Using coordinates to find something

Appletom · 07-14-2005, 01:08 PM

I cannot figure it out. Over in the "Great Things You've Found" topic, tekit put this posting up:

Have a look at this swimming pool -
30° 4'21.25"N
31°20'44.70"E

Is there an easy way to get there? Copy and pasting doesn't work. If I copy/paste and change it to 30.042125, 31.204470 GEarth takes me to a spot about 7 miles west of the swimming pool.

Am I missing something extremely obvious? Is the answer going to be something that I whack my forehead and go "Duh!"?

Patroni · 07-14-2005, 04:30 PM

There is a big difference between degrees in decimal format and degrees,minutes and seconds. I have no idea why GE displays one thing and expects you to input another.

To convert from minutes and second to decimal using the above as an example.

21.25/60 = 0.3542
+ 4 = 4.3542
/60 = 0.07257
+ 30 = 30.07257

Appletom · 07-14-2005, 04:37 PM

I truly enjoy meeting people who are far wiser than myself. Thank you Patroni for taking the time to explain this.

Appletom · 07-14-2005, 05:23 PM

I just discovered the secret! Highlight the coordinates in the first post in this topic -

30° 4'21.25"N
31°20'44.70"E

Highlight both lines. Right click and choose "Copy". Open GEarth. Right click in the search box. Choose "Paste" from the drop menu.

Now 30° 4'21.25"N 31°20'44.70"E is in your search box.

The secret is so simple I want to kick myself - put a comma after the "N" to separate the latitude from the longitude.

If the search box has 30° 4'21.25"N, 31°20'44.70"E (with the comma), it works. No comma, no work.

Too simple!

Kerry · 07-14-2005, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Appletom

I just discovered the secret! Highlight the coordinates in the first post in this topic -

30° 4'21.25"N
31°20'44.70"E

Highlight both lines. Right click and choose "Copy". Open GEarth. Right click in the search box. Choose "Paste" from the drop menu.

Now 30° 4'21.25"N 31°20'44.70"E is in your search box.

The secret is so simple I want to kick myself - put a comma after the "N" to separate the latitude from the longitude.

If the search box has 30° 4'21.25"N, 31°20'44.70"E (with the comma), it works. No comma, no work.

Too simple!

I did that and it worked for me!! Thanks for the tip!!

RODGARCIA · 10-27-2009, 02:17 PM

Hi i need some help, i'n trying to find this ship wreck (RIO MIAMI) all i have is
LORAN 14218.4 62144.6
GPS 25 42.165 80 05.233
I tried different ways but nothing i end up in land and far from miami.
THANKS ROD

Appletom · 10-27-2009, 04:40 PM

Take your GPS coordinates and put a comma after "42.165" to divide latitude and longitude. Then put a minus sign in front of "80" to let Google Earth know you want the western hemisphere.

So, putting 25 42.165, -80 05.233 will put you right on top of the shipwreck location.

07-14-2005, 01:08 PM	#1
Appletom Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 1,051	Using coordinates to find something I cannot figure it out. Over in the "Great Things You've Found" topic, tekit put this posting up: Have a look at this swimming pool - 30° 4'21.25"N 31°20'44.70"E Is there an easy way to get there? Copy and pasting doesn't work. If I copy/paste and change it to 30.042125, 31.204470 GEarth takes me to a spot about 7 miles west of the swimming pool. Am I missing something extremely obvious? Is the answer going to be something that I whack my forehead and go "Duh!"?

07-14-2005, 05:23 PM	#4
Appletom Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 1,051	I just discovered the secret! Highlight the coordinates in the first post in this topic - 30° 4'21.25"N 31°20'44.70"E Highlight both lines. Right click and choose "Copy". Open GEarth. Right click in the search box. Choose "Paste" from the drop menu. Now 30° 4'21.25"N 31°20'44.70"E is in your search box. The secret is so simple I want to kick myself - put a comma after the "N" to separate the latitude from the longitude. If the search box has 30° 4'21.25"N, 31°20'44.70"E (with the comma), it works. No comma, no work. Too simple! Last edited by Appletom; 07-14-2005 at 05:26 PM.

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07-14-2005, 04:30 PM	#2
Patroni Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 50	There is a big difference between degrees in decimal format and degrees,minutes and seconds. I have no idea why GE displays one thing and expects you to input another. To convert from minutes and second to decimal using the above as an example. 21.25/60 = 0.3542 + 4 = 4.3542 /60 = 0.07257 + 30 = 30.07257

07-14-2005, 04:37 PM	#3
Appletom Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 1,051	I truly enjoy meeting people who are far wiser than myself. Thank you Patroni for taking the time to explain this.

10-27-2009, 02:17 PM	#6
RODGARCIA Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1	Hi i need some help, i'n trying to find this ship wreck (RIO MIAMI) all i have is LORAN 14218.4 62144.6 GPS 25 42.165 80 05.233 I tried different ways but nothing i end up in land and far from miami. THANKS ROD

10-27-2009, 04:40 PM	#7
Appletom Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 1,051	Take your GPS coordinates and put a comma after "42.165" to divide latitude and longitude. Then put a minus sign in front of "80" to let Google Earth know you want the western hemisphere. So, putting 25 42.165, -80 05.233 will put you right on top of the shipwreck location.