How the different coordinate systems are converted: Degrees Minutes Seconds to Degrees Minutes.m Degrees = Degrees Minutes.m = Minutes + (Seconds / 60)
Degrees Minutes.m to Decimal Degrees .d = M.m / 60 Decimal Degrees = Degrees + .d Online coordinate conversion tools: http://www.cosports.com/tools/gps_coords.htm http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/DDDMMSS-decimal.html http://www.directionsmag.com/latlong.php http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/gis/latlon.html I use GPS coordinates for identifying the locations of rural cemeteries and for locating graves in large cemeteries (the maps provided by large urban cemeteries are usually not that detailed). Some GPS units only have one coordinate system (DMS, DM.mm, DD.ddd) while others may have multiple options. When you replace a GPS, the new one may not use the same coordinate system as the old one :-( John > I've been exploring the world of GPS recently. While I understand basic > latitude and longitude from high school geography I'm still trying to > understand the difference between DEC representation (i.e. 35.234085) vs > what's supposed to be the same reading in DMS representation (37 degrees > 14 minutes 02.70 seconds) and Degrees as Decimal....not sure exactly what > that one is! All in all the whole subject is still quit confusing. > > Anyway, assuming I can figure it out, I find a place that explains it in > detail or someone can explain it to me I've been looking at the recording > of a location in Legacy. In my way of thinking explanation of this in > Legacy is not all that helpful. I have, however, found that under VIEW; > MASTER LISTS; LOCATION and then finding and editing a cemetery location > I've previously recorded there is a place to fill in the latitude and > longitude. > > As a test I put in some realistic looking coordinates on one cemetery. My > question now is....WHERE does this information show up? I don't see it on > the FAMILY PAGE tab. Don't see it on a INDIVIDUAL or FAMILY report. > Having recording it one would think it would be displayed somewhere on > some report(s). I must be missing something in the way of a setting. > > I'd welcome a discussion on GPS, latitude, longitude in general as well, > as the specific points addressed in this query, from anyone with any > experience using this new GPS recording technology and what is being > used...the DEC or DMS version! > > Thanks in advance for any replies, to the list, or privately. > > gc > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
