable the autopan feature like you can in the distance calculator.
Other than that, excellent program!
On 05/11/2009only one problem, there is not enough room in the 'Quick Find' address text box field. Some address' do not fit completely. If there was more character space or unlimited character space it would be PERFECT
By Marlee Klemm on 04/11/2009Thanks! thank you so much !! what a brilliant work you got - you save my life.
By Mohammad from RR Austin, TX on 14/10/2009Amazing tool!!!! Do you really understand what you have created here? This makes all land applications a snap especially for us simple forestry types.
By Roger on 11/10/2009I have used this many times to get acreage for farm leasing, fertilizer amounts, and farm planning.
By John G. on 28/09/2009Thanks for creating this.
By Mohammad on 16/09/2009great job exclent
By amit on 08/09/2009This is so awesome. Exactly the kind of application i needed to help me visualize just how big 72 acres is.
By Daniel Plainview on 05/09/2009Love this tool!
By Ray Zhang on 03/09/2009very good! Very useful!!
By Diego on 06/08/2009What a fantastic tool. Keep up the good work.
By Grahame H, UK on 06/08/2009this is a great tool
By edgar on 05/08/2009thanks much! This is very handy!
By Ariane on 03/08/2009This is a great start, can I load lat and lon to display map and area or could you display lat and lon with mouse location.
By Gerry on 24/07/2009the FOREX advertising box is REALLY annoying it keeps directing me to its page !
On 15/07/2009Awesome tool! Can you expand the character limit of the quick find text box?
By Don on 01/07/2009Excellent tool. Would be great if you could have a larger display area but very useful anyway. Thanks
By Charlie on 22/06/2009Thanks, great tool.
Idea for (easy, but very helpful) improvement: add distance (on map) between marks on map.
By kenshis on 13/06/2009Brilliant - would be even better if I could copy the area and lay over other maps for comparison....
By Paul on 04/05/2009Neat!
Note that the hectare (1 ha = 10'000 square meters) is probably the most used SI-unit when talking about land areas over certain sizes (say, 5'000 square meters), dependending on the use.
By Tapio on 01/05/2009I use this all the time at work and it helps me loads, wondering why there is no put put in feet squared, i just use he conversion either way.
By ROKA360 on 28/04/2009this is an awesome tool! good work
By tamer karakurum on 28/04/2009Any chance to get square footage added to the output list?
Thanks for a simple but very helpful tool
By Fred on 27/04/2009very impressive!!! I appreciate a lot !!!!!!!
By La Tome on 18/03/2009AMAZING!!
On 15/03/2009Great timesaver - you helped a non-profit determine the size of a historic man made lake.
for others out there, 1 acre = 4,046.8564 square meters, so take the measurement in meters, then divide it by 4046.9 to get pretty close to acreage.
By Rich Barron on 10/03/2009Oh you do have the tool to calculate distances as well. This site is amazing ;-)
By Hans on 22/02/2009Top notch mate. GJ.
How about displaying linear length when 2 points are selected. Thanks again.
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