tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post6228149613128741370..comments2024-03-18T02:14:57.204-07:00Comments on Google Operating System: Distance Measurement in the New Google MapsAlex Chituhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-16684239323724848192018-05-21T13:55:57.296-07:002018-05-21T13:55:57.296-07:00Nautical miles anyone? Distances over sea are awkw...Nautical miles anyone? Distances over sea are awkward and hard to work with in statutory miles.ghrthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16641655133749634399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-33265269470444257662017-06-26T22:54:20.408-07:002017-06-26T22:54:20.408-07:00Ah, Ok, got it. Thx.Ah, Ok, got it. Thx.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074417544156904482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-4671955854072061702017-06-26T22:17:44.506-07:002017-06-26T22:17:44.506-07:00Distance Measurement tool in imperial will show &q...Distance Measurement tool in imperial will show "feet" until the measurement becomes longer than 1 "mile". When in metric, anything below 1 "kilometer" will be in "meters". In the Google Maps (browser) version - to toggle units between imperial (ft/mi) and metric (m/km) CLICK ON THE DISTANCE SCALE at the bottom right corner of the map.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12727280602744336531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-80383262145077298872017-02-10T01:17:40.231-08:002017-02-10T01:17:40.231-08:00Also need miles as opposed to km
And the comment...Also need miles as opposed to km <br /><br />And the comment from the person in Australia who gets miles, but wants km, seems like things are the wrong way roundSteveChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09672985727827812146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-54999002126106384922016-10-06T13:36:12.895-07:002016-10-06T13:36:12.895-07:00I'd like yards like we had in the old maps for...I'd like yards like we had in the old maps for golf.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074417544156904482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-60918316407304693252016-10-06T13:36:02.983-07:002016-10-06T13:36:02.983-07:00I'd like yards like we had in the old maps for...I'd like yards like we had in the old maps for golf.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074417544156904482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-36243802964206875092016-08-10T23:11:39.385-07:002016-08-10T23:11:39.385-07:00i am a pilot i want it in nautical miles :)i am a pilot i want it in nautical miles :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123179164804461948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-24894113817963472802016-06-05T11:05:42.471-07:002016-06-05T11:05:42.471-07:00Agreed. I would like this for Golf. Yards Please...Agreed. I would like this for Golf. Yards Please (more annoying.. you're giving me feet and Meters.. Yes I know I can divide by 300... But I'm lazy.MPMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386236152630995135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-26423207340777828602016-05-25T09:26:55.836-07:002016-05-25T09:26:55.836-07:00I would like to up-vote the request for different ...I would like to up-vote the request for different measurement units - some sort of context-sensitive menu, or a preference setting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287572301117041138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-22088075910292872212016-02-29T00:39:48.993-08:002016-02-29T00:39:48.993-08:00I need yards for golf courses, not meters! Any way...I need yards for golf courses, not meters! Any way to change it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639415458425374755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-18117287699172431512016-02-29T00:39:15.060-08:002016-02-29T00:39:15.060-08:00I need yards for golf courses, not meters! Any way...I need yards for golf courses, not meters! Any way to change it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639415458425374755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-54343000943041974922016-01-17T18:25:13.052-08:002016-01-17T18:25:13.052-08:00I'm in Australia where we use metric units, bu...I'm in Australia where we use metric units, but maps is showing miles - which makes this feature pretty much useless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-5741854401455606512016-01-06T01:07:27.195-08:002016-01-06T01:07:27.195-08:00It is imperative we get to choose units. Suppose ...It is imperative we get to choose units. Suppose I live in a culture that uses miles; I want to visit a country that uses metres. I am planning a trip and want to find the distance between two cities. I want this in MY units, i.e. miles, because that's what I think in spatially. C'mon Google, love you loads but let ME choose - don't be a dictator.Dunkelmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536429668746404367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-47428937688715245252015-09-15T14:38:25.697-07:002015-09-15T14:38:25.697-07:00How do you get it to show in miles instead of feet...How do you get it to show in miles instead of feet?Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086588248157513016noreply@blogger.com