HowFar?
Overview
HowFar is a utility that allows you to plot a route on a map and see the total distance as well as mile/kilometer markers along the route. HowFar is targeted to runners, joggers, walkers and cyclists. Have I mentioned that it's also ***free***!
Disclaimer
HowFar is a work in progress. Pieces of this site are not yet constructed.
Features
Some of HowFar's features include:
- Works with any size map with a defined scale, including commonly available maps from Maporama, MapQuest and Yahoo! Maps,.
- Runs on multiple platforms - Linux, Macintosh or Windows because it's written in Java
- Calulates and displays total route distance in miles or kilometers.
- Displays markers along the route every mile or kilometer.
- Exports maps and routes as images (PNG or JPG).
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