diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8a8572f..40c5508 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -124,3 +124,6 @@ dmypy.json
 
 # MapView cache
 /cache
+
+# Jetbrain IDE settings
+.idea
diff --git a/kivy_garden/mapview/__init__.py b/kivy_garden/mapview/__init__.py
index 0411ecc..98f6110 100644
--- a/kivy_garden/mapview/__init__.py
+++ b/kivy_garden/mapview/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     MapMarkerPopup,
     MapView,
     MarkerMapLayer,
+    PolylineLayer
 )
 
 __all__ = [
@@ -24,4 +25,5 @@
     "MapLayer",
     "MarkerMapLayer",
     "MapMarkerPopup",
+    "PolylineLayer"
 ]
diff --git a/kivy_garden/mapview/utils.py b/kivy_garden/mapview/utils.py
index 1ecc84f..5e23c2f 100644
--- a/kivy_garden/mapview/utils.py
+++ b/kivy_garden/mapview/utils.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 __all__ = ["clamp", "haversine", "get_zoom_for_radius"]
 
-from math import asin, cos, pi, radians, sin, sqrt
+from contextlib import suppress
+from math import asin, cos, pi, radians, sin, sqrt, log, tan
 
 from kivy.core.window import Window
 from kivy.metrics import dp
@@ -43,8 +44,185 @@ def get_zoom_for_radius(radius_km, lat=None, tile_size=256.0):
     # Check how many tiles that are currently in view
     nr_tiles_shown = min(Window.size) / dp(tile_size)
 
-    # Keep zooming in until we find a zoom level where the circle can fit inside the screen
+    # Keep zooming in until we find a zoom level where the circle
+    # can fit inside the screen
     zoom = 1
-    while earth_circumference / (2 << (zoom - 1)) * nr_tiles_shown > 2 * radius:
-        zoom += 1
+    with suppress(OverflowError):
+        while (
+            earth_circumference
+            / (2 << (zoom - 1)) * nr_tiles_shown
+            > 2 * radius
+        ):
+            zoom += 1
     return zoom - 1  # Go one zoom level back
+
+
+def get_bounding_box(locations):
+    """
+    Calculate the minimum and maximum latitude and longitude
+    from the given set of coordinates to form a bounding box
+
+    :Parameters:
+        `locations`: List of tuples containing latitude and longitude.
+    """
+    min_lat = min(locations, key=lambda x: x[0])[0]
+    max_lat = max(locations, key=lambda x: x[0])[0]
+    min_lon = min(locations, key=lambda x: x[1])[1]
+    max_lon = max(locations, key=lambda x: x[1])[1]
+    return min_lat, max_lat, min_lon, max_lon
+
+
+def get_bounding_box_center(locations):
+    """
+    Find the center of this bounding box by averaging the
+    minimum and maximum latitudes and longitudes
+
+    :Parameters:
+        `locations`: List of tuples containing latitude and longitude.
+    """
+    min_lat, max_lat, min_lon, max_lon = get_bounding_box(locations)
+    center_lat = (min_lat + max_lat) / 2
+    center_lon = (min_lon + max_lon) / 2
+    return center_lat, center_lon
+
+
+def get_fit_zoom_level(locations, map_width, map_height, tile_size=256):
+    """
+    Calculates the zoom level to fit all locations into the map view.
+
+    Determine the zoom level that fits the bounding box within the map view.
+    This involves calculating the required scale to fit both the width
+    and height of the bounding box into the viewport.
+
+    :Parameters:
+        `locations`: List of tuples containing latitude and longitude.
+        `map_width`: Width of the map
+        `map_height`: Height of the map
+
+    :return: Calculated zoom level.
+    """
+    min_lat, max_lat, min_lon, max_lon = get_bounding_box(locations)
+
+    # Function to convert latitude to pixel value
+    def lat_to_pixel(lat, zoom):
+        return (
+            tile_size
+            * (1 - log(tan(radians(lat)) + 1 / cos(radians(lat))) / pi)
+            / 2 * (2 ** zoom)
+        )
+
+    # Function to convert longitude to pixel value
+    def lon_to_pixel(lon, zoom):
+        return tile_size * (lon + 180) / 360 * (2 ** zoom)
+
+    # Determine the best zoom level
+    zoom = 1
+    for z in range(1, 21):  # Assuming a max zoom level of 20
+        lat_pixel_range = lat_to_pixel(max_lat, z) - lat_to_pixel(min_lat, z)
+        lon_pixel_range = lon_to_pixel(max_lon, z) - lon_to_pixel(min_lon, z)
+
+        if lat_pixel_range < map_height and lon_pixel_range < map_width:
+            zoom = z
+        else:
+            break
+
+    return zoom
+
+
+def update_map_view(
+        map_width,
+        map_height,
+        lat1,
+        lon1,
+        lat2,
+        lon2,
+        mapview=None,
+        polyline_layer=None,
+        max_zoom=16,
+        tile_size=256
+):
+    """
+    Updates the MapView to ensure that two specified
+    locations are both visible on the screen, centering the
+    view between the two locations and adjusting the zoom level
+    accordingly.
+
+    This function calculates the optimal center point and zoom
+    level for the MapView to display both `(lat1, lon1)` and `(lat2, lon2)`.
+    It ensures that the map is centered between these two points and
+    adjusts the zoom level so that both locations remain visible within
+    the given map dimensions.
+
+    The function performs the following steps:
+    1. Calculates the geographic center between
+        `(lat1, lon1)` and `(lat2, lon2)`.
+    2. Determines the appropriate zoom level to fit both locations within
+        the specified `map_width` and `map_height`.
+    3. Further adjusts the zoom level based on the distance between the two
+        locations using the Haversine formula.
+    4. Centers the map on the calculated center point.
+    5. Sets the zoom level to the average of the calculated zoom levels, with a
+        maximum zoom level of 16.
+    6. Updates the coordinates for the polyline layer to draw a line between
+        `(lat1, lon1)` and `(lat2, lon2)`.
+
+    """
+    coordinates = [(lat1, lon1), (lat2, lon2)]
+    center_lat, center_lon = get_bounding_box_center(coordinates)
+    z1 = get_fit_zoom_level(
+        coordinates,
+        map_width,
+        map_height,
+        tile_size
+    )
+    z2 = get_zoom_for_radius(haversine(lon1, lat1, lon2, lat2))
+    zoom_level = int((z1 + z2) / 2)
+    if mapview:
+        mapview.center_on(center_lat, center_lon)
+        mapview.zoom = min(zoom_level, max_zoom)
+    if polyline_layer:
+        polyline_layer.coordinates = coordinates
+    return (center_lat, center_lon), zoom_level
+
+
+def generate_circle_points(lat, lon, radius, precision=360):
+    """
+    Generates a list of points that form a circle around a
+    given latitude and longitude.
+
+    The function calculates `N` points that form a circle with a
+    specified radius aroundthe central point defined by the given
+    latitude (`lat`) and longitude (`lon`).
+
+    Args:
+        lat (float): The latitude of the central point around
+            which the circle is generated.
+        lon (float): The longitude of the central point around
+            which the circle is generated.
+        radius (float): The radius of the circle in kilometers.
+        precision (int, float): The precision of the circle
+
+    Returns:
+        list of dict: A list of dictionaries, where each dictionary contains
+            latitude ('lat') and longitude ('lon') of a point on the circle.
+
+    Example:
+        >>> generate_circle_points(37.7749, -122.4194, 10)
+        [{'lat': 37.78215, 'lon': -122.4194},
+        {'lat': 37.78206, 'lon': -122.415}, ...]
+    """
+
+    # generate points
+    circlePoints = []
+    for k in range(precision):
+        angle = pi * 2 * k / precision
+        dx = radius * cos(angle)
+        dy = radius * sin(angle)
+        point = {
+            'lat': lon + (180 / pi) * (dy / 6371),
+            'lon': lat + (180 / pi) * (dx / 6371) / cos(lon * pi / 180)
+        }
+        # add to list
+        circlePoints.append(point)
+
+    return circlePoints
diff --git a/kivy_garden/mapview/view.py b/kivy_garden/mapview/view.py
index 3cd0771..59ec466 100644
--- a/kivy_garden/mapview/view.py
+++ b/kivy_garden/mapview/view.py
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 # coding=utf-8
 
-__all__ = ["MapView", "MapMarker", "MapMarkerPopup", "MapLayer", "MarkerMapLayer"]
+__all__ = [
+    "MapView",
+    "MapMarker",
+    "MapMarkerPopup",
+    "MapLayer",
+    "MarkerMapLayer",
+    "PolylineLayer"
+]
 
 import webbrowser
 from itertools import takewhile
@@ -9,10 +16,9 @@
 
 from kivy.clock import Clock
 from kivy.compat import string_types
-from kivy.graphics import Canvas, Color, Rectangle
+from kivy.graphics import Canvas, Color, Rectangle, SmoothLine
 from kivy.graphics.transformation import Matrix
 from kivy.lang import Builder
-from kivy.metrics import dp
 from kivy.properties import (
     AliasProperty,
     BooleanProperty,
@@ -20,6 +26,7 @@
     NumericProperty,
     ObjectProperty,
     StringProperty,
+    ColorProperty,
 )
 from kivy.uix.behaviors import ButtonBehavior
 from kivy.uix.image import Image
@@ -93,6 +100,16 @@
         y: root.top
         center_x: root.center_x
         size: root.popup_size
+        
+<PolyLineLayer>:
+    canvas:
+        Color:
+            rgba: self.line_color
+        SmoothLine:
+            width: 2
+            joint: 'round'
+            cap: 'round'
+        
 
 """
 )
@@ -273,6 +290,24 @@ def unload(self):
         del self.markers[:]
 
 
+class PolylineLayer(MapLayer):
+    line_color = ColorProperty("red")
+    coordinates = ListProperty()
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.bind(coordinates=lambda *_: self.reposition())
+
+    def reposition(self):
+        mapview = self.parent
+        points = []
+        for lat, lon in self.coordinates:
+            x, y = mapview.get_window_xy_from(lat, lon, mapview.zoom)
+            points.extend([x, y])
+        if points:
+            self.canvas.children[2].points = points
+
+
 class MapViewScatter(Scatter):
     # internal
     def on_transform(self, *args):