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Determine the center point of multiple geographical locations in JS
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var Map = function(){} | |
/** | |
* Calculate the Lat/Lng centerpoint of several Google Maps markers | |
* Based on: https://gist.github.com/amites/3718961 | |
* @param {array} latlngpoints | |
* @return {Object} | |
*/ | |
Map.prototype.calculateCenterPoint = function(latlngpoints){ | |
var x = 0, | |
y = 0, | |
z = 0, | |
len = latlngpoints.length; | |
for(var i = 0; i < latlngpoints.length; i++){ | |
var lat = latlngpoints[i].lat, | |
lng = latlngpoints[i].lng; | |
x += Math.cos(lat) * Math.cos(lng); | |
y += Math.cos(lat) * Math.sin(lng); | |
z += Math.sin(lat); | |
} | |
x = (x / len); | |
y = (y / len); | |
z = (z / len); | |
var output = { | |
lat: toDegrees(Math.atan2(z, Math.sqrt(x * x + y * y))), | |
lng: toDegrees(Math.atan2(y, x)) | |
}; | |
return output; | |
}; | |
/** | |
* Convert a radian value to degrees | |
* @param {float} fromRadian | |
* @return {float) | |
*/ | |
function toDegrees(fromRadian){ | |
return fromRadian / (Math.PI / 180); | |
} | |
/** | |
* Convery a degree value to a radian | |
* @param {float} fromDegree | |
* @return {float} | |
*/ | |
function toRadians(fromDegree){ | |
return fromDegree * (Math.PI / 180); | |
} |
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