I will give one example (I have hundreds). Try to Google for “Bengtskär” It is such a well-known place that no country or ´county is needed
Take the first hit and read the Wikipedia (there is also an English version) and take also a look at the map There is now a hotel in the lighthouse an my nice was married in the chapel there. My ancestors lived there and fighhted during the Continuation War (WW2) in 1941 Try to go to the same location in Bing: ONLY WATER! 2016-09-12 17:15 GMT+02:00 Rune Mattsson <rune.matts...@gmail.com>: > Thanks Mary, it will make it easier! > > > I have not used Google Earth for a long time; instead I have used Google > Maps as gives the coordinates in decimal degrees > > But it in any case a shame that you have to go that way! > > 2016-09-12 16:37 GMT+02:00 Mary Young <m...@cmy.org.uk>: > >> If you pin the location on Google Earth, the pin shows the coordinates as >> DDMMSS.xxx, you just have to omit the symbols. >> >> On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 2:55 PM, Rune Mattsson <rune.matts...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I do not intend to navigate to the islands; they are perhaps one >>> kilometre or less across and many miles from the nearest road. >>> >>> But peoples / ancestors have lived there, maybe a lighthouse keeper or a >>> pilot or a fisherman, all with large families, and Google map is finding >>> the islands but Bing not. >>> >>> >>> >>> To make matters worse uses Legacy an unusual system for coordinates: >>> >>> Both Bing and Google specifies coordinates in decimal degrees but Legacy >>> expect them in the form DDDMMSS.xxx. >>> >>> Yes, there is a calculator, but it can only be reached in the same >>> process, when you use it is Add / Edit place locked. >>> >>> I have three monitors, one 24“ and two 19" and have downloaded an app " >>> GPS Coordinator Converter" from Windows Store and have this app and some >>> other stuff on one screen, >>> >>> 2016-09-12 13:59 GMT+02:00 Ian Thomas <il.tho...@outlook.com>: >>> >>>> *Original message:* >>>> >>>> Windows Phone maps are much good.. also "HereMaps" & "HereDrive" Apps >>>> on windows for navigation.. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I agree that Here mapping as used on Windows Phones is excellent, but >>>> I think Microsoft (which has its own mapping = Bing Maps) has discontinued >>>> its arrangement for the newer Windows Mobile 10 operating system on their >>>> phones, and Here has other ventures (car navigation for a group of >>>> manufacturers in Europe?). The changes Nokia to Microsoft seem to have >>>> worked out like that. >>>> >>>> (Here mapping is also available from any web browser – and it is quite >>>> good even in Australia.) >>>> >>>> I’m not sure what the developer licensing costs for the Google or the >>>> Here APIs are like – changing Legacy’s mapping from Bing to Google or Here >>>> is a cost and an effort that may be too much. >>>> >>>> All of this is off-topic I guess. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Ian Thomas >>>> >>>> Albert Park, Victoria 3206 Australia >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] >>>> On Behalf Of aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaabob aabilly via >>>> LegacyUserGroup >>>> Sent: Monday, 12 September 2016 8:03 PM >>>> To: Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> >>>> Cc: aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaabob aabilly < >>>> aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...@yahoo.com> >>>> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Bing versus Google maps >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The original message to the list is in the attachment. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> This action is required because of the DMARC Reject/Quarantine Policy >>>> imposed by some email providers. 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