Using Latitude/Longitude Coordinates to enter a destination

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Using Latitude/Longitude Coordinates to enter a destination

I have been trying to figure out if it is possible to define a destination in Maps by lat./long. coordinates, which could be really useful in a number of situations, including two people with iphones trying to find each other. As far as I can tell, it is not possible but one person at an Apple Store suggested that I could download Google Earth and at least get a location on a map that I could then use in the Maps function.

1. Can you input lat./long. coordinates into Maps and, if not, is Apple working on it? I think it would be pretty easy to do.

2. Can you download Google Earth to a 3G?

Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Jul 6, 2009 4:27 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 6, 2009 10:50 PM in response to iubundi

1. You can enter lat/long coordinates in the map app, but you must convert degrees + minutes and seconds to decimal degrees. This is an easy to use converter: http://www.uky.edu/KGS/gis/converter.htm

2. Google Earth has an app for the iPhone. http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=293622097&mt=8

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Jul 7, 2009 6:18 PM in response to Jim VanLeeuwen

Thanks. I understand the conversion thing. Is there any particular format for entering the LAT and LONG data? e.g. does north or N come before or after the numbers and is there a space, slash etc. between LAT and LONG?

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Answer 3

Jul 7, 2009 10:59 PM in response to iubundi

4.872122 114.920564 for N 4° 52' 19.6392" E 114° 55' 14.0304" which is the Sultan of Brunei's Palace.

For south latitude or west longitude, precede the number with a minus symbol ➖. Use just a space to separate latitude from longitude. No letters or slashes.

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