Inputting GPS coordinates to find on a map.

[annedonnelly]

It'll depend on what needs to be done and how the trees are planted won't it? If there are three trees in the same 10m square then deciding which is appropriate in a satellite image will be difficult but if you're actually visiting the site and they are all different species you should be able to see which you want.

I have experience of managing wildlife data using grid refs so a couple of things to be aware of:
* people can easily get a couple of digits reversed which may give you a completely different location
* I suspect your grid refs were collected using GPS software, sometimes people move along to the next item (in your case a tree) and record the location before the GPS has updated. So you end up with a number of trees all at the same point!

I love maps & grid refs.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

If you post it into the OS map app it will take you straight there

 

[DaveReading]

It's been around for ever, but if you take the spaces out of your grid ref (so SJ 79854 67142 becomes SJ7985467142), you can plug the result into streetmap.co.uk

Also works well with less precision, so SJ798671 will come up with more or less the same location.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

It'll depend on what needs to be done and how the trees are planted won't it? If there are three trees in the same 10m square then deciding which is appropriate in a satellite image will be difficult but if you're actually visiting the site and they are all different species you should be able to see which you want.

I have experience of managing wildlife data using grid refs so a couple of things to be aware of:
* people can easily get a couple of digits reversed which may give you a completely different location
* I suspect your grid refs were collected using GPS software, sometimes people move along to the next item (in your case a tree) and record the location before the GPS has updated. So you end up with a number of trees all at the same point!

I love maps & grid refs.

All good points, thankyou again. The Grab a Grid you suggested gives me enough detail, as you say once on the ground I can search for the actual tree if I'm within less than 10m.

 

[sheddy]

Also try the what 3 words phone app
https://what3words.com gives 3mx3m resolution

SJ7985467142 = finally.unscathed.amuse

 

[DaveReading]

Also try the what 3 words phone app
https://what3words.com gives 3mx3m resolution

SJ7985467142 = finally.unscathed.amuse

That's rather ironic, given that SJ7985467142 has 1m x 1m resolution.