Then create a function that loops through the array of markers and uses the haversine formula to calculate the distance of each marker from the click.
function rad(x) {return x*Math.PI/180;}
function find_closest_marker( event ) {
var lat = event.latLng.lat();
var lng = event.latLng.lng();
var R = 6371; // radius of earth in km
var distances = [];
var closest = -1;
for( i=0;i<map.markers.length; i++ ) {
var mlat = map.markers[i].position.lat();
var mlng = map.markers[i].position.lng();
var dLat = rad(mlat - lat);
var dLong = rad(mlng - lng);
var a = Math.sin(dLat/2) * Math.sin(dLat/2) +
Math.cos(rad(lat)) * Math.cos(rad(lat)) * Math.sin(dLong/2) * Math.sin(dLong/2);
var c = 2 * Math.atan2(Math.sqrt(a), Math.sqrt(1-a));
var d = R * c;
distances[i] = d;
if ( closest == -1 || d < distances[closest] ) {
closest = i;
}
}
alert(map.markers[closest].title);
}
This keeps track of the closest markers and alerts its title.
The formula above didn't work for me, but I used this without any issue. Pass your current location to the function, and loop through an array of markers to find the closest:
function find_closest_marker( lat1, lon1 ) {
var pi = Math.PI;
var R = 6371; //equatorial radius
var distances = [];
var closest = -1;
for( i=0;i<markers.length; i++ ) {
var lat2 = markers[i].position.lat();
var lon2 = markers[i].position.lng();
var chLat = lat2-lat1;
var chLon = lon2-lon1;
var dLat = chLat*(pi/180);
var dLon = chLon*(pi/180);
var rLat1 = lat1*(pi/180);
var rLat2 = lat2*(pi/180);
var a = Math.sin(dLat/2) * Math.sin(dLat/2) +
Math.sin(dLon/2) * Math.sin(dLon/2) * Math.cos(rLat1) * Math.cos(rLat2);
var c = 2 * Math.atan2(Math.sqrt(a), Math.sqrt(1-a));
var d = R * c;
distances[i] = d;
if ( closest == -1 || d < distances[closest] ) {
closest = i;
}
}
// (debug) The closest marker is:
console.log(markers[closest]);
}
Use computeDistanceBetween() Google map API method to calculate near marker between your location and markers list on google map.
Steps:-
Create marker on google map. function addMarker(location) {
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
title: 'User added marker',
icon: {
path: google.maps.SymbolPath.BACKWARD_CLOSED_ARROW,
scale: 5
},
position: location,
map: map
});
}
On Mouse click create event for getting lat, long of your location and pass that to find_closest_marker().
function find_closest_marker(event) {
var distances = [];
var closest = -1;
for (i = 0; i < markers.length; i++) {
var d = google.maps.geometry.spherical.computeDistanceBetween(markers[i].position, event.latLng);
distances[i] = d;
if (closest == -1 || d < distances[closest]) {
closest = i;
}
}
alert('Closest marker is: ' + markers[closest].getTitle());
}
visit this link follow the steps. You will able to get nearer marker to your location.