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Re: Show HN: A map that shows you how far you can go for a given time or distance

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Post by metaprinter » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 1:59 PM UTC

reminds me of these maps from the 1800s showing how long it takes to get places from NYC by horse. http://users.humboldt.edu/ogayle/hist110/geography.html

Re: Show HN: A map that shows you how far you can go for a given time or distance

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Post by DanFau » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 2:00 PM UTC

jihadjihad wrote: post #20

Love how the name is basically "Où aller?" in French ("Where to go?"). Really interesting concept!

Thank you for guessing it! My French friends don't always guess it.

Re: Show HN: A map that shows you how far you can go for a given time or distance

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Post by georgecmu » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 2:01 PM UTC

Very cool idea, but still quite a few bugs even on relatively simple cases. Seems like it gets thrown off by coastlines, borders, and smaller (non-interstate) roads. For example see zigzagging in Virginia and missing coverage between Buffalo and London, ON: https://oalley.net/map/b4l

Re: Show HN: A map that shows you how far you can go for a given time or distance

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Post by snvzz » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 2:02 PM UTC

What about walking?

The most basic usage is missing!

But whis works: https://maps.openrouteservice.org/reach

Re: Show HN: A map that shows you how far you can go for a given time or distance

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Post by efficax » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 2:02 PM UTC

Seems Europe-focussed (which is fine). Definitely inaccurate readings for the US. Shows a 5 hour drive as an 8 hour one, for example.

Re: Show HN: A map that shows you how far you can go for a given time or distance

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Post by DanFau » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 2:03 PM UTC

codingdave wrote: post #30

DanFau wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Seems you are a good test case. Could you share your map with the "share this map" button ? So I can figure it out

Sure, it is shared at: https://oalley.net/map/b4e If it helps, the 3 points going east are probably due to 2 canyons that do go east of town, one of which splits into 2 roads after a mile or so. And many of the others are similar in that, yes, there is a road that would extend your reach in those directions... but not quite where the map is drawing it. There are two areas that are complete anomalies: the path going N…

Thank you, I will study it.

Re: Show HN: A map that shows you how far you can go for a given time or distance

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Post by DanFau » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 2:06 PM UTC

efficax wrote: post #35

Seems Europe-focussed (which is fine). Definitely inaccurate readings for the US. Shows a 5 hour drive as an 8 hour one, for example.

Thanks I will double check speed limit for the US.

Re: Show HN: A map that shows you how far you can go for a given time or distance

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Post by laken » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 2:08 PM UTC

I love this! I'm in Orlando, Florida which has some rather weird behavior (mostly within the state of Florida, namely going down south), but other than that it is really cool. I think the peninsular shape of Florida is throwing it off a bit.

Re: Show HN: A map that shows you how far you can go for a given time or distance

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Post by Raphmedia » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 2:08 PM UTC

Pretty neat. It's ignoring some roads when doing it from "Montreal, Québec, Canada" even with 8 hours... It should be going farther east on the south side of the St. Lawrence river towards "Gaspé". Otherwise, it's a really great idea.

Re: Show HN: A map that shows you how far you can go for a given time or distance

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Post by croisillon » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 2:09 PM UTC

Bike Citizens (German/Austrian App) does it (for bikes) in urban areas (mainly in central Europe at the moment but not only) as well https://map.bikecitizens.net/us-newyork#/!/1/1/40.98604,-74....