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// Solver for the "Sneaky #1" Geocache (GCC46E)
// http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=17684393-408c-49ac-b439-4e0d6c8fefea
// This uses the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) to describe the coordinates.
//
// SE 1/4 of NW 1/4, S27, T6S, R66W, 6PM.
// The cache is located 0.0805 minutes north and 0.1495 minutes east of the
// south west corner .
use navigation.frink
use Datum.frink
ColoradoBaseline = DMS[40,0,7]
SixthPrincipal = -DMS[97,22,08]
[lat,long] = swTownshipCorner[SixthPrincipal, ColoradoBaseline, -6, -66]
println[[lat,long] -> DMS]
[d,b] = earthDistanceAndBearing[ColoradoBaseline, SixthPrincipal, lat, long]
println["Distance is " + (d->"surveymiles")]
// Find the latitude of the south edge of the township.
// Returns:
// [lat, long]
swTownshipCorner[meridian,baseline,unitsNorth,unitsEast, d is Datum = Datum.WGS84] :=
{
if (unitsNorth > 0)
unitsNorth = unitsNorth-1
[lat,long] = resultantLatLong[baseline, meridian, 6 surveymiles * unitsNorth, 0 degrees]
// This gives the circumference of a circle at a given latitude.
// (Meeus, p. 83)
circumferenceLat = d.a cos[lat]/sqrt[1 - d.e^2 sin[lat]^2]
if (unitsEast > 0)
unitsEast = unitsEast-1
long = meridian + (6 surveymiles * unitsEast) / circumferenceLat
return [lat,long]
}
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