Maidenhead Locator, Lat Lon coordinate convertor
Project description
Maidenhead <-> Lat/Lon
maidenhead provides a simple, yet effective location hashing
algorithm. Maidenhead allows global location precision down to 750m
Maidenhead provides 4 levels of increasing accuracy
| Level | Precision |
|---|---|
| 1 | World |
| 2 | Regional |
| 3 | Metropolis |
| 4 | City |
Install
pip install maidenhead
or for development version
git clone https://github.com/space-physics/maidenhead
pip install -e maidenhead
Examples
All examples assume first doing
import maidenhead as mh
lat lon to Maidenhead locator
mh.to_maiden(lat, lon, level)
returns a char (len = lvl*2)
Maidenhead locator to lat lon
mh.to_location('AB01cd')
take any string and returns topleft lat, lon of Maidenhead grid square.
Command Line
Python:
python Maidenhead.py 65 -148
Alternatives
We also have Maidenhead conversion for Julia.
Open Location Codes a.k.a Plus Codes are in Python code by Google.
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