Why is it still so hard to tell people exactly where you are, or to find them with absolute confidence?
It doesn’t have to be this way.
A free-to-use, open source system called Mapcodes was developed in 2001 already (details here).
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Leaving from (origin)*:
*NB: You can leave this blank to have Google Maps attempt to auto-detect your current location.
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South Africa (Republic of _)
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Click here to see mapcode location on Google Maps:
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You can also copy and share the link directly: |
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Click here to see mapcode location on Waze:
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You can also copy and share the link directly: |
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| Closest physical address*: *NB: This may be inaccurate depending on the quality of local Google Maps data (it does NOT influence your mapcode’s accuracy) |
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Click here for driving directions on Google Maps:
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You can also copy and share the link directly: |
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Click here for driving directions on Waze:
You can also copy and share the link directly: |
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Click here for driving route on Google Maps:
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You can also copy and share the link directly: |
Other things you can do:
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Download the Mapcode application and get mapcodes on-the-run:
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Word of mouth is amazingly powerful. How about saying something like this?
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