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Post by expat on Jan 5, 2013 12:02:08 GMT
Does anyone know an online mapping site that provides lat & long co-ordinates? What I want to do is to select a place on a map and find out the co-ordinates for that place. I want GPS-style lattitude and longitude (any format) rather than an OS map reference.
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Post by Rallynavigator on Jan 5, 2013 16:46:23 GMT
Hi Expat, you can do this via google maps but I think you will have to sign up. I have tried this and it does work. Take a look at this link and see how you get on. support.google.com/maps/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=18539 Follow the link on the page where it says "Using Google Labs to grab latitude and longitude coordinates" Scott |
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Post by expat on Jan 5, 2013 17:22:57 GMT
Excellent!! Just what I wanted. Thank you.
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Post by Rallynavigator on Jan 5, 2013 18:00:11 GMT
Glad to help
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Post by Rallynavigator on Jan 8, 2013 8:43:06 GMT
What is the idea behind using this format?
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Post by expat on Jan 8, 2013 17:36:09 GMT
Easiest non-ambiguous way of specifying a point for someone to get to using a sat nav. Not so much on events but for test & practise sessions - such as when I tell my driver a stage start where we should meet for a test. It isn't always easy to specify a location in the middle of a forest.
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Post by Rallynavigator on Jan 9, 2013 4:55:42 GMT
By far the most accurate. I seem to recall the Nicky Grist Rally 2012 final schedule had all the stages with map co-ordinates as opposed to os map refrence.
As you said finding the Service Area which was a quarry was so much easier, and by far nore reliable
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