Scale
Scale
A scale bar is used to convert between the distance on the map and the actual distance in real life on a planimetric map. It provides a visual representation of the relationship between the distances on the map and the corresponding real-world distances.
A scale bar is used on a planimetric map to convert between the distance on the map and the actual distance in real life. The scale bar typically represents a specific distance, such as one mile or one kilometer, and helps users understand the relationship between distances on the map and distances in reality.
Scale
The scale of a map may indicate the ratio as well as showing how lengths measured on the map represent actual distances.
A scale is used to convert between distances on a map and actual distances in real life on a planimetric map. The scale provides a ratio or proportion between a distance on the map and the corresponding distance in reality. By using the scale, you can accurately measure distances on the map and then convert them to real-world distances.
The scale bar of the map.
Somewhere on a map there will be a scale. The scale will tell you the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground. eg 1cm = 10km
If the scale is 1 centimeter to 1 kilometer, then the actual distance represented by the scale distance would be 1 kilometer for every 1 centimeter on the map. This means that if you measure a distance of, say, 5 centimeters on the map using this scale, the actual distance in real life would be 5 kilometers.
To find out how far an inch on a map represents in actual distance, you would need to look for the map's scale. The scale of a map indicates the ratio between a unit of length on the map and the corresponding distance on the ground. Typically, the scale is provided in the map's legend or key. By using this scale, you can calculate the actual distance represented by an inch on the map.
To convert map inches to real-life inches using the fractional scale of 1:155,000, you multiply the map distance by the scale factor. For 2 map inches, the calculation is: 2 inches × 155,000 = 310,000 inches in real life. Therefore, 2 map inches represent 310,000 inches in actual distance.
The distance between the above mentioned places is 20.5 miles approximately. The distance is straight path from one place to another place. There might be slight difference between the actual distance and the above mentioned distance because of the route chosen.