Re: Map references

by William Robb-3 :: Rate this Message:

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From: "Greg Vincent"
Subject: [PrairiePhoto] Map references

> Hi Allen and Terry,
>
> I found Bill Robb's house on the TOPO Canada system and made a waypoint but Bill later replied
> with a Google Maps/Earth reference that is quite a bit different. Then I checked my own
> location here in Oak Lake with the TOPO reference and Google shows me to be somewhere out in
> the country East of town. I also entered "Hamiota Manitoba" and it locates the town somewhere
> north-west of where it actually is.
>
> My GPS follows perfectly (except where Saskatchewan moved part of the Trans-Canada Highway) on
> the TOPO map so I'm inclined to think that Google is off a bit. Maybe it gets more accurate
> if I pay for one of their versions?
>
> Is there a simple explanation - one that doesn't imply problems with my sanity? :-)

Hmmm. I thought stuff like longitudes and latitudes had been standardized.
So much for my faith in Google!!

The simple explanation starts with turn right at Balgonie......

See ya in a couple of weeks. Make sure you make time for coffee and a look at the fleet.

bill

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