Free Map Tools

Instructions

1. Type in a radius required in the text box above.
2. [Zoom and Pan to find the required area on the map then click on the map to draw a circle] OR [Type a location into the text box and click Draw Radius] OR [Input the latitude and longitude of the location in decimal format].
3. Click as many times as necessary to draw multiple circles.
4. You can use the [Clear Map] button to erase all markers and radii and start again.

Use the "URL to last radius" text box to find a URL that will show the most recent radius on this page when opened in a web browser. This URL can be sent to anyone if you wish to forward it on.

Google Earth KML Output

You can now export all the drawn radii on the map to Google Earth for improved display and printing. You must have Google Earth installed (or another application capable of importing KML files). You need to have a radius displayed on the map before the output will work. Please report any bugs.

The procedure to Export to KML is as follows:

1. Draw one or more radii on the map as you see fit
2. Once ready, click the [Generate KML] button. You will probably need to scroll down the page to find this!
3. After a short delay, a blue hyperlink will appear below the button that reads [Download KML File Here]
4. Click the hyperlink to download the KML file to your local machine
5. You can then open the KML file in application such as Google Earth

Currently, the KML will include:

1. The same radius size and shape
2. Transparency of 50%

It will not include:

1. Shading colour (blue only, but you can change this once it is loaded into Google Earth)
2. Line colour (you can change this once it is loaded into Google Earth)
3. Line thickness (you can change this once it is loaded into Google Earth)

These features may be added later depending on feedback.

CSV Upload

The CSV option allows you to upload bulk points to the map. To do this you must format your points using the convention of latitude,longitude,radius per line where latitude and longitude are in decimal format and radius in km. Make sure to strip out any whitespace. You can upload as many lines as you wish, however more lines will take more time and every web browser will have its limits on the maximum number of lines (hence circles drawn) before things slow to a halt.

For Example...

51.538611,-0.016389,10
51.538611,-0.016389,15

..should add two radii around the Olympic stadium in London for 10km and 15km

Future Ideas

• Allow annotation for labeling the radius center point
• Allow annotation for the radius distance
• Show the latitude & longitude & radius of a circle once you click its center point

Version History

• 8th January 2012 - Added search for location text box
• 7th January 2012 - Resolved issue where the specified fill colour was not used if the draw by address or latitude/longitude was used
• 22nd December 2011 - Added full screen option. Fixed issue when dragging the centre point of a smaller radius
• 15th September 2011 - Added option to upload CSV text for bulk upload of multiple points
• 13th June 2011 - Fixed issue with clear fill having the same colour as the previously selected colour
• 7th June 2011 - Option to hide the resize grip
• 3rd June 2011 - Radii can now be resized while onscreen
• 23rd May 2011 - Radii can now be clicked to be drawn inside an existing radius
• 10th May 2011 - Static map output now uses Google Static Maps API V2. No key required. Will not output an URL > 2048 characters
• 9th May 2011 - Fixed issue with clear fill having a grey shade
• 15th April 2011 - Allow the last radius to be deleted (not just all at once)
• 3rd February 2011 - Export to KML now copes with multiple radii
• 20th January 2011 - Circumference and area now also output in miles and acres
• 29th December 2010 - Click on a marker to delete it
• 29th December 2010 - Allow markers to be dragged
• 29th December 2010 - Converted to Google Maps API V3
• 2nd June 2010 - Moved the scale control to the top of map to stop conflict with Google Search bar
• 27th January 2010 - Added Google Earth KML Output
• 13th October 2009 - Overlapping radii now supported
• 29th September 2009 - Added Google Search Bar to map. Added radius display on marker when you hover over the marker
• 24th September 2009 - Added URL to last radius function
• 17th September 2009 - Added Google Maps Static API Image Output
• 3rd January 2009 - Added latitude and longitude input option
• 29th September 2008 - Added clear fill option
• 9th September 2008 - Added Place radius by location name option and reworked some other functions
• 21st January 2008 - Improved circle reliability and added fill colour
• 15th October 2007 - Added area and circumference output
• 25th September 2007 - Added different colour's, change thickness, show/hide center marker, change map height and print the page
• 13th September 2007 - Now works with IE
• 22nd July 2008 - Added option to use miles as radius input
• 30th June 2007 - Clear Map button added
• 29th June 2007 - Page created with basic functionality

just what i needed
On 10/02/2012

thanx for amazing tool, can you print the results of your search??
By cheryl on 10/02/2012

Alexandre, thanks for the comments. Yes, we are long overdue a refresh of the layout of options. This is on the to-do list!
By Free Map Tools on 09/02/2012

Wowo, amazing tool, extremely well accomplished. Only 2 thigs i would consider improvements: 1 - Possibility to hide certain commands to save space and make needed commands more handy; 2 - Free download! Great work to the team.
By Alexandre on 09/02/2012

Perth CBD to suburbs 20km radius!
On 08/02/2012

Alex ,I see what you mean. At the moment the radius measurement of the last drawn radius should be shown as you drag the blue ball ... just below the map.
By Free Map Tools on 05/02/2012

Hi Donna. If you type a ZIP code in to the text box beside "Place radius by location name" this should work.
By Free Map Tools on 05/02/2012

Thanks this was Really very helpful!
On 04/02/2012

Green Bridge Brown Street, Labrador, QLD RED = 100m radius; BLUE = 200m radius
On 03/02/2012

i no longer appear to be able to pinpoint a location and be shown the postcode, also the maps are very slow to update now since using google. Sadly this makes the site of no further value however thanks for all the usage in the past
On 02/02/2012

Being able to export the map to PDF or JPEG would be useful - but it's a great tool anyway - thanks for developing it!
By Flix on 02/02/2012

Is it possible to add zip codes to the map?
By Donna Hutcheson on 31/01/2012

URGENT: Can you export the list of suburbs that reside within a zone query e.g i've typed 'South Yarra' as the loaction and then 15km. I want to know the list of suburbs that reside within this zone.. URGENT. please let me know if you can help.
By Michael on 31/01/2012

Very Cool. It seems that I rode my snowmobile enough over the last 3 days to go from Northern Illinois to Birmingham Alabama
On 30/01/2012

If you dynamically change the radius of a circle by dragging the little blue ball that comes up in the map, how do you know the new radius? It would be nice to add it on its "Drag me!" label (same way the current coordinates comes up on any marker after you drag it)
By Alex on 27/01/2012

3 mile radius
On 26/01/2012

GREAT TIME SAVER
On 25/01/2012

great tool!
By Dan on 22/01/2012

Very nice tool. It can help on creating geocaching pocket queries.
By Christian on 20/01/2012

On 18/01/2012, it is hidden somewhat but there is a Full Screen option.
By Free Map Tools on 18/01/2012

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