[OSM-newbies] missing city

[Ralf Zimmermann]

Francis Augusto Medeiros - Listas wrote:
> On 13/10/2007, at 18:55, Ralf Zimmermann wrote:
> 
>> Francis Augusto Medeiros - Listas wrote:
>>> On 13/10/2007, at 11:53, Ralf Zimmermann wrote:
>>>
>>>> Francis Augusto Medeiros - Listas wrote:
>>>>> I've created a node and made it indicate a city.
>>>>>
>>>>> It now doesn't show on JOSM, but shows in Potlach. Any clue of why
>>>>> does that happen?
>>>> At which location is that node? What is the name of the city?
>>>>
>>>> Ralf
>>>> Munich, Germany
>>>
>>> Itambé, in Brazil.
>> Google Maps tells me that that is at latitude -12.8 and longitude  
>> -40.8,
>> is that correct? Loading that area with JOSM shows no data at all.
>>
>> Have you tried closing Potlatch and re-loading that area with Potlatch
>> again?
>> It seems your node is not where you say it should be - or not there at
>> all. Are you really looking at the same area in the two applications?
>>
>> I have only little experience with Potlatch. But I do trust JOSM  
>> when it
>> says there is no data.
>>
>> Ralf
>>
> It does show in Potlach. Point no. 60678823. And no, it doesn't show  
> on JOSM.
> 
> But it may be me, because I still haven't managed to work properly on  
> newer JOSM. And I can't work in Potlach (gee, I don't know even how  
> to delete a way there).
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Francis

It seems that I was looking at the wrong coordinates (see above).
Is that maybe your problem in JOSM as well?

If I load the area that Richard pointed out, JOSM shows your node:
http://www.openstreetmap.org/index.html?mlat=-15.250065908940906&mlon=-40.62753414271739&zoom=13
(enter this into the box called "URL from www.openstreetmap.org" in the 
download dialog)
So I guess it is just a user error.

Next time, it would be helpful to get the correct latitude and longitude 
from you. That speeds up things.
But there is no harm done. Have fun with OSM!

Ralf