Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Maps #34: Geocoding and Geocaching

1. The address I chose to find: 49 San Jacinto, Houston, Texas (the former location of HCPL Administrative Offices); coordinates: N29°45.77898, W095°21.4545

2. The geocache I went to was Bubbles the Bayou Monster. Here is the url:
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=02033f5d-6de1-4b46-a4cb-c609d1e733c3
Here are the coordinates: N 29° 45.852 W 095° 21.961

3. Thoughts: I could understand why we used public addresses and not personal addresses. Unscrupulous types would find this handy. This would be a lot of fun for librarians who want to create treasure hunts for customers. Teen librarians would have a blast. This is great for personal use too. Parties could be centered around this. Tip: wait until gas prices come down.

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