+Softheads Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 This may not be quite the right forum for this, but... How do I convert a Canadian street address to Lat/Longs? I have tried Mapquest, Maps.com, yahoo maps and all will do a fine job of finding the place, but none show lat & long for my GPS. What about US addresses? There has GOT to be a site somewhere that does this. Am I missing a click somewhere? Any ideas? Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 (edited) Try Geocode.com edit: WH beat me to it! Edited June 30, 2005 by Doc-Dean Quote Link to comment
+Softheads Posted June 30, 2005 Author Share Posted June 30, 2005 I tried the above. Works great for US addresses. Thanks. Canadian stuff - nope, which is the immediate issue. Sample address: a WalMart in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Alberta's code is AB. 9650 MACLEOD TRAIL SE Calgary, Alberta, Canada Postal Code: T2J 0P7 It should be around N50 57.940 W114 04.231 Quote Link to comment
+ibycus Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 I was just about to reply that they missed that you were looking for Canadian Addresses . I've had some luck with a Telus Mapping Site out there (can't recall the lat-lons). Trying to remember what GPS you use... Was it a Legend? Hmmmm, you could always get the mapsource maps, and use those but I don't think that is what you had in mind. One option is Google Earth (http://earth.google.com), you can search for an addresss, and then hover your mouse over the map to get the exact lat-lons. The front door of the Walmart is roughly at 50 57'57.45"N 114 04'11.41"W (or in dd mm.mmm format 50 57.957N 114 4.190W Quote Link to comment
+Markwell Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Here's your link for an FAQ. Quote Link to comment
ImpalaBob Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 http://earth.google.com/index.html You can get the coordinates of any place on the planet! ImpalaBob Quote Link to comment
+Softheads Posted June 30, 2005 Author Share Posted June 30, 2005 http://earth.google.com/index.html Won't allow downloads right now. Can't get the software. Quote Link to comment
+Waternoose Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 you can use microsoft streets and trips, but if you want something free, i don't know Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 I was just about to reply that they missed that you were looking for Canadian Addresses . Didn't miss it... just didn't know that geocode doesn't do Canda... Oh well... Quote Link to comment
+Markwell Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 you can use microsoft streets and trips, but if you want something free, i don't know S&T will do Canadian addresses, but Maporama will do anywhere in the WORLD Quote Link to comment
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