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We convert what3words addresses to other spatial coordinates using TWCC

TWCC , World Coordinate Converter is an open, free web application developed by Clement Ronzon. It allows you to convert spatial coordinates between most of the existing systems, to which the what3words system has recently joined.

Most reference coordinate systems are based on numbers, sometimes letters, organized in a logical order. what3words is fundamentally different from them. It is based on the words of various languages ​​( more about dictionaries w3w ), selected using a special algorithm. Our system has no mathematical or logical connection with other coordinate systems, including the most popular one: WGS84, also known as GPS.

For this reason, in order to include w3w in the list of supported TWCC coordinates, we had to use our API to convert the WGS84 coordinates into three words, and vice versa. The result is in line with expectations, and you can try the converter in action right now. It works with what3words and many other coordinate systems, and supports various w3w address languages.
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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/249627/


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