Google Maps Area Calculator Tool
Use the Google Maps Area Calculator Tool to define an area and find out the measurement of the enclosed area. You are also able to save your areas for use later on. Click on the map to start drawing an area.
[Map Height : Small - Medium - Large - Full Screen]
Output : Current Area
0 m² | 0 km² | 0 acres | 0 hectares | 0 feet² | 0 square miles | 0 square nautical milesAdd a location manually (also accepts [latitude,longitude])
How to Use
- Click multiple times around the map to define an area
- The calculated area will then be displayed below the map
Other Options
- Click [Delete Last Point] to remove the last point clicked
- Click [Clear All Points] to remove all areas drawn
- Click [Generate KML] to generate a KML file representing the last area drawn. Once you click this option, after a short delay, a hyperlink "Download KML File Here" will appear. From this link, you can download your KML file
- Click [Create New Area] to start drawing anew area whilst keeping any existing areas on-screen
- You can adjust the map size by clicking Small, Medium, Large or Full Screen
- Click [Export Lat/Lng] to export a list of latitude and longitude coordinates to a text box below the map. You can then copy and paste these to an external system.
Login to Save and Load Maps
You can create an account for free from which you can save and load saved areas unique to you. Click [Create Free Account] to create a new, free account. Once you confirm your email, you will be able to save and load maps while logged in.
Keyboard Shortcuts
- l - Delete Last Point - Windows : (Alt+l) - Mac (Ctrl+Alt+l)
- a - Clear All Points - Windows : (Alt+a) - Mac (Ctrl+Alt+a)
- n - Create New Area - Windows : (Alt+n) - Mac (Ctrl+Alt+n)
- z - Zoom to fit - Windows : (Alt+z) - Mac (Ctrl+Alt+z)
- t - Toggle Markers - Windows : (Alt+t) - Mac (Ctrl+Alt+t)
- s - Toggle Full Screen Off and On - Windows : (Alt+s) - Mac (Ctrl+Alt+s)
Relevant Links
Further Uses and Ideas
- Allow upload a KML file and calculate any areas of polygons inside
- Allow export of lengths of perimeter sides
- Allow different color schemes for additional output areas rather than just one
- The ability to hold down [shift] key to make 90º or 45º angles
- The ability to select an area as an entirety and drag it around, copy/clone/duplicate it
Version History
| Version | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Version 1.0 | 14/11/2007 | |
| Version 2.0 | 25/03/2008 | |
| Version 2.1 | 16/10/2008 | Added Terrain map type |
| Version 2.2 | 14/12/2009 | Added quick find search tool |
| Version 2.3 | 21/03/2009 | Added acres output |
| Version 2.4 | 04/11/2009 | Increased maximum size for the Quick Find option |
| Version 2.5 | 28/01/2010 | Added square nautical miles output. Rounded off all output to 2 decimal places |
| Version 2.6 | 22/02/2010 | Added square feet output. |
| Version 2.7 | 12/10/2010 | New option to input points manually by lat/lng pairs. |
| Version 3.0 | 01/12/2010 | Implemented Google Maps API V3 |
| Version 3.1 | 19/12/2010 | Added option to export to KML (Google Earth) |
| Version 3.2 | 17/02/2011 | Added option to draw more than one area in the same session |
| Version 3.3 | 07/06/2011 | Fixed Issue with last polyline not showing on KML output |
| Version 4.0 | 08/09/2011 | Ability to save areas under user login |
| Version 4.1 | 14/12/2011 | Added hectares output |
| Version 4.2 | 22/12/2011 | Added full screen option |
| Version 4.3 | 05/02/2012 | Improved Search Facility |
| Version 5.0 | 12/11/2012 | Added perimeter output |
| Version 6.0 | 05/01/2013 | Default map is now larger Download KML File Here link has been moved Added Zoom to Fit button Fixed bug with perimeter calculation |
| Version 6.1 | 29/06/2014 | Added option to change fill and line colours |
| Version 6.2 | 18/07/2014 | Added button [Toggle Markers] |
| Version 6.3 | 05/11/2014 | Search Function now works when you hit enter |
| Version 6.4 | 23/03/2015 | New button [Estimate Address] to estimate the address of the map centre point |
| Version 6.5 | 15/04/2015 | New transparent fill area option |
| Version 6.6 | 11/05/2015 | Location of marker now displayed when you hover over the marker |
| Version 6.7 | 27/10/2015 | KML export now includes all areas |
| Version 6.8 | 11/11/2015 | New option to export list of latitude and longitude to a text box |
| Version 6.9 | 14/12/2015 | Now displays total perimeter |
| Version 6.10 | 06/01/2016 | New option to only download the last area as a KML file when you draw multiple areas |
| Version 6.11 | 28/01/2016 | Improved Full Screen function Added Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Version 6.12 | 16/02/2016 | Added new function to delete a marker when you right click |
| Version 6.13 | 24/02/2016 | Added option to show grid lines on map |
| Version 6.14 | 04/04/2016 | Updates to print formatting |
| Version 6.15 | 02/08/2016 | Bug fix : Sometimes area would not delete when click the red X |
Comments For This Page
"Is it possible to create polygons inside area? I can't find that option."
I meant, after I have made an area, is it possible in this area draw out, for example, buildings, ponds? I want to measure accurate area of the agricultural field, but ponds and buildings are not countable in the area of agricultural field and they interfere the measurings.
By Āris on 28th September 2016
Hi, if you are looking to measure distance, please use the Google Maps Distance Calculator. The output on this page is the perimeter and for 2 points, its twice the distance between them.
By Daft Logic on 22nd September 2016
Length of 2 points seems off right now. Was working last month
On 22nd September 2016
I enter a 10 x 10 degree square: 30,30; 30,40; 20,40; 20,30; (1,115,082.82 km^2) and another one just above it: 30,30; 30,40; 40,40; 40,30 (1,007,850.07 km^2). Adding the two areas gives: 2,122,932.89 km^2
However, if I combine the two to make a single "rectangle", with the same boundaries: 40,30; 40,40; 20,40; 20,30; I get an area of 2,106,683.4 km^2
Now, the really odd part: if I add in the 2 "middle points": 40,30; 40,40; 30,40; 20,40; 20,30; 30,30; I get 2,122,932.89 km^2 !!!
On 20th September 2016
Hi %u0100ris, I'm not too sure what you mean. Can you explain in more detail please?
By Daft Logic on 8th September 2016
Hi there!
Is it possible to create polygons inside area? I can't find that option.
By Āris on 8th September 2016
so awesome i love this tool
By Jason on 7th September 2016
Hi,
If you click the [Toggle Markers] button it should hide the markers for you.
By Daft Logic on 31st August 2016
Hi,
Is there a way to remove the markers and just show the area measured?
thanks
By Steve on 30th August 2016
V G Rajan, the [Create New Area] button allows you to draw multiple areas on the same map
By Free Map Tools on 25th August 2016
Is it possible to mark individual different areas at one go?
By V G Rajan on 24th August 2016
this is simply brilliant i loved it
By Narayan on 21st August 2016
come poso stampare area misurata
On 19th August 2016
22.5 farm
On 17th August 2016
how can i extract area map from google earth on satellite
On 11th August 2016
Hi Harold, if you have previously created and account and saved an area you need to log back in to see all your saved areas.
By Daft Logic on 8th August 2016
On 06/08/2016, It seems you are using the area of the perimeter to measure distances. For an area with two points, the perimeter on this page is twice the distance between them. Please use the Distance Calculator to measure distances.
By Daft Logic on 8th August 2016
How do I open a saved site?
By Harold on 7th August 2016
las distancias las mide mal. acabo de medir el largo de un campo de futbol y marca 194 metros. no deberia pasar de 100
On 6th August 2016
Como fazer para adicionar um ponto (coordenadas de uma área) para sair no mapa
On 2nd August 2016
Hi, acres is one of the units output.
By Daft Logic on 18th July 2016
I want to know how many acres is a given area.
On 16th July 2016
Pieter, there are icons to delete or rename the saved area just beside the list of saved areas on this page. Do these work for you?
By Daft Logic on 12th July 2016
Atlanta motor sports park total acreage
On 8th July 2016
Hi I want to to delete saved area and change the names of saved areas ?
Pieter
On 7th July 2016
Suggestion: include the possibility of measuring orientation angles
On 6th July 2016
Sampath, I'm not 100% sure what you mean. Can you explain in more detail please? There is a distance calculator for measuring distances.
By Daft Logic on 27th June 2016
HI , Can u add marker pen so as to do complex calculations and display length of each side ?
By Sampath on 25th June 2016
Helen, unfortunately it is not possible to do this.
By Daft Logic on 25th June 2016
Hi. how do I select an area in its entirety and then drag it around? I've outlined and saved an area and now I'd like to drag that outline over to another part of the map.
By Helen on 25th June 2016
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