Place Names

[solohiker]

In the past I have downloaded place names that are nearby a particular cache. I don't see this option anymore. When I click on place names I get a list of the places, but no download feature.

 

Has this been changed or is there another way to download place names?

 

Thanks

Edited October 13, 2004 by solohiker

[solohiker]

Bump

[+LaPaglia]

Your thread is less than 12 hours old and already you are bumping it.

 

Welcome back. nice to see somethings dont change

[solohiker]

Bump

[+Prime Suspect]

I think the way it is now is much more useful. To be able to easily see a list of nearby placenames can help me get an idea of what part of town (or the state) a cache is located in, sometimes better than a map. I never really understood the purpose of getting a LOC file with this info. Why would I want to upload it to my GPS?

[solohiker]

When I am out backpacking it is nice to have preset waypoints to establish location. Many of these places have historical significance as well. I also download these waypoints into Maptech's Terrain Navigator so they will display on my topo maps.

[solohiker]

Is anyone aware of another website that has coordinates of PlaceNames?

 

Thanks

[robertlipe]

I'm pretty sure that what the web site provided came from a source like GNIS. It can be a bit of a chore to wade through. I think that Topografix at one time had converted them all to .loc files.

 

GPSBabel's radius filter can help you whack the data sets down to a more manageable size.

 

[ edited to fix linky link ]

Edited November 1, 2004 by robertlipe