[Openstreetmap] London locations

[SteveC]

* @ 04/10/05 11:39:37 AM mike.ryan at redmar.com wrote:
> Richard,
> 
> That would be great. I'll update and post the results back on the web
> 
> Andy,
> 
> Thanks for the tip about the editing
> 
> Steve
> 
> Surely the placeopedia info is derived from google maps and therefore 
> unusuable?

Yeah, good point

> However, I did notice that on wikipedia it has the OS gride reference. 
> Can this
> be converted to lat/long and then be used?

yes fairly simply

as long as the grid ref is Free also

> Cheers
> 
> Mike
> 
> Quoting richard at systemed.net:
> 
> >Quoting Mike Ryan <mike.ryan at redmar.com>:
> >
> >>Does anyone know if there is a datafile of London locations and lat/long
> >>points?
> >
> >I've got the beginnings of one (using the OS National Grid, not lat/long, 
> >but
> >could be converted), created by myself from out-of-copyright sources. I can
> >mail it in a couple of days when I'm back at my home machine, if you like.
> >
> >Richard
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> 
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have fun,

SteveC steve at asklater.com http://www.asklater.com/steve/