Distance Calculator
Infoplease has published a new distance calulator, which includes over 7.5 million location names worldwide. And to eliminate the guesswork associated with a static entry form, the application uses AJAX-based type-as-you-go inputs.
The coolest part has got to be the size of the data set, though. In addition to cities, towns, and other populated places, you can enter mountain peaks, lakes, and so on. For U.S. locations, the level of detail gets down to things like the Boston Massacre Marker, in Boston, Massachusetts.
The coolest part has got to be the size of the data set, though. In addition to cities, towns, and other populated places, you can enter mountain peaks, lakes, and so on. For U.S. locations, the level of detail gets down to things like the Boston Massacre Marker, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Along with distances, the results include latitude and longitude of both points. However, there is also a separate latitude/longitude finder that uses the same data set.
