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What 3 Words

I use it occasionally It quite a simple way of showing, recording or sharing a location with three words based on 9m squares. I find it useful in locating a place without a post code, say a farm track where your going to turn or park then sending the three words to your navigation system
 
Morturn said:
I use it occasionally It quite a simple way of showing, recording or sharing a location with three words based on 9m squares. I find it useful in locating a place without a post code, say a farm track where your going to turn or park then sending the three words to your navigation system
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Sorry can I amend title, should be "What 3 Words".
So you find the three words from the app from your position and then your contact can enter them into their app and so find your location on an online map, as you say useful in countryside or perhaps at sea?
 
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I've been using it for a few years. Its brilliant for meeting up with friends. I also use it a lot when reporting flytips, potholes and problems on public footpaths. In fact, where I live in Worcestershire you are prompted for the What 3 Words location (if you have it) when reporting such incidents online. Works a treat.
 
devonjim said:
Sorry can I amend title, should be "What 3 Words".
So you find the three words from the app from your position and then your contact can enter them into their app and so find your location on an online map, as you say useful in countryside or perhaps at sea?
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In the countryside yes, but I would not rely on this when at sea. Once you establish your location you can share you position with others.
 
Not sure how yet but I imagine it could be useful on this forum, if you looked up the three words for a particular feature then you convey, within three metres it's location to other members, what do you think?
 
Richard Dye said:
Thanks, that link was live! Still trying to understand the 3 word thing. Will try tomorrow…
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Richard, in a nutshell some had this idea that you could divide the whole world up into 9-meter squares (correction 3-meter squares) and give each square a unique identifier by using three random words. Saves remembering complex coordinates. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology has developed to amazing levels with digital mapping. I just touch the edges of it when drone mapping historic sites, but I am not in the same game as some to be honest.
 
Morturn said:
Richard, in a nutshell some had this idea that you could divide the whole world up into 9-meter squares (correction 3-meter squares) and give each square a unique identifier by using three random words. Saves remembering complex coordinates. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology has developed to amazing levels with digital mapping. I just touch the edges of it when drone mapping historic sites, but I am not in the same game as some to be honest.
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Firstly, Mort you and Janice are way past your bedtime, it’s almost past mine and I am 6 hours behind you :)! & thank you, I am curious to look into it, after a good nights sleep!
 
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