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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]

[krats1976]

[Bulsajo]

An easy one then, until people begin to realize that this is much more fun and has so many more possibilities than the song titles game.

29d 58' 33.39"N, 31d 07' 49.31"E

[Draven]

[Bulsajo]

Graceland?

An air museum? I see a 747 but there's no runway nearby...