Category Transformations

Coordinate Systems, Transformations

How to convert between different coordinate systems in the UK?

Introduction For those navigating the realms of cartography, surveying, or simply exploring the vast landscape of geographic information, understanding how to convert OSGB36 coordinates to latitude and longitude is a crucial skill. In this guide, I’ll explain how to convert…

Coordinate Systems, General, Software, Survey Guide, Transformations

Converting SnakeGrid Coordinates

Converting to and from SnakeGrid coordinates might seem a like a difficult task when you've never done it, but it's actually quite a simple procedure. In this article I will explain how to do different conversions to and from SnakeGrid coordinates.

Coordinate Systems, General, Mapping, Software, Transformations

SnakeGrid – The Ultimate Guide

Map of Existing SnakeGrids in the United Kingdom

If you've worked on large engineering projects that span over long but narrow areas, you probably have had difficulties using projected coordinate systems in your surveys....In this article I will explore the meaning of SnakeGrid. I will go over topics like: what is the Snake Grid Coordinate System, what SnakeGrid coordinates are, what are the Snake Grid types out there and SnakeGrid converter software.