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''Using a GPS app''. There are a variety of GPS applications available for Android phones and iPhones. One such app that is available for Android phones is “My GPS Location” by Digrasoft. It reports latitude and longitude with 5 digits to the right of the decimal point. There’s also an app for iPhones called GetLocation. | ''Using a GPS app''. There are a variety of GPS applications available for Android phones and iPhones. One such app that is available for Android phones is “My GPS Location” by Digrasoft. It reports latitude and longitude with 5 digits to the right of the decimal point. There’s also an app for iPhones called GetLocation. | ||
Use a map that included latitude and longitude grid lines. To convert a location in degrees, minutes and seconds to decimal degrees see this [https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/dms-decimal FCC web page]. | |||
=== History of Formats for Recording and Reporting Latitude and Longitude === | === History of Formats for Recording and Reporting Latitude and Longitude === | ||
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=== Voicing Latitude and Longitude === | === Voicing Latitude and Longitude === | ||
For clarity begin with the word “latitude” followed by the latitude in degrees. (Think of “Latitude” as a proword that you use instead of “Figures”. Give 5 or 6 digits to the right of the decimal point for each number. The decimal point should be voiced as “decimal” rather than “point”. Then say the proword “longitude” followed by the longitude as a negative number because you are west of Greenwich, England. | For clarity begin with the word “latitude” followed by the latitude in degrees. (Think of “Latitude” as a proword that you use instead of “Figures”. Give 5 or 6 digits to the right of the decimal point for each number. The decimal point should be voiced as “decimal” rather than “point”. Then say the proword “longitude” followed by the longitude as a negative number because you are west of Greenwich, England. For instance, “45.471687, –122.728182” would be voiced as “Latitude four five decimal four seven one six eight seven Longitude minus one two two decimal seven two eight one eight two”. (Notice that you can leave out the comma.) | ||
For instance, “45.471687, –122.728182” would be | |||
“Latitude four five decimal four seven one six eight seven Longitude minus one two two decimal seven two eight one eight two”. | |||
(Notice that you can leave out the comma.) | |||
