I was on the BBC website today and there was an article on there about an app called what3words
I'd heard of it before but the article convinced me to download the app and take a look and I've got to say I was very impressed. Basically what the app does is divide the surface of the earth up into 10 foot be 10 foot squares, then each square is given a unique label, for example "cattle.jukebox.given" which you can then use to find that site on their app(which is free), or on the website (https://what3words.com). It's a real "Why didn't I think of that" app.
It's just a much easier way of finding a specific point on a map rather than using coordinates. Imagine how easy it would be get out of the car and know you just have to look up "ranked.level.about" in the app and you'll find exactly where the car is?
Anyway, the reason I'm posting about this here is that after wombling about Finale following vague directions in a guidebook, and entering lat and long co-ords wrongly repeatedly (or the hire car sat nav not taking them in the way they were formatted in the book) that it would be great if the what3words references could be added to guidebooks, or integrated with apps, or (most easily) put on the crags page on here?
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