This example adds a red rectangle to a map.
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// This example adds a red rectangle to a map. function initMap() { var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), { zoom: 11, center: {lat: 33.678, lng: -116.243}, mapTypeId: 'terrain' }); var rectangle = new google.maps.Rectangle({ strokeColor: '#FF0000', strokeOpacity: 0.8, strokeWeight: 2, fillColor: '#FF0000', fillOpacity: 0.35, map: map, bounds: { north: 33.685, south: 33.671, east: -116.234, west: -116.251 } }); }
<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>Rectangles</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>
<script>
// This example adds a red rectangle to a map.
function initMap() {
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), {
zoom: 11,
center: {lat: 33.678, lng: -116.243},
mapTypeId: 'terrain'
});
var rectangle = new google.maps.Rectangle({
strokeColor: '#FF0000',
strokeOpacity: 0.8,
strokeWeight: 2,
fillColor: '#FF0000',
fillOpacity: 0.35,
map: map,
bounds: {
north: 33.685,
south: 33.671,
east: -116.234,
west: -116.251
}
});
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map"></div>
<script async defer
src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&callback=initMap">
</script>
</body>
</html>