Hi I am making an app which uses a map downloaded from OpenStreetMap. The map is of Edinburgh and I have used osm2pgsql to store the map in a PostGIS database. Here is an example of the coordinates of points in the database when I execute the following query:
These coordinates are different than coordinates I have taken of map websites such as: Does anyone know why this is and how I convert my coordinates into the normal coordinates that are used on these mapping websites? Thanks asked 30 Nov '12, 14:43 srose |
The coordinates you are seeing are in a different projection (called "Spherical Mercator"). Either re-run your osm2pgsql import with the answered 30 Nov '12, 15:10 Frederik Ramm ♦ |