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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We all know how to use Google Maps to take us from A to B, but do you know how to measure ...

Q: I know that Google Maps allows you to measure distances, but I can’t figure out where to find this option. A: There are so many powerful and somewhat hidden features of Google Maps, and for those ...

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Q: Google Maps gives the mileage between places based on driving directions on the available highways, but is there a way to calculate the distance between two towns “as the crow flies”? A: The ...

The other day, I was testing a fitness band. I wanted to see if the band’s reporting of my distance matched the actual distance. But how could I find out the actual distance? I wished there were some ...

Open earth.google.com. Go to Tools > Measurement. Click on the starting point. Hover your mouse and click on the endpoint. Head to the Measure pop-up box. To learn more about these steps, continue ...

Q: I know that Google Maps allows you to measure distances, but I can’t figure out where to find this option. A: There are so many powerful and somewhat hidden features of Google Maps and for those ...

Q: I know that Google Maps allows you to measure distances, but I can’t figure out where to find this option. A: There are so many powerful and somewhat hidden features of Google Maps and for those ...

Almost everyone has used Google Maps for directions at some point, but the world's favourite navigation app can do much more than just that. There are plenty of reasons that you might want to measure ...