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Calculate ground distance given map scale and map distance. At a map scale of 1:100000, 1 millimeter on the map is equivalent to 1 kilometer on the ground.
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Calculate lengths from map scales and convert different scales. Enter the length of a distance on a map, the scale and the unit and click Calculate. Real length returns the real distance on Earth.
However, the size of linear scale changes due to minizing or enlarging size of map, it gives always exact information. By our tool, you can easily calculate map scale, distance on map and distance in real life...
To find a real-life distance, measure the distance between two points on the map, whether inches or centimeters—whichever scale is listed—and then do the math. If 1 inch on the map equals 1 mile and the points you're measuring are 6 inches apart, they're 6 miles apart in reality.
A map scale is given as 1 cm = 2 km. This means that every cm on the map represents 2 km in real life. Example. The distance between two towns on a map is 8 cm.
25 lis 2019 · You can either take your ruler measurement of the distance between your two points and place that on the scale to determine real distance, or you can use scratch paper and go from the scale to the map.
17 sie 2020 · How to Measure Distance on a Map. Maps provide you with an accurate picture of a geographic area so you can determine how far it is from one place to another. Maps provide a fractional scale that tells you the ratio between the distance on the map and the real-world distance.
