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| Subject: | Re: [gislist] need to map coords on web |
| Date: |
06/07/2005 01:55:01 PM |
| From: |
Sonny Parafina |
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You could try this, it uses the OGC WMS services from the national map.
There are a couple input boxes for x,y that can be relabeled lat long
and there are a bunch of layers and buttons that can be removed to make
the UI easier to use
http://redspider.us/studio/
sonny
RICK GRAY wrote:
> I need some help from the list to find a web based tool that will allow me to
> enter coordinates - preferably decimal degrees - and have the location plotted.
> Sort of like Maporama.com in reverse. Does anyone know of such a tool?
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> Here is why we need it... We ask farmers to sign up for a service via a web
> page. They need to enter the coordinates of their farm. If they don't know the
> coords, we give them a link to Maporama.com. Unfortunately, we still get farms
> in the middle of Lake Erie, etc. which means the farmer may be making a
> transpositional error when entering the coordinates (not all users are computer
> literate enough to know about copy and paste!). The ideal tool (since we don't
> have the time or resources to build something right now) would be to have a link
> to a site where they could enter their coordinates and see if they have the
> right location.
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> If such a tool exists, I have not been able to find it. Can anyone help?
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> Thanks
> Rick
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> Rick Gray
> GIS Specialist, Ontario Weather Network
> http://www.ownweb.ca
> GIS Instructor
> Ridgetown College, University of Guelph
> http://www.ridgetowncollege.com/
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> Tel. 519-674-1554
> E-mail: rgray@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca
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> Ridgetown: -81.883 W, 42.450 N
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