map.fitBounds to nearest 5 markers to the myLocation

Question

I have the myLocation and a set of markers. I can successfully use fitBounds to display them all.

I want to zoom/fitbounds in to the myLocation plus the nearest 5 markers (to myLocation).

If i had the nearest 5, I could iterate thru them and bounds.extend(latlng); each one of them, and the myLocation. (I think)

How do I find the nearest 5?

Answer 1

Here's what I did, on advice from Google Maps API - Closest marker function change to closest n markers

function sortByDist(a, b) {
    return (a.distance - b.distance)
}

function findClosestN(pt, numberOfResults) {
    var closest = [];
    for (var i = 0; i < markers.length; i++) {
        markers[i].distance = google.maps.geometry.spherical.computeDistanceBetween(pt, markers[i].getPosition());
        closest.push(markers[i]);
    }
    closest.sort(sortByDist);
    return closest.splice(0,numberOfResults);
}


closest = findClosestN(urHeremarker.position, 5);
for(i = 0; i < closest.length; i++) {
    bounds.extend(closest[i].position);
}
bounds.extend(urHeremarker.position);

map.fitBounds(bounds);