Distant Differences
Sat, 01/13/2007 - 2:28am
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   17 years
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I have a question that has been bothering me since I became a GPS and POI up loader. When I look at the POI's I created and uploaded here and compare the distance that the Garmin 660 says and then when I go to map quest and sometimes it major distance like 50-60 miles, even though I double and triple check that I have the right decimal coordinates.... How can this be? Any answers would be appreciated.
Thanks
NickJr
distance
It may be that once source is giving you a simple point-to-point distance, while the other is giving you driving distance (following roads).
Or, if both are giving driving distances, they may be following different routes.
Could either of these apply in your situation?
JM
Distance
I am going to take a few short trips and see which item is more close to the actual mileage, Mapquest or the Garmin GPS based on actual coordinates.
Thanks
NickJr
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