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[Bulsajo]

A new game to while away the summer doldrums-

List the coordinates of someplace/something recognizable.

Person who guesses correctly lists some new coordinates.

Starting off with an easy one:

51 d 30' 19.41"N, 0 d 04' 30.36"W

You'll need Google Earth or Mappoint or some other equivalent to play-
http://earth.google.com/



obvious hint: ctrl+c & ctrl+v are your friends

[kprrok]

Tower Bridge in London.

A little more difficult, but you should get it. 38d 35' 49.63" N - 90d 12' 46.09" W

KPRROK

[krats1976]

Tower Bridge, London




Dang cool program, BTW. I'll be using it in my social studies class this year!


Edit: Dang... too late!

[krats1976]

[Bulsajo]

Yup, tower Bridge.

[Bulsajo]

[Bulsajo]

Heh, heh, Anhauser-Busch Brewery?

(Had to use Mappoint as well as Google Earth )

Here's a tricky one:

38d 44' 29.28"N, 104d 50' 23.59"W

Clues:
1. Dr. Strangelove
2. Ask Canuckistan for help.

[krats1976]

Ah, got it...
...Cheyenne Mountain AFB

[krats1976]

OK, assuming I'm right, try this:

47d 37' 6.75"N, 122d 20' 55.48"W

[Bulsajo]

Yup, Cheyenne Mtn, NORAD HQ.

I can't search yours at work since this computer is locked down tighter than a- well, pretty damned tight. I can't download and install Google Earth.

Anyone know how to convert these (GPS?) coordinates to longitudes and latitudes? It would open the door to using more software...

http://terraserver.microsoft.com/

http://www.gpsy.com/gpsinfo/


EDIT: Just answered my own question, here's a converter:
http://www.cosports.com/tools/gps_coords.htm

[Bulsajo]