This example creates circles on the map, representing populations in North America.
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// This example creates circles on the map, representing populations in North // America. // First, create an object containing LatLng and population for each city. var citymap = { chicago: { center: {lat: 41.878, lng: -87.629}, population: 2714856 }, newyork: { center: {lat: 40.714, lng: -74.005}, population: 8405837 }, losangeles: { center: {lat: 34.052, lng: -118.243}, population: 3857799 }, vancouver: { center: {lat: 49.25, lng: -123.1}, population: 603502 } }; function initMap() { // Create the map. var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), { zoom: 4, center: {lat: 37.090, lng: -95.712}, mapTypeId: 'terrain' }); // Construct the circle for each value in citymap. // Note: We scale the area of the circle based on the population. for (var city in citymap) { // Add the circle for this city to the map. var cityCircle = new google.maps.Circle({ strokeColor: '#FF0000', strokeOpacity: 0.8, strokeWeight: 2, fillColor: '#FF0000', fillOpacity: 0.35, map: map, center: citymap[city].center, radius: Math.sqrt(citymap[city].population) * 100 }); } }
<div id="map"></div>
/* Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div * element that contains the map. */ #map { height: 100%; } /* Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */ html, body { height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
<!-- Replace the value of the key parameter with your own API key. --> <script async defer src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyCkUOdZ5y7hMm0yrcCQoCvLwzdM6M8s5qk&callback=initMap"> </script>
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Circles</title>
<style>
/* Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div
* element that contains the map. */
#map {
height: 100%;
}
/* Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */
html, body {
height: 100%;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map"></div>
<script>
// This example creates circles on the map, representing populations in North
// America.
// First, create an object containing LatLng and population for each city.
var citymap = {
chicago: {
center: {lat: 41.878, lng: -87.629},
population: 2714856
},
newyork: {
center: {lat: 40.714, lng: -74.005},
population: 8405837
},
losangeles: {
center: {lat: 34.052, lng: -118.243},
population: 3857799
},
vancouver: {
center: {lat: 49.25, lng: -123.1},
population: 603502
}
};
function initMap() {
// Create the map.
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), {
zoom: 4,
center: {lat: 37.090, lng: -95.712},
mapTypeId: 'terrain'
});
// Construct the circle for each value in citymap.
// Note: We scale the area of the circle based on the population.
for (var city in citymap) {
// Add the circle for this city to the map.
var cityCircle = new google.maps.Circle({
strokeColor: '#FF0000',
strokeOpacity: 0.8,
strokeWeight: 2,
fillColor: '#FF0000',
fillOpacity: 0.35,
map: map,
center: citymap[city].center,
radius: Math.sqrt(citymap[city].population) * 100
});
}
}
</script>
<script async defer
src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&callback=initMap">
</script>
</body>
</html>