[OSM-newbies] placing a POI at a precise location

[Richard Welty]

On 4/4/11 7:40 PM, Phil! Gold wrote:
> * Steve Doerr<doerr.stephen at gmail.com>  [2011-04-04 23:32 +0100]:
>> Perhaps. The way you've done it, the final position is only as
>> accurate as your ability to 'drop' a new icon on to your waypoint.
> Note that GPS points have a certain degree of inaccuracy to them, as
> well.  Most consumer-grade GPSes aren't going to do better than 3-meter
> accuracy, and might well be worse for any given reading.
>
yes, this is why, if a well aligned imagery layer is available, it's a very
good idea to turn it on to see if it helps with placement.

richard