Distances and area on OS maps

Find the straight line distance between the tourist information office and the golf course. Remember to measure, using a ruler, in cm. Then divide your answer by 2. Give the answer in km!

• 7km

• 2.5km

• 2.5cm

• 5km

Find the curved lin distance for the R774 road (orange/red) from where it enters the map to where it meets the N11.

• 10

• 7km

• 4.5km

• 9km

Find the curved line distance for the N30 (green) from where it enters the map to where it meets the post office.

• 4.3

• 4.3km

• 13km

• 6.6km

Calculate the area of the entire map extract as shown on page 19 of the white booklet.

• 28km2

• 14km

• 14km2

• 40km

Calculate the area of Dungarvan Bay. (Count the number of complete boxes in Dungarvan Bay. Then add the number of boxes that are half, or more in Dungarvan Bay. Give the total in km2.) See map on page 19 of the white booklet.

• 10km2

• 13km2

• 20km2

• 25km2

Calculate the area of the map north of northing 19. Find northing 19. Count all of the boxes that are north, or above, northing 19. See map on page 19 of the white booklet.

• 21km2

• 14km2

• 7km2

• 10km2

Calculate the area of the map west of easting 25. Find easting 25 - the vertical line with 25 written at the bottom of it. Then count the number of boxes to the west (left) of it. See map on page 19 of the white booklet.

• 16km2

• 12km2

• 8km2

• 4km2

Find the straight line distance between the two parking symbols on the map of Enniscorthy 2013 - measure the distance in cm and divide your answer by 2. Don't forget to give your answer in km! See map on page 19 of the white booklet.

• 4km

• 4

• 8km

• 12km