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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Bergwind on December 03, 2016, 03:15:19 AM

Title: How to convert GPS Coordinates
Post by: Bergwind on December 03, 2016, 03:15:19 AM
For instance: Taiwan, Sandiajiao Lighthouse: P4694 - Coordinates 25 00.46  122 00.11 ! If I put in Google Maps in this way, it works!
But how to convert in GPS coordinates I find in Google Maps, 25.007890  122.001812 ! This typ of coordinates I find in my search for special points in Google Maps!
I hope, everyone can understand! ;) Thanks!
Title: Re: How to convert GPS Coordinates
Post by: mitko on December 03, 2016, 03:39:10 PM
Actually format of coordinates could be:

dd.dddddd
dd mm.mmmm
dd mm ss.s

Where d - degrees and decimals, m - minutes and decimals, s - seconds and decimals.
Formula to convert:
dd.dddddd = dd + mm.mmmm/60 = dd + mm/60 + ss.ssss/3600
opposite way (several iterations required):
1 step: mm.mmmm=0.dddd * 60 (0.dddd is only decimal digits of degrees) 
2 step: ss.ssss=0.mmmm *60 (0.mmmm is only decimal digits of minutes)

Also here you can find online calculator:
http://www.rapidtables.com/convert/number/degrees-minutes-seconds-to-degrees.htm (http://www.rapidtables.com/convert/number/degrees-minutes-seconds-to-degrees.htm)
http://www.rapidtables.com/convert/number/degrees-to-degrees-minutes-seconds.htm (http://www.rapidtables.com/convert/number/degrees-to-degrees-minutes-seconds.htm)
Title: Re: How to convert GPS Coordinates
Post by: Bergwind on December 06, 2016, 01:59:09 AM
Thats the calculator I looked for! Thanks! :D