How do I change the scale displayed in Google Maps API v3 to imperial (miles) units

Question

I\'m simply displaying a map, with no routing or directions. I can add the control with mapOptions = {...scaleControl: true,...} but I could find no documentation about cha

Answer 1

I came here from the Google Issue Tracker https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/35825255

Here's an improved full example of the "click hack" from earlier posts:

• uses just js (not Jquery)
• regex to only match "km" and "m"
• waits 1 second so Google Map can fully load first

#map {
  height: 100%;
}
html, body {
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}