From: G6JPG-255@255soft.uk   
      
   In message , john   
    writes:   
   []   
   >As was pointed out earlier, the long URL contain the longitude/latitude   
   >so you can extract that and use it on with any map service, sat nav, or   
   >even a printed map ;)   
   >   
   >Given the way Google change/drop services (and they have made a lot to   
   >Google Maps usage over the years) the short code isn't something you   
   >should rely on for archival purposes.   
   >   
   That was more or less what I suspected. Richard Smith's geo: URLs sound   
   like an excellent idea, so like him, I hope support for them by browsers   
   will increase.   
   >   
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