Co-ordinates not accurate

Hi,

maps?q=%2843.83840398088046,+-1.3821744918823242%29 shows the correct location.

But using the exact same co-ordinates with Pro Maps shows this:
map-test.php?PropertyID=131

As you can see the marker for Pro Maps is about 2 km out.

Any advice?

John

See this article:

Why are some locations off?
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Hiya OG,

UK defaults to maps.google.co.uk, and we don't seem to have that facility.

Using the 'link' link - see attached image 1 - will give you the coordinates - but these are often (sometimes a mile or two) off. I don't think Google likes the UK too much.

I strongly advise UK users to use multimap.com to input the address or postcode. The page by default - and without javascript - displays the (accurate) map coordinates - see attached image 2.

Originally Said By: neilo

  I don't think Google likes the UK too much.  

Some in the colonies are still bitter over the revolution. :)

I'll work on adding your tip to the article.

Thanks Neilo,

But same problem.

Multimap provides the same co-ordinates for the location. It's just they don't give the correct result when used with Pro maps.

John

When you enter the latitude in pro maps, you need to leave of the leading parenthesis.

When I view source of page I see the coordinates entered as:
latitude: '(43.83840398088046',
longitude: '-1.3821744918823242',


the latitude should be entered as:
latitude: '43.83840398088046',


without the parenthesis.

Sorry parenthesis was a typo.

Corrected map-test.php?PropertyID=131

A 'red herring'. Still doesn't work.

Hiya John,

When I use the coordinates that you said (in your first post) showed the correct location, and put them in ProMaps, I get something different from you:

www.yahoodie.co.uk

Is this the right map?

Hi neilo,

Thank you very much.

Yes, your map www.yahoodie.co.uk/ is bang on!

Curious. I've looked at the code and there are additions compared with mine.

Perhaps I need to check my Pro Maps version.

Will check and get back.

John

ahhh, yes your map is using older code than is generated by the most recent version of Pro Maps.

There was a recent change made where passing coordinates through the geocoder would return wrong coordinates.

The latest version has been changed to not pass coordinates through the geocoding service.