[OSM-talk] get latitude / longitude of points?

[Torsten Mohr]

Hello,

first, thank you all for your hints.

> You might also consider importing with osm2pqsql with the -l flag (use
> lat/lon) that way your database will be in a EPSG:4326 official
> projection (which 900913 is not) and you will have an easier life if you
> want to convert between projections.
> 
> I am also a *fan* of using wgs84 in my postgis database when it comes to
> OSM data under the simple rule of fist that it is in my opinion best to
> keep data in the projection it was created with and for GPS this is
> always wgs84. For my national dutch data derived from official
> government bodies; my rule is "store it in EPSG:28992 (the official
> dutch projection) because that is the coordinate-system they survey in.

I think this is the next thing i'll try.  I just downloaded the latest version
of planet_osm and i'll install in WGS84 (if that does not break any other
programs / scripts).  I mainly use mapnik.

It also looks natural to me to install in WGS84 and if that also solves some
problems, that's great.


Best regards,
Torsten.