At a popular state park there are 3919 observations by 85 different observers, all at the same spot–the Headquarter’s Building. Apparently, people go observing at the park, but rather than geotag, they put all the observations at the headquarter’s landmark with an accuracy circle in most cases not …

For researchers, it would be very helpful to know which locations have been entered in this way, i.e. using a Google location name and not adjusting. Wouldn’t it be possible to have this information recorded with the observation ? That would certainly help automatize the sorting of thousands of data…

Just a quick note that I see the location accuracy as 1.19 km, which is much more reasonable than a [image] dlevitis: location accuracy of 1.19m This park is a good example of where the Google provided circle captures the central park area reasonably well but totally misses an outholding and…

[image] oc-ben: Wouldn’t it be possible to have this information recorded with the observation ? anything is possible, but it’s not currently done: [image] deboas: I made a feature request some time ago to make it easier to see how locations were created, but it didn’t get much traction. …

[image] oc-ben: For researchers, it would be very helpful to know which locations have been entered in this way, i.e. using a Google location name and not adjusting. Totally agree! Perhaps this can be a Feature Request (if it isn’t already)?

There is a feature request - it needs more votes: Record positioning method for coordinates and make it available in observations

I’m in the same boat–no GPS in the camera and tying with an iPhone is a hassle. I’ll note also that in a lot of instances I’m uncomfortable giving exact coordinates of an observation, e.g. a rare plant or reptile. Just using a general location with an accuracy circle can help protect organisms fro…

[image] cthawley: 1.19 km, which is much more reasonable than a location accuracy of 1.19m You are right, typo.

I do wonder how much it matters to a researcher who knows enough to pay attention to such the observation metadata if the location accuracy is set to 1,000m or 10,000m, or 100,000m. After a certain point, it is just ‘bad’, and I don’t think I would trust that exactly how bad it is has been precisely…

When I see accuracy circles that encompass a whole state, several states, or, in a few cases, a whole continent, then I know that the OP was not paying attention to that particular detail of the upload process! In my oldest observations , dating long before GPS was in practical use, I have had to pl…

Geotag Photos Pro also has poor reviews in the Play Store, I noticed. Maybe their iPhone app is better, but the Android one definitely doesn’t seem like something I’d pay for. I’m using Nikon SnapBridge, and it is erratic. Today I used it and it recorded locations for 11 out of 468 photos (and the …

Alarming location accuracy issue

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