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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 === | ||
