Re: [at-l] GPS and Lats and Long

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In a message dated 7/2/99 2:13:07 PM EDT, steel@sfwmd.gov writes:

<< Does anyone know how to convert the decimal latituedes and longitudes to
 minutes and seconds?  On MapBlast! it will give a latitude as 35.558588
 and longitude of 82.538407    but I don't know how to program that into
 my borrowed GPS.  btw the above # represent Max Patch.  (Where I'll be
 soon!!) >>

Others have told you how to convert the decimal Lat/Long to D/M/S. But I will 
tell y'all were you can get the Lat/Long without having to convert them. 

Have a great Hike!
Wildbill

 <A HREF="http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html">USGS Mapping 
Information: GNIS United States ...
</A> 

Feature Name: Max Patch Mountain
Feature Type: summit
Elevation: 4629
State: North Carolina
County: Madison
USGS 7.5' x 7.5' Map: Lemon Gap
Latitude: 354749N
Longitude: 0825725W

 
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HREF="http://mapping.usgs.gov:8888/gnis/owa/gnisquery?f_name=&variant=N&f_stat
e=NC&f_cnty=&f_type=&pop1=&pop2=&elev1=&elev2=&cell=Lemon+gap&tab=y">USGS 
GNIS Query Results
</A> For: USGS 7.5' x 7.5' Map: Lemon Gap

Feature Name: Hot Springs
Feature Type: populated place
Elevation: 1334
Estimated Population (1994): 552
State: North Carolina
County: Madison
USGS 7.5' x 7.5' Map: Hot Springs
Latitude: 355332N
Longitude: 0824945W

 
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HREF="http://mapping.usgs.gov:8888/gnis/owa/gnisquery?f_name=&variant=N&f_stat
e=NC&f_cnty=&f_type=&pop1=&pop2=&elev1=&elev2=&cell=hot+springs&tab=y">USGS 
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</A> For: USGS 7.5' x 7.5' Map: Hot Springs
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