VolksNav in Milwaukee

Click or doubleClick a point on map to know the logical area code of that point

Area codes consist of hours, minutes and radius according to following convention:

element meaning details
StatusQuo Milwaukee prefix of an urban position code

The urban pole is the confluence
(the lighthouse? Other?)

m12

reference horizon hour

from urban pole to north,

m3 to sunrise, m6 to south etc.

number after ":", e.g. m12:5

horizon minutes,

blue lines

distance to horizon hour,


1 unity = 100 meters

r...,

e. g. r66

radius,

red lines

distance to urban pole,

1 unity = 100m

This map converts lat/lon to StatusQuo on a simplified mode. For a professional conversion, see volksnav.de/mapplet


see also Madison

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The division of the horizon into 12 directions can also be used global or indoor.

Example City Hall, Milwaukee m12:1 r11

eb1 unity = 1 meter

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Evolution

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