mapping How to Enter Latitude and Longitude into Google Maps February 6, 2017 / March 12, 2025 by Adam DuVander | 1 Comment on How to Enter Latitude and Longitude into Google Maps Every point on the earth can be described by two numbers, neither larger than 180. Most of us even have devices that will tell us the exact point where we’re standing. The set of numbers are coordinates, referred to as latitude and longitude. Alone these numbers aren’t particularly useful. We instead want to add them […] Read more » howto
mapping Calculate Distances Between Two Addresses or Points January 23, 2017 / January 9, 2017 by Adam DuVander | 1 Comment on Calculate Distances Between Two Addresses or Points The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, but how long is that line? When it comes to those two points, you may know them as GPS coordinates, or you may only have addresses. Even if you know each latitude and longitude, the math behind the distance calculation is complicated. There are several […] Read more »
mapping 100 Years Later: Here’s a Map of Major 1917 Events January 9, 2017 by Adam DuVander | Leave a Comment It’s been 100 years since 1917, a year clouded with events mostly centered in Europe. World War I had dragged on since 1914 with little hope of peace or victory. Though involved in the war, Russia had a lot more to consider when its government collapsed in February. Many of the events of 1917 fall […] Read more »