GPS Lat Lon
DECIMAL DEGREES Decimal degrees are an alternative to using degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS). As with latitude and longitude, the values are bounded by ±90° and ±180° respectively. Positive lati...
Forum Discussion
Canadian Rainbirds wrote:
And while we are on the GPS topic, why do so many RV Parks list their lat and long position as the middle of the park or the office and not at the entrance? Several times the GPS has tried take us to the back street or side street.
I don't know the answer to this question, but I like the way military FamCamps' coordinates are listed on militarycampgrounds.us and the MWR web sites. They often (nearly all the time if the FamCamp is located on the post or base rather than out at a lake or off-post/base) list the coordinates for both the FamCamp and the gate specified for RV use. These coordinates are also listed in decimal degrees which make them much easier to enter into a GPS without converting them. Very handy!
Rob
