just wondering if there is any way
using the various online mapping websites
to show / calc just the straight line distance
between two points -

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"ps56k" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> just wondering if there is any way
> using the various online mapping websites
> to show / calc just the straight line distance
> between two points -
>
> --
> / _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/
> No Good Deed -
> Goes Unpunished

Try this, it has a few tricks like:
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It's very simple to calculate city to city mileage.
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On 09 Jun 2011 in alt.satellite.gps.garmin, ps56k wrote:

> just wondering if there is any way
> using the various online mapping websites
> to show / calc just the straight line distance
> between two points -

In Google Maps Labs, there's a 'Distance Measurement Tool'. Enable it
("New" link, or maybe the gear icon), then click on the Distance
measurement tool icon in the lower left corner, next to the distance
scale.

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On Thu, 9 Jun 2011 18:54:26 -0500, "ps56k" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>just wondering if there is any way
>using the various online mapping websites
>to show / calc just the straight line distance
>between two points -

If you need to know the straight line distance between 2 points use Google
Earth. Tools menu choose ruler and I am sure you can figure it out from
there. It works great.
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Larry
Citrus Co. Fl.