+bigbill6 Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 what is the difference in feet from w 074 03.500 to w 074 03.501 or say from 03.500 to 03.600 Quote Link to comment
+Stunod Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 How many feet are in 0.001 minutes? from Markwell's Geocaching FAQ "Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson Eamus Catuli AC145895 Quote Link to comment
+loonylady Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 quote:Originally posted by bigbill6:what is the difference in feet from w 074 03.500 to w 074 03.501 or say from 03.500 to 03.600 Hi one minute of longitude equals a distance of anywhere between 0" to 6087' depending also on on your latitude go to grid on the www.ericcloninger.com/geocaching/grid_1deg.php there are other links to explain lats and lons to you remember you are moving on an elipitical sphere her!!! keep smiling and enjoy the life we have been given Quote Link to comment
+loonylady Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 quote:Originally posted by bigbill6:what is the difference in feet from w 074 03.500 to w 074 03.501 or say from 03.500 to 03.600 yeah this is me again I knew I had seen this type of question before go to the the topic- GPS Education and look for GPS Math and then go to EraSeek and there is a bunch of links to sites that will explain some of this, one site which I already quoted to you. geosmiles to you and have fun keep smiling and enjoy the life we have been given Quote Link to comment
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