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Appendix G: Geographic Positioning System (GPS) Waypoints and Routes

Version: 1.0  Released: February 1, 2004

Datum: WGS84

A file of waypoints and routes of waypoints for the Yawgoog area is available. The file contains waypoints of trail and road intersections, stream crossings, trail heads, rock formations, vistas, etc. collected in the field by the author in 2003. Geocaches are not included in the file. An averaging time of at least 10 minutes, sampled at one reading per second, was used for each waypoint to minimize error. The horizontal estimated position error (EPE) is approximately 10 feet (3 meters) or less, unless otherwise stated. The elevation error is estimated to be approximately 25 feet (7.6 meters).

The file is in GPS eXchange (GPX) format. To use the file, EasyGPS is recommended. EasyGPS, published by Topografix, is free Windows software that lets users create, edit, and transfer waypoints and routes between their computers and Garmin, Magellan, Lowrance, Brunton or Silva GPS receivers. GPSBabel is free Windows software by Robert Lipe and others that converts various GPS data files, including GPX files, into other formats for other applications.

Note: Before downloading any software from the Internet, please make sure your computer's antivirus software is up-to-date.

yawgoog.gpx  (191 kilobytes)

It is recommended to right-click on the link and then select "Save Target As..." (Microsoft Internet Explorer) or "Save Link As..." (Netscape Navigator). This will allow you to save the file directly to your hard drive in a directory of your choice; be sure to save the file with a .gpx extension. Clicking on the link may cause the file contents to be displayed on your browser. If this is the case, wait for the file to load completely, select "File" from the browser's menu bar, then "Save As..." in a directory of your choice with a .gpx extension.

Additional GPS links can be found in the GeoScouting section of the Related Links.