Q: What is Lat/Lon?
A: Lat/Lon is short for Latitude and Longitude
Latitude gives the location of a place on Earth North or South of the Equator.
Latitude is an angular measurement ranging from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles.
Longitude describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian.
Longitude is given as an angular measurement ranging from 0° at the Prime Meridian to +180° eastward and -180° westward.
Q: How do I know the Lat/Lon of a petrol station or my HQ?
A: When you come to report a new pump price, just hit the "Lat Lon Finder" button and in a new window, you'll see a map, just drag it and zoom in to find the petrol station, hit select and then the lat/lon are filled in for you. Or you can use Google Earth, MultiMap or other web based mapping services to find a latitude and longitude. Google Earth and MultiMap are the only services described here.
Google Earth is a free mapping application which is fascinating in itself, as well as providing a means to find Lat/Lon.
Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips
You can also view a map of pump prices which can be viewed using Google Earth. Click on the pump prices button
To find lat/lon using Google Earth, simply zoom-in to find the place you want to locate (switching on the roads layer may help you). When you find the location, create a placemark (See Google help for information on how to do this), then click in the "advanced" checkbox, select the location tab and you will see the Latitude and Longtitude displayed. Simply carefully copy exactly what you see into the fields on our form. Be sure to include N,S,E or W to indicate North, South, East or West.
MultiMap is another useful mapping tool which can help you find locations, streets and directions.
It does not require a software download to use and has streetmap information, aerial photography and more.
The map resource is provided by Google and is beyond the control of TaxiGas.
You may also have noticed that the hourglass cursor reverts to a point well before the map is loaded and you cannot scroll the page until the map is loaded.
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