Coordinate format for Google Maps

[+runninbear1]

A couple of years ago when I opened the Google Maps link from a cache page, the coordinate format always was displayed as N xx xx.xxx W xxx xx.xxx . Now the coordinates are always displayed in a different format. Is there a way to change a Google Maps settings to display the cordinates in the way that the cache page displays the coordinates, like it used to do ?

[+arisoft]

16 hours ago, runninbear1 said:

Is there a way to change a Google Maps settings to display the cordinates in the way that the cache page displays the coordinates

 

I don't think that there is this format available, but you can paste Google coordinates directly to Geocaches. It works for the corrected coordinates, the checker and when you are creating a new cache. Conversion happens automatically so you don't have to do anything special.

[+GeoTrekker26]

Why would one be getting coordinates for a new cache from Google maps?

[+arisoft]

2 hours ago, GeoTrekker26 said:

Why would one be getting coordinates for a new cache from Google maps?

 

Many players will check the GZ from Google Maps. Although this is the best practice, it must be noted that guidelines also require using a GPS receiver.

[+TeamRabbitRun]

20 hours ago, arisoft said:

 

Many players will check the GZ from Google Maps. Although this is the best practice, it must be noted that guidelines also require using a GPS receiver.

 

What do you mean by 'best practice'?

Google maps 'image lineup' is notoriously inaccurate.

[+arisoft]

37 minutes ago, TeamRabbitRun said:

Google maps 'image lineup' is notoriously inaccurate.

 

Inaccurate or not, but it's the same for everyone, even though in China it's especially useless.

[+ecanderson]

On 11/6/2024 at 10:12 AM, TeamRabbitRun said:

 

What do you mean by 'best practice'?

Google maps 'image lineup' is notoriously inaccurate.

In some areas, it is.  In others, it is quite accurate.  In the area in which I live, call it a 25 mile radius, I'd say it's within a meter for all tiles.

 

It can and probably should be used in any case just to confirm that the coordinates haven't been fat fingered.  It becomes pretty obvious when you look at them on a map and realize a missed digit put you a mile from your intended location.