Friday, September 30, 2005

Virtual Pedometer

Virtual pedometer mapGmaps Pedometer is a "little hack that uses Google's superb mapping application to help record distances traveled during a running or walking workout."

This program works like a charm. The instructions are to the left of the map. Place your cursor and your starting point and double click. Double click at your first turn, and follow that process until you have finished your route. Distances are figured as you go. (It is 0.56597787156678 miles from the front of the Orendorff Building to the post office.)

Virtual pedometer mapIn case you are not familiar with maps.google.com, you can place your cursor on the map and drag it until you get the spot you want centered. You can zoom in or out, and you can switch from map view to satellite view to hybrid view.

Click here for a map of Powell. The general address for the site is www.sueandpaul.com/gmapPedometer/
The map covers the US, but the Satellite view is not as good everywhere as it is for Powell (Sorry, Cody.)

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