Monday, June 29, 2009

Measuring Acres Online

I've been trying to find someone to cut hay and everyone asks how many acres are in the hayfield. I thought it was roughly eight, but the map I got back from FSA didn't add up, so I went looking for an online tool to measure the field. Google Earth and TerraServer both offer tools to measure area, but they aren't free.

TerraServer actually has satellite images from multiple years, so I could see the farm before, during and after building the house. Really cool. On the most recent photo you can see the horses in the field.

But, being poor I kept looking and found this page. Yes, the field is 8.1 acres and it took only a couple minutes to plot the corners and get an answer for free.

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