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Latitude, longitude - how do I find out?

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19 years 5 months ago #5748 by dmcdona
Folks - anyone know where I can get info on my latitude/longitude without getting a GPS unit? :wink: Accuracy a must....

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Dave

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19 years 5 months ago #5749 by voyager
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I would assume you can read your lat and long off an ordinance survey map .... I think .......

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19 years 5 months ago #5751 by dmcdona
Replied by dmcdona on topic Re: Latitude, longitude - how do I find out?
Voyager - you're quite right, though its many years since I did orienteering... Now, where's that OS map of Celbridge.... :wink:

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19 years 5 months ago #5752 by michaeloconnell
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I've got Autoroute which shows lat and long to an accuracy of 0.0001 degrees. I presume this is accurate enough?? :)
Send me a PM with your address or phone number and I'll arrange something. :wink:

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19 years 5 months ago #5753 by Seanie_Morris
Replied by Seanie_Morris on topic Re: Latitude, longitude - how do I find out?
Folks, don't forget heavens-above dot com can also give you your co-ordinates.

Dave, if it doesn't have to be accurate, it should get you pretty close.

For example, I live 2 miles from Tyrrellspass. Now, I can't get MY co-ordinates, but I can get them for Tyrrellspass, which is a village of far less than 1,000 people.

If it is accuarcy you are after for something like your computer-controlled mount for your scopes, then I would suggest getting a loan of a GPS unit. They are cheap you know... if you had to buy one!


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19 years 5 months ago #5755 by johnflannery
Replied by johnflannery on topic Re: Latitude, longitude - how do I find out?
hi Dave,

one possibility is www.heavens-above.com -- plug in your location (select country first, then town . . . has option to select "neighbours" but Castletown is the closest place listed to Celbridge).

all the best,

John

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