> I am calculating the distance as below > > select distance(geom1, geom2)* 69.055 > > > It seems to be right. But I want to make sure.
One way to calculate is the Great Circle Distance, that's the way the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) uses to calculate distance between two Radio Stations, using the lat and long for each. Read about it at: http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/distance.html And better still, check your calculations against their online calculator on the page for 'Distance and Azimuths Between 2 Sets of Coordinates'. I accounts for the curve of the earth, too. It may be more accurate than you need, but it will be interesting to compare against, at any rate. brew ========================================================================== Strange Brew ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Check out my Stock Option Covered Call website http://www.callpix.com and my Musician's Online Database Exchange http://www.TheMode.com ========================================================================== ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
