[GeoStL] Re: Question about coordinates on Google Earth
- From: JimSGreene@xxxxxxx
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:15:31 EDT
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Gale,
My Garmin doesn't quite use that format for coordinates, it only goes to
one decimal point at the end, not 2 like Google Earth. But you can set Google
Earth to decimal degrees, and your GPS too. Just go to Tools in Google Earth,
and then change coordinates in the Options tab. Then you can set your GPS back
to our regular format, and it will convert the coordinates automatically.
Great pictures from the last events, thanks.
Strider
In a message dated 10/9/2006 11:01:37 P.M. Central Standard Time,
showme69@xxxxxxxx writes:
I can read a map and use a GPS but when it comes to all the different
formats for coordinates, I'm lost. When looking at Google Earth, the
coordinates
that show up at the bottom of the map indicating where the cursor is located
shows up like this: 38 24' 09.64"N 91 01'09.57"W Using the GPS that same
spot would be: N38 24.160 W091 01.159
My question is, what would be the easiest way to take the coordinates from a
spot on the map when using Google Earth and convert it into the coordinates
we use in our GPS?
What I'm wanting to do is find a spot on Google Earth, place my cursor there
and get the coordinates, then convert them to the format the GPS uses, put
them in my GPS and be able to find that spot in the real world. I'd appreciate
any help you guys can offer. Thanks.
Gale
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