finding latitude/longitude?

[arnieve4vu]

Hello group,

 

I'm looking for an easy way to find the latitude/longitude of a remote spot with out a postal code. Is there a map that can pinpoint a spot and give me this info?

 

Thanks

Arnie

[+GPSlug]

I zoom in with Google Earth until I'm close enough and read the coordinates (in DMS) off the screen.

[+Markwell]

In the US or not?

 

In the US - if you can get close by using a Zip code (like the nearest town), you can expand out the map you would get by plugging in the zip code's lat/lon here. Zoom out, then find the area and zoom in, and alternate between clicking on the target and the zoom buttons. Eventually, when you're all the way zoomed in, your "click" will result in a recentered image, with the coordinates displaying of where you clicked.

 

Another alternative is Google Earth. If you have a high speed connection, you can go ANYWHERE in the world and find 3-D type landscapes (don't forget to check out the tilt. Then - wherever you hover you mouse, the coordinates will show in the lower left hand corner.

 

This gives the coordinates for the entrance to Mt. Rushmore's viewing area as 43.875714°, -103.454370° or N 43° 52.543 W 103° 27.262

[+psalmseeker]

I've noticed that the Geocaching site sends you to maps on Mapquest that show the lat/long coordinates. What I want to know is if the reverse is possible on Mapquest (or some other site), i.e. CAN I ENTER AN ADDRESS AND GET THE COORDINATES FROM THAT?

 

I often go out of town (with work) and know the addresses of my hotel and other places I'll be, but it's difficult to narrow down nearby caches using this info. This is especially true in the more rural areas I visit, since the ZIP code can then cover a pretty large area.

 

Any ideas?

[+Kazack]

I have used GPS Visualizer to generate the coordinates of an address. You can do a single address or a group. Give it a try

[janx]

try google earth instead. The screen displays the coords for where the cross-hairs are over. Tell it to find your address, and it will move the cross-hairs over that location. From there, look at the coords, and you're set.

 

I have noticed that google earth was off on where my house was, it was 3-4 houses off. If I enter in the actual coords (from my GPS), it centers correctly. It seems that whoever drove the neighborhood and locked in coords for addresses was a bit off that day (there's a few companies that do this for mapping software).

[+Quiggle]

Merged two threads together, starting with psalmseeker's post.

[+Markwell]

I also like Maporama.com - world-wide addresses.

[+Iowa Tom]

I have been using Test Drive Eagle at Geocode.com.

[+Markwell]

Good until you run out of their limit. I hit mine a while ago and my IP Address isn't allowed any more searches without paying.

 

That's why it's called "test drive"

[gpsvisualizer]

I think the best site, hands-down, for what you're describing is the Acme Mapper: http://mapper.acme.com/

[+LDove]

I am confused about which coordinates to use? They list several different ones on the pages above mentioned. Some list by decimal, some by deg-min-sec, which one goes in the GPS?

[+OHMIKY]

easiest is dd° mm.mmm'

 

that is, degrees and minutes carried to thousandths

[+Trucker Lee]

Psalmseeker, the poor man's way, until you upgrade to premium member.

 

Type in the postal zip, search caches. At top of page, map it. At top of next page, get the google map. Find the location of your digs, and compare (you can play with this map). Caches are marked by balloons on the page. To get ID, click on cache name to the right, then look just above map. Now, look the cache up on another browser window.

 

Like I said, poor man's way. Lots of work!! Premium membership, item #1 on my list to Santa. #2 is the download cable for my Garmin Summit.