Open Location Code: Easier location encoding

Open Location Code: Easier location encoding

  • March 16, 2018
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Open Location Code: Easier location encoding

Open Location Codes are a way of encoding location into a form that is easier to use than latitude and longitude. They are designed to be used like street addresses, especially in places where buildings aren’t numbered or streets aren’t named.

Source: openlocationcode.com

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