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Precision and Uncertainty of Latitude Longitude Coordinates

Enter your coordinates in decimal degrees here to calculate how accurate they are likely to be:

Lat: Long: [Datum is assumed to be WGS84]

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Precision = 1e-06
Latitude = 50.921315 (As the uncertainty decreases as you move away from the equator)

 metreskilometresmiles
lat_error0.110.0000.0001
long_error0.070.0000.0000
uncertainty0.130.0000.0001

Equations Source : MaNIS/HerpNet/ORNIS Georeferencing Guidelines [elib.cs.berkeley.edu]

If the above link doesnt work, found a copy at manisnet.org :)

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