mysql> desc zipcodes;
+-----------+------------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+
| Field     | Type             | Null | Key | Default | Extra          |
+-----------+------------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+
| id        | int(10) unsigned |      | PRI | NULL    | auto_increment |
| zipcode   | char(5)          |      | MUL | 00000   |                |
| latitude  | double(6,4)      | YES  |     | NULL    |                |
| longitude | double(6,4)      | YES  |     | NULL    |                |
+-----------+------------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+


works ok for me..


-----Original Message-----
From: Nelson Goforth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 4:03 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Lat/Long storage?


I need to store latitude and longitude in a MySQL table.  It needs to 
allow human entry.  Do you have a preferred storage technique for 
these numbers?

Nelson Goforth
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