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Reply to "GPS coordinates on maps"

I don't agree with dumbing-down a process, just so someone doesn't have to understand a process. If we state the datum on the map, it is up to the person reading the map to re-set their datum.

If we require a particular datum, more people will likely have to change their datum. If, as is the case for me, I have a weekly-use datum requirement of NAD 83, and we require WGS 84, I will bounce back and forth. Not a big issue for me, but why? If my maps show NAD83, the few people that may use the coordinates will just have to make sure they are in NAD83. They may already be in it, based on local governmental datum format.

Not a big deal, either way. Just looking at all the angles. (95°, from an elevation angle of 10°)
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