A street address is often not accurate enough in rural or regional areas.
Locations can be accurately indicated by any of these 3 methods.
– GPS Latitude & Longitude Coordinates. eg:’-38.63156,145.71667′
– What3Words. eg: ‘/// uneventful.questionable.sound’
– Google’s Plus Codes. eg: ‘9P98+CP’
Emergency+ App
The Emergency+ free phone App can automatically provide:
– Street address
– GPS coordinates
– what3words
Image shows an Emergency+ example for Inverloch Post Office.
GPS, Google’s Plus Codes, and what3words are all location methods that convert geographical coordinates into human-readable formats.
GPS uses numbers, Plus Codes use alphanumeric strings, and what3words use three English words for greater simplicity and memorability.
While GPS is a universal standard for precise location, Plus Codes offer a short, grid-based system similar to what3words, which uses a fixed grid of 3-meter squares to assign a unique, three-word address to every location on Earth.
GPS Latitude & Longitude Coordinates
The oldest & most universal method. Also the most difficult to communicate accurately to another person.
Inverloch Post Office = -38.63156, 145.71667
What 3 words
The world is divided into 3 metre squares and each square has a unique combination of three words.
Simple, memorable, and quick to say, making it easy to share locations over the phone or in environments without signal.
Especially useful for areas without traditional addresses.
Use the what3words website or the free phone App ( Google Play | Apple App Store )
Inverloch Post Office = /// uneventful.questionable.sound
Plus Codes
Plus Codes are based on latitude & longitude, & displayed as numbers & letters.
Especially useful for areas without traditional addresses.
On your Android or iOS device, open the Google Maps app: Touch & hold a place to drop a pin on Google Maps. The Plus Code will then be displayed.
Inverloch Post Office = 9P98+CP