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Web Map Ground Resolution Calculator

Online web map ground resolution calculator. Spherical Earth radius 6371.0088 km unless another radius is displayed. Not an ellipsoidal survey or real-time navigation service.

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web map ground resolution calculator online

Use web map ground resolution calculator online for latitude deg, zoom, tile pixels. Spherical Earth radius 6371.0088 km unless another radius is displayed. Not an ellipsoidal survey or real-time navigation service.

How to use it

Enter latitude deg. Set zoom, tile pixels. Select Calculate and check the labeled output. Copy or download the JSON result.

Options and example settings

OptionChoices / valueExample default
latitude degMain input. Signed finite values. Maximum 90.41.3
zoomOption. Whole numbers. 10
tile pixelsOption. Whole numbers. 256

Calculation method

ground_m_per_pixel = 2*pi*6378137*cosd(latitude_deg)/(positive(tile_pixels)*2^integer(zoom,0,22)) (^ means exponentiation; trig functions ending in d use degrees).

Worked examples

Apply web map ground resolution calculator to the case below, keeping the displayed units and assumptions. Spherical Earth radius 6371.0088 km unless another radius is displayed. Not an ellipsoidal survey or real-time navigation service.

Web Map Ground Resolution Calculator — worked case

Settings: zoom: 10; tile pixels: 256

Input:

41.3

Calculated result for these inputs:

Output:

{
  "ground_m_per_pixel": 114.84879564449263
}

Choose the right tool

Choose great-circle tools for shortest spherical paths and rhumb tools for constant bearings. Spherical models differ from ellipsoidal survey calculations. Web-map tiles have latitude limits and grid bearings require a stated convergence convention.

Limitations and common mistakes

  • Spherical Earth radius 6371.0088 km unless another radius is displayed. Not an ellipsoidal survey or real-time navigation service.
  • Use the displayed unit in every field. Ratios and percentages are different inputs; percent fields use values such as 25 rather than 0.25.

Frequently asked questions

How can I use web map ground resolution calculator online?

Enter latitude deg. Set zoom, tile pixels. Select Calculate and check the labeled output. Copy or download the JSON result.

Technical references

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The bundled tool processes input in your browser. It does not upload tool input to a conversion service. Other site plugins, analytics, advertising and browser extensions may have separate behavior.

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