OpenStreetMap
Tool for calculating the length of an openstreetmap-way
Posted by Toliman on 20 December 2013 in English.Is there a tool, with which I can get the length of a certain way of openstreetmap? The tool should be so made, that one has just to enter the URL of the way and than get its length.
Discussion
Comment from a_peter on 20 December 2013 at 08:20
Yes, JOSM is able to display the length of selected ways. Just use the selection tool (Key “S”) and select the way. In the status line of JOSM you see a little ruler which displays the total length of all selected ways.
If the way consists of more than one part just multi select all ways using the ctrl-Key and mouse click. The length will be summed up.
Best regards a_peter
Comment from Vincent de Phily on 20 December 2013 at 10:11
The tool that a_peter describes requires the “measurement” plugin. Install it by going to edit -> preferences -> plugins.
Comment from leodobrasil on 28 December 2013 at 20:41
Oh thats great, thank you for remembering this plugin, and thanks to the plugin authors for writing. I missed such a tool in JOSM.
Comment from Ogmios on 30 December 2013 at 15:17
I’d be interested in how to calculate the overall length of a hiking relation in JavaScript