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* [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?date=2008-05-21&lat=0&lon=0&skins=6 Test equator] - Looks OK. | * [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?date=2008-05-21&lat=0&lon=0&skins=6 Test equator] - Looks OK. | ||
− | * [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?date=2008-05-21&lat=0&lon=179&skins=6 Test round the back] - | + | * [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?date=2008-05-21&lat=0&lon=179&skins=6 Test round the back] - The coordinates are shifted to prevent wrapping at +/- 179.999<sup>o</sup> |
* [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?date=2008-05-21&lat=-33&lon=149&skins=6 Australia] - Australia looks OK. | * [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?date=2008-05-21&lat=-33&lon=149&skins=6 Australia] - Australia looks OK. | ||
* [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?date=2008-05-21&lat=33&lon=-84&skins=6 Atlanta] - Atlanta looks OK. | * [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?date=2008-05-21&lat=33&lon=-84&skins=6 Atlanta] - Atlanta looks OK. | ||
− | * [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?date=2008-05-21&lat=89&lon=-0&skins=6 North pole] - | + | * [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?date=2008-05-21&lat=89&lon=-0&skins=6 North pole] - The coordinates are shifted to prevent wrapping at +/- 89.999<sup>o</sup> |
− | * [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?date=2008-05-21&lat=-89&lon=179&skins=6 South pole] - | + | * [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?date=2008-05-21&lat=-89&lon=179&skins=6 South pole] - The coordinates are shifted to prevent wrapping at +/- 89.999<sup>o</sup> |
* [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?date=2008-05-21&lat=-50&lon=-30&skins=6 -50, -30] - South Georgia and Zavodovski islands look OK either side of 30W. | * [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?date=2008-05-21&lat=-50&lon=-30&skins=6 -50, -30] - South Georgia and Zavodovski islands look OK either side of 30W. | ||
Revision as of 23:47, 17 January 2016
This calculator creates a KML file.
If Google Earth or another application that understands this file format is installed, it should launch and display the hashpoints for your specified date and graticule.
Contents
Bugs and requests
Please put bugs and requests on the discussion tab.
Usage
http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?date=2008-05-21&lat=52&lon=0&skins=2
- date - formatted yyyy-mm-dd - the default is today's date.
- lat - your graticule latitude - the default is 51 (Grenwich London).
- lon - your graticule longitude - the default is 0 (Grenwich London).
- skins - like an onion, the number of layers of points surrounding the home point - the default is 1 giving 9 hashpoints - the limits are 0 to 6.
Tests
- Test equator - Looks OK.
- Test round the back - The coordinates are shifted to prevent wrapping at +/- 179.999o
- Australia - Australia looks OK.
- Atlanta - Atlanta looks OK.
- North pole - The coordinates are shifted to prevent wrapping at +/- 89.999o
- South pole - The coordinates are shifted to prevent wrapping at +/- 89.999o
- -50, -30 - South Georgia and Zavodovski islands look OK either side of 30W.