for you computer people out there

[nematic]

So I've been using online maps (google and yahoo) to plan a trip this summer from ithaca to Bozeman, mt. And two features would be really handy. The first would be the ability to specify your route via intermediate points. Example is that the shortest route passes through several major cities, with lovely traffic. Now, if I run the route

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[unassumingvixen]

Google Earth lets you map between points on a map. You should play with the program anyway. I've never tried to create long routes, but I imagine it wouldn't be a problem.

[janna]

Mapuest lets you specify A B C and shows you the route from A-B-C. Do between A-B first and then there's a button like " add another destination" or something like that. Its what I used for my drive from Ohio to Seattle. No limit on how many, pretty good stuff. The only annoyance i found was that when you add a destination it always puts it at the end, but you can reorder them. Good luck

[dhalps]

ask.com is probably the best mapping software out there; it does this.

[unassumingvixen]

As of this morning, Google maps will do this and it's a very easy interface. You do need an address, but it seems as flexible with things as it ever was.

[midnitepheonix]

check out the Rand McNally site. They make nice road atlases, but their website will let you plan out a road trip with as many stops as you want, help you find hotels or sites along the way, specify whatype of trip (fastest, shortest, etc.) and give you maps and directions and all that. They also keep an updated list of road contruction, which is pretty handy - though significantly more useful if you're on the east coast...I don't think I've ever had any problems with that out west.

http://www.randmcnally.com