Probably already out there, just checking.
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I just used it, it was off by 26 yards at a mile.
It was short.Long or short? Thanks for the input.
It was short.
I have a place that has been verified by multiple lasers and multiple means, to be 1763 yards. The calculator gave 1,737 yards. I have no idea if this is a problem with every spot. I just tried it with this one because I am so absolutely sure of the distance.
There is a 7 degree down angle. I don't believe any of these satellite based programs account for slope when giving measurements. I would have to do the math to see what that straight line distance would be given the angle.
Edit: just did the math, if slope was the only issue, it would have come out to 1,749 yards.
Hi,
I did not download/install the program, BUT it runs off Google maps so I would not depend on its' accuracy for anything other than messing around.
Google advises that the Google Maps Longitude and Latitude coordinates could be off by 15+/- meters. If you are calculating distance on an actual roadway Google has directly mapped via its' cars then the margin of error defaults back to standard GPS errors (area dependent) of 5+/- meters.
Sincerely,
Theis