How Do I Convert This Dd.mm.ss Coordinate?

[+arcticcatmatt]

Hello all!

 

I can only input decimal xx.xxxxx format into my gps.. I received these coordinates that I need to convert.. but no online converter will do it.. what am I doing wrong

 

Cache #2 N42 48 721 W076 20 581

Cache #3 N42 48 776 W076 20 637

 

I need them in xx.xxxxx type format..

 

bad part is I am supposed to pick up friends to go do this in 20 mins..

[+Miragee]

Your GPSr should have a place where you can change the format. Figure out the correct one and make the change. Then you can input the coords . . .

[+Polar B's]

Assume you meant:

 

Cache #2 N42 48.721' W76 20.581' => 42.81202, -76.34302

Cache #3 => 42.81293, -76.334395

 

If the format is hdd mm.mmm then divide the mm.mmm by 60 and add to dd. North and East hemisphere are postive, West and South hemishere are negative.

[+arcticcatmatt]

THanks!! inputting now!!

 

My gpsr is an old garmin emap.. I only have the option of putting them in xx.xxxxx format.. no other choice.

 

Still works great though!

 

Thanks again! I am outta here to do http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...c5-a9f3dd895af2

 

I had to email the cache owner to get the coordinates just in case he had them in the woods in the incorrect format for me

 

sweet.. this should be a fun one

[+housefamily]

Grr. Beaten to it by seconds!! Hope you make it in time! The quickest (and sneakiest) way I've found if you're online is to hover your mouse over the link to Google Maps on the cache page and read off the coordinates from the link!!

Good luck finding the cache - it's had a few DNFs!

(GCJ752) Falls Overlook

[+david g]

http://www.jeeep.com/details/coord/

This site will convert coords to other formats.

[+Adrenalynn]

THanks!! inputting now!!

 

My gpsr is an old garmin emap.. I only have the option of putting them in xx.xxxxx format.. no other choice.

 

Still works great though!

 

Thanks again! I am outta here to do http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...c5-a9f3dd895af2

 

I had to email the cache owner to get the coordinates just in case he had them in the woods in the incorrect format for me

 

sweet.. this should be a fun one

 

Nope, the eMap (atleast with the last four versions of the firmware) can be set to take coords in multiple formats. I have two of them, and worked on firmware for them, so I'm pretty confident.

 

Here's some shots of how to do it:

 

Ok, first, we're going to assume that you have the latest software (2.90) - if you don't, you can download it for free from Garmin: http://www.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=73

 

We're going to power-on, press "ENT" to get past the silly warning, and now we're at the map screen.

 

Press "MENU" twice to get to the Main Menu

 

Scroll down to System Info and hit "ENT" to check your software version.

 

Press "ENT" to get back to the Main Menu

 

Scroll down once more to get to "Setup"

Press "ENT"

 

Press RightArrow twice to get to "Advanced" tab.

 

Press DownArrow once to get to "Location Format"

 

It sounds like yours is displaying hddd.ddddd

 

Press "ENT" and then DownArrow on the dropdown menu to get to hddd mm.mmm'

 

Press "ENT"

 

Confirm that hddd mm.mmm' is now displaying in the "Location Format" box.

 

Press "ESC" twice to get back to Map mode.

 

Press and hold "ENT" until "Mark Waypoint" appears. VOILA! You should now see the appropriate formatting!

 

If you ever need to, you can even use this method to convert waypoints from one to another format. Save them in one, then change your Location Format, go back to the waypoint, and you'll see it in the new format...

 

Hope that helps!

 

- Adrenalynn