Practice:
a) Go to GISSurfer or geoplaner.com
b) Use the WPT (waypoint) tool to mark locations to figure out:
- What is the lineal distance from Riverside to PoCo City Hall?
- What is the lineal distance from Riverside to Terry Fox Secondary?
- If we were to start at Pitt River road where it crosses the Coquitlam River and follow the PoCo Trail to the Lougheed Highway, how far would we be walking?
- If we took a boat up the Coquitlam River instead, would it be farther or shorter than the PoCo Trail? What’s the difference in distance?
- What is the approximate area of Downtown PoCo?
- What is the approximate area of Colony Farm Regional Park? (Use the green areas)
- How might mapping have affected your life or the way you think?