mapping site notes

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/http://us.mapometer.com/

• mapometer follows roads and can plot line segments
  
• gives distance in miles or km
  
• gives elevation data
  
• gives energy consumption in kcal or joules
  
• travel mode selections: running, walking, cycling, mountain biking, swimming, canoeing, horse riding, downhill skiing, cross-country skiing
  
• can search within an area
  
• requires an account to search or see saved routes (even your own)
  
• supports sharing on Facebook and Twitter
  
• GPX export

Route: home to SEC OPS
/http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/

• follows roads and can plot line segments
  
• gives distance in miles or km
  
• gives elevation data
  
• gives energy consumption in (display munged)
  
• travel mode selections: pedestrian, cyclist
  
• uses a comparatively small portion of my screen for displaying map
  
• satellite map shows no labels (something blocked?)
  
• no search feature
  
• accounts optional (even for saving routes)
  
• supports sharing on Facebook and Twitter
  
• GPX export

Route name: BDC work commute 2011
Description: Rock Spring (Arlington, VA) to SEC OPC (Alexandria, VA) bike commute
http://www.bikemap.net

• follows roads and can plot line segments
  
• gives distance in miles or km
  
• gives some elevation info
  
• can zoom to full screen
  
• satellite map shows no labels (something blocked?)
  
• no search feature
  
• accounts optional (even for saving routes)
  
• supports sharing on Facebook
  
• GPX export
  
• having trouble seeing the route I created and saved....

Route BDC work commute 2011 Rock Spring (Arlington, VA) to SEC OPC (Alexandria, VA) bike commute
http://routebuilder.org

• plots line segments over a map
  
• does not understand/follow roads; you must follow and plot curves
  
• counts waypoints and gives you distance in miles, KM, and feet
  
• does not distinguish travel modes
  
• no accounts; apparently anyone can view a saved route
  
• no search function to find other saved routes
  
• FAQ:
  • What's this website all about?
    RouteBuilder is a handy way to draw up custom routes on a map and share them with friends. ....
    
  • How long will my routes be valid?
    ... the hyperlinks will be valid for at least a year after you created them, though hopefully indefinitely.
    
  • How many waypoints can be saved in one route?
    500. After 500 points, web browsers have a hard time rendering all the data.

Rock Spring to SEC OPC commute - RouteBuilder.org
Rock Spring to SEC Station Place commute - RouteBuilder.org
http://www.runwalkjog.com/google_maps.htm

• plots segments
  
• distance in miles only
  
• no save function
  
• no accounts
  
• maps are square (most of screen is unused)

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