GPS Coordinates

[VanKitten]

So..anyone else have Garmin?

I see coordinates here posted with negative numbers, or using West

Garmin only uses positive numbers or East

How do I get these numbers translated into something my Garmin will use?

 

[highdesertranger]

just put the W in when programming. the numbers are the same. for converting between Degrees, Minutes, Seconds to Decimal Degrees I use this,

http://www.latlongconverter.com/

and yes I know how to do it with a pencil. highdesertranger

 

[rvwandering]

I'm not sure if all Garmins are the same but here's how I enter coordinates in my Garmin Nuvi.
On the Enter Coordinates screen click on the three bars on the left, click on Format and then click on the top button h ddd.ddddd and Save.
Click on the top coordinate box which should be North and enter your numbers.
Click on the lower coordinate box. On my Garmin there is a choice between W and E. Is this missing on yours? If you only have an E all of the coordinates will be on the opposite side of the earth.

If you can change the coordinates to W enter the numbers starting with 0 in place of the minus sign.

 

[VanKitten]

Give me the coordinates to Ehrenberg.... I will use that as a test.

Thank you for the help. Now I will do a test run

 

[Vern]

The Big Table at Ehrenburg

33.586066,-114.466564

From Google Maps, if I remember right Garmin doesn't use all of the digits to the right of the decimal point.

 

[John61CT]

Aka via What3words, "redeemed.lacy.treating"


http://w3w.co/redeemed.lacy.treating

 

[VanKitten]

I messed around with Garmin.

This is the format it requires.....

NN (only two numbers...degrees). NN (only two numbers ... minutes). NN.N (two numbers before the decimal ... seconds)

So, Garmin says my current location is N39degrees, 3' 60.8". W 108 degrees, 30' 19.9"

The negative ???? -114. ??

So.. what is 33.586066?
And how to enter. -114.466564?

 

[Vern]

I messed around with Garmin.

What's the model name & number of your Garmin?

 

[VanKitten]

Garmin USA
Runs on my iPad and my iPhone

Version. 2.11.3.2409

 

[LoupGarou]

You can change the format of the coordinates in your Garmin in one of the setup menus.

 

[Vern]

Garmin USA
Runs on my iPad and my iPhone

Version. 2.11.3.2409

OK... No apple products here, I was assuming you had an auto GPS.

 

[VanKitten]

Thank you. After hunting around..I found that setting!

 

[highdesertranger]

I gave you the conversion calculator. it will convert both ways. here's the old school way with a pencil no electrons needed,

https://www.thoughtco.com/decimal-degrees-conversion-1434592

to convert the other way divide instead of multiply. highdesertranger