You might try Google Refine? This is also useful for converting addresses to LAT/LONG. You can then use Google Fusion tables to export that output straight into Google Maps.
-----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Roy Tennant Sent: Friday, 29 June 2012 5:04 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Storing lat / long Myself, I'd go with LAT,LONG. in decimal notation, with preceding plus or minus when appropriate. Easy to parse and Google Maps ready. Roy On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 11:57 AM, Mark Jordan <mjor...@sfu.ca> wrote: > code4libers: > > What's the best (i.e., most standardized and flexible) format for storing > single-point geocoordinates? Pages like > http://www.maptools.com/UsingLatLon/Formats.html offer too many choices. > > TIA, > > Mark UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F DISCLAIMER: This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views of the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. Think. Green. Do. Please consider the environment before printing this email.
