Grid reference, distance and scale are key features of map reading. Learn how to use these skills in this guide for students aged 11 to 14 from BBC Bitesize.

Google Maps lets you measure distance between two or more points "as the crow flies" with a couple mouse clicks or taps on your phone.

You can use Google Maps to measure the distance between two places - here’s how to do it on iPhone, Android, and the web.

You can measure distance on Google Maps to give you the approximate mileage between any two points (or more) that you place on the map.

Explore how to use map scales, and understand how maps are made at different scales for different purposes with BBC Bitesize Maths. For students between the ages of 11 and 14.

There are so many powerful and somewhat hidden features of Google Maps and for those that like the outdoors, being able to measure the distance between two points is one of them.