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''Using Solocator''. Solocator is a specialized camera application available on both Android phones and iPhones. It can be used to take photographs that have the GPS location displayed at the top of the photograph using Decimal Degrees format with 6 digits to the right of the decimal point. For this reason, you may find it a convenient way of obtaining your location by taking a photograph with the application. | ''Using Solocator''. Solocator is a specialized camera application available on both Android phones and iPhones. It can be used to take photographs that have the GPS location displayed at the top of the photograph using Decimal Degrees format with 6 digits to the right of the decimal point. For this reason, you may find it a convenient way of obtaining your location by taking a photograph with the application. | ||
''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. | ''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. Tthere’s also an app for iPhones called GetLocation. | ||
=== History of Formats for Recording and Reporting Latitude and Longitude === | === History of Formats for Recording and Reporting Latitude and Longitude === | ||
