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*Navigation/Declinations:*
Pincher Creek, February 2020: 13 deg 38' E Lethbridge, February 2020: 13 deg 12' E Banff, February 2020: 14 deg 36' E

If you're wanting to update the declination or get it for somewhere else, use: http://magnetic-declination.com/ or http://geomag.nrcan.gc.ca/calc/mdcal-eng.php

UTM <-> lat/long
- map datum: WGS84/NAD27
- http://www.synnatschke.de/geo-tools/coordinate-converter.php
- tested out by about 8m compared with eTrex GPS
- fails to parse DM.MM
DMS.S <-> DM.MM <-> D.DDD
- http://www.pgc.umn.edu/tools/conversion

The following lesson plans are available:

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+== Maps ==
+* see {{subpage|Maps}}
 == Declination ==
-Use this link to find out what the current declination is in the Pincher Creek area:
-http://geomag.nrcan.gc.ca/apps/mdcal-r-eng.php?lat_deg=49&lat_min=30&lat_dir=1&lon_deg=114&lon_min=0&lon_dir=-1
 {{quote-page|Navigation/Declinations}}
+If you're wanting to update the declination or get it for somewhere else, use:
+http://magnetic-declination.com/
+or
+http://geomag.nrcan.gc.ca/calc/mdcal-eng.php
-If you're wanting the declination for somewhere else, use:
+== Coordinate conversion ==
-http://geomag.nrcan.gc.ca/calc/mdcal-eng.php
+* UTM <-> lat/long
+** map datum: WGS84/NAD27
+** http://www.synnatschke.de/geo-tools/coordinate-converter.php
+** tested out by about 8m compared with eTrex GPS
+** fails to parse DM.MM
+* DMS.S <-> DM.MM <-> D.DDD
+** http://www.pgc.umn.edu/tools/conversion
 == Training ==
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 * [[Legal Land Description]]
 * {{subpage|Question bank}}
+* {{link|Image:Members:2013-02-20 01 01 17u-scan.pdf}}
+** {{link|Image:Members:2013-02-20 01 02 41u-scan.pdf}}
+* {{link|Image:Members:2013-02-20 01 04 10u-scan.pdf}}
+** {{link|Image:Members:2013-02-20 01 05 33u-scan.pdf}}
+* {{link|Image:Members:2013-02-20 01 07 15u-scan.pdf}}
+* {{link|Image:Members:2013-02-20 01 08 56u-scan.pdf}}
+* {{subpage|Coordinate systems lesson}}