The Mapping and Distance Tools website lets you determine the compass bearing between sets of points. Zoom in to your desired area, click on “Start A Course”, and then click on the points you want (or enter a name or address to create a point). The tool will put X’s on the points, drawing lines between them:
As you create each point, the location of each point, the distance to preceding and succeeding points, and bearing will show up in a table:
You can also draw a circle on the map, though the utility of that option escapes me. And if you want to see how it’s done, the source code is available.
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thank u very much for this simple tool
The purpose of the circle tool is to allow you to complete trilateration tasks such as: I am currently 300 km from Los Angeles, 200 km from Las Vegas and 100 km from Primm, NV. What is my distance and bearing from Los Angeles…
A very cool tool. I’m going to try and use it in my Grade 10 math class…
Thanks for sharing!