Hi Norm I forgot to add - having saved your Easting, Northings file as WGS84 you can then export this as MID/MIF file to see coordinates listed as lat/long.
Cheers Bob www.MapsByDesign.co.uk In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Norm Shea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >I have a question about switching between coordinate systems (and maybe this >is something I need to take a class on or something but here it is anyway). > >Our map is from Charleston County so is in US State Plane South Carolina >3900 (1983, feet). If you have the 'cursor location' selected in the bottom >left corner, it will show the readings in Northings and Eastings feet. If >you change the Coordinate Units under Map>Options to display degrees, you >get Lat/Lon readings. > >If you are trying to share this information, and give them Lat/Lon readings, >what coordinate system would you say the readings are in? Would you say >they are US State Plane South Carolina 3900 (1983, feet)? That somehow >doesn't seem like that would work. > >And how would you convert Lat/Lon readings in US State Plane South Carolina >3900 (1983, feet) to say, WGS84? Is there a conversion tool or a website >that you can do that? > >Thanks >------------------------------------------------ >Norm Shea >Director, Lakes Management >Kiawah Island Community Association >20 Kestrel Court >Kiawah Island, SC 29455-5657 >843-768-2315 office >843-768-0298 fax >843-708-3608 mobile >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Confidentiality Notice: >This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the >intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or legally privileged >information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the >sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Any >unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Message number: 16858 > -- bob young --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 16869
