On Nov 2, 2:34 pm, Jens <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have an application that performs range calculations and spits out a
> text file with a center point and then a list of lat/long coordinates
> that, when connected, form a range circle.  The problem is that the
> coordinates are all a different distance from the center point.
>
> What is the best way to draw this oddly shaped circle on a map?
>
> Should I plot each point and then connect them with a line?

That is the only way to do it using the Google Maps API.

> If so how do I get the line to have a nice continuous curve?

Calculate intermediate points to smooth out the curve.

> Should I try to generate enough coordinates that when plotted they
> appear to form a circle (I would prefer not to do this because the
> radius may be more than 3,000 miles at times and it would probably
> require a gazillion coordinates)?

If you are doing the calculation server side, you could investigate
encoded polylines.

  -- Larry

>
> Thanks for your help.

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