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How can I find a location based on a set of coordinates?
Posted on 1/26/15 at 11:40 am
Posted on 1/26/15 at 11:40 am
I've been trying to do it on Google Maps and having issues. It's frustrating because it's the end of a multiple location geocache.
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Posted on 1/26/15 at 11:46 am to Jcorye1
Is it just lat/long coordinates like 30.412005, -91.183991?
Posted on 1/26/15 at 11:58 am to htownjeep
N 30° 24.376 W 091° 09.928
I tried putting it into Google Maps, but it keeps giving me a "similar location" which seems to be off.
Thanks for any help that I get on this, I'm just trying to learn so I can find it and for any future use!
I tried putting it into Google Maps, but it keeps giving me a "similar location" which seems to be off.
Thanks for any help that I get on this, I'm just trying to learn so I can find it and for any future use!
This post was edited on 1/26/15 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 1/26/15 at 12:01 pm to Jcorye1
I just dropped those coordinates just like you have them typed into google maps and it pulled up some place off of Stanford Ave.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 12:03 pm to Jcorye1
Just divide the minute by 60 to get decimal degrees.
N 30.406267
W 91.165467
You can put these in Google Earth. Make sure you put in the west coordinate as a negative. Appears to be in a landscape island on Stanford/LSU Avenue?
N 30.406267
W 91.165467
You can put these in Google Earth. Make sure you put in the west coordinate as a negative. Appears to be in a landscape island on Stanford/LSU Avenue?
Posted on 1/26/15 at 12:05 pm to htownjeep
Ha maybe my computer is messed up or something.
Thanks for the help guys!
Thanks for the help guys!
Posted on 1/26/15 at 12:06 pm to Jcorye1
Don't worry about searching. I just went there and found the prize.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 12:30 pm to Hermit Crab
I just started this as a hobby a couple of weeks ago, and I gotta say it's fun as hell. I've found 11 geocatches so far, and I purchased some materials to make a couple of my own.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 2:03 pm to Jcorye1
I need to get into that again. That was really fun when I did it. It helps you find places that you didn't know existed. I found one in a graveyard that I didn't even know existed in a small town of 10,000 people that I lived in my whole life 
Coolest one I found was in a pill capsule tucked up in a crack inside of a mining cave that we had to bushwack up a creek for an hour for. Never would have known that mining cave existed either.
Coolest one I found was in a pill capsule tucked up in a crack inside of a mining cave that we had to bushwack up a creek for an hour for. Never would have known that mining cave existed either.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 2:47 pm to TDawg1313
I'm excited to really get into it. Currently, I do a lot of traveling for work, so it'll be a great way to see some new things.
I've been wanting to get into hiking and stuff again, so that should help too.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 2:50 pm to Jcorye1
Where did you even start with this? I've heard of this before but never participated. I also travel a lot for work and get bored sitting in hotel room or bar.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 2:52 pm to CHiPs25
Honestly, I downloaded the app and started looking. I don't know if you're in Baton Rouge, but LSU has a lot of nice easy caches for beginners like me.
This post was edited on 1/26/15 at 2:53 pm
Posted on 1/26/15 at 3:40 pm to Jcorye1
What was the app?
Posted on 1/26/15 at 4:06 pm to CHiPs25
Look for GeoCache and it should be 9.99
Posted on 1/27/15 at 7:42 am to Jcorye1
Go to geocaching.com. Make an account. Download the free app. Go.
Posted on 1/27/15 at 7:55 am to TigerstuckinMS
Did this with the kids for a year or so. It's really fun. Did the geochache app from the link the guy above had.
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