Wikipedia talk:Obtaining geographic coordinates
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[edit] Which geographical coordinate can be chosen when there are different ones?
Which geographical coordinate can be chosen when there are different ones? For example, for Drygalski Island, there are several different geographical coordinates (see Talk:Drygalski Island and Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Geographical coordinates). Are there guidelines or hints which one to choose? Which geographical coordinate is the most correct one? -- Citylover 12:30, 16 September 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Wikipedia namespace?
Shouldn't this article be under the Wikipedia namespace - i.e. at Wikipedia:Geographic coordinates (obtaining)? It looks like a set of guidelines primarily designed for Wikipedia:WikiProject_Geographical_coordinates use. Any objections to moving it? --David Edgar 17:02, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
- I've gone ahead and moved the page from Geographic coordinates (obtaining) to Wikipedia:Obtaining geographic coordinates. Coffee 02:30, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
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- If we move it in WP namespace (the current wording isn't ideal), we should at least write a summary for the geographic coordinates article. Otherwise, we could leave it (put it back) in article namespace and mark it for cleanup.-- User:Docu
[edit] m:Google Maps Extension
This doesn't seem to have been mentioned before, but this extension is great for finding coords within a small area (say, one city... or even one country I guess) if you set it up on your own wiki with your own desired default coords. I have set it up defaulting on Melbourne, Australia at http://www.brunsbug.dreamhosters.com/testing/ . pfctdayelise (translate?) 16:16, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] From Lat, Lon coordinates to map links, place names?
Help?
Sadly,
http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=37.04_N_121.88_W_
no longer works.
That was an experimental tool (webpage) that could accept (lat, lon) and yield a list of map sources such as GOOGLE maps, MapQuest, TopoZone, nearby Place names, etc... numerous links to different mapping services, all based on the input (lat, lon)
Does anybody know where to find such a tool?
--GeoFan49 02:38, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Use of GPS receivers
Using a GPS receiver with a clear view of the sky as a method of obtaining co-ordinates: doesn't this violate WP:NOR? – Tivedshambo (talk) 17:06, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
