Photo by NASA on UnsplashWhile drafting a series of articles about My Favourite Places and Locations, I thought that giving my readers the precise locations of these places would be a good idea.
Using a zip code isn’t precise, especially in rural areas. Longitudes and latitudes give precise locations, but they are a real hassle to get and use.
Luckily, I had already been made aware of what3words. The what3words webpage and apps divide the world into 3-metre squares, giving each square a unique combination of three words. It’s an easy way to find and share exact locations. You can either search for the location or locate it on the map.
Once you have generated the unique three words, you can share it with a web address: https://what3words.com/word1.word2.word3
Here are some examples:
Big Ben, London, UK
/// clean.wider.both
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Stonehenge, Wiltshire, UK
/// awaited.passively.landings
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Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
/// prices.slippery.traps
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Colosseum, Rome, Italy
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Acropolis, Athens, Greece
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Statue of Liberty, New York, USA
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh, India
/// begins.forgot.fairly
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Great Wall of China, Huairou District, China
// ecologically.messages.satisfaction
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Better stop — there are so many places in the world! Sorry to all those I have missed out.
Originally published by LearningPages.org