got a Lat./Long. address? cool web resource...

Started by Darren Dirt, May 11, 2007, 04:12:33 PM

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Darren Dirt

http://tools.wikimedia.de/~magnus/geo/geohack.php?params=38.98_N_1.43_E_

i.e. http://tools.wikimedia.de/~magnus/geo/geohack.php?params=[Latitude]_[Longitude]

Look at all the web maps it auto-links for you!

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Local systems
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:o convenient eh?

PS: I found this via the Wikipedia entry for "Ibiza" -- the WikiCode was ({{coor d|38.98|N|1.43|E|}}) (which auto-generates the link to http://tools.wikimedia.de/~magnus/...)
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