On 12/31/2013 2:34 PM, Adrian Klaver wrote:
point is just x,y, it doesn't understand the spherical lat/long math
(unless you install PostGIS and use its Geometry types which are fully
aware of spherical coords), that said, Latitude is generally used as X
(left/right, aka east/west), while Longitude is Y (up/down aka
north/south)
I thought it was the other way around?
arrrgh, you're right. LONGITUDE is east/west, LATITUDE Is
north/south. so, its X = long, Y = lat.
doy!
sittin here at 37N
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john r pierce 37N 122W
somewhere on the middle of the left coast
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