Measure an area of a location in Google Maps Calculating distances is pretty neat, but Maps takes things further with its ability to measure the area of a location in square feet and square meters.

With Google Maps, you can measure the approximate distance between two points. Here's how to use the navigation feature.

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

While this is helpful for trip planning and navigation, Google Maps also includes a tool to simply measure distances between points in a straight line.