[Qgis-user] Distance measurement from Center - Buffer

[chris hermansen]

Epsg 4326 is lat long. Make your buffers in a rectangular coordinate system.

On Mon, Feb 12, 2024, 16:29 krishna Ayyala via QGIS-User <
qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:

> Hello,
> I have a point shape file with the projection as shown below. I have
> created a buffer of 16km using this point shapefile. When I measure it
> vertically, it reads as 32km. But when I measure it horizontally, it reads
> as 26km only. I have reprojected the buffer to the projected coordinate
> system. Despite of this, I am getting the same values. What should I do
> such that I can read 32kms both horizontally and vertically?
> Regards.
>
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