An opisometer, also called a curvimeter, meilograph, or map measurer, is an instrument for measuring the lengths of arbitrary curved lines.
Can you Measure on maps?
You can measure distance on Google Maps to give you the approximate mileage between any two points (or more) that you place on the map. When using Google Maps on a computer, right-click a spot on the map and choose Measure distance, then just click to add more points to measure the distance.Oct 8, 2021
Where is the Measure tool in Google Maps?
1. Open Google Maps and right-click on a starting point. On the menu that appears, click “Measure Distance.”
How do you measure a distance?
Straight lines A quick way to measure distance is to count each square you cross on the map. On your Ordnance survey map each grid square measures one kilometre from side to side and from top to bottom. If you go diagonally across a square, the distance will be a bit longer about 1.5 km.