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Index of Subjects Virginia I prefer to think of it as creative time wasting! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virginia and Terry" <vredden@imlay.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 6:53 PM Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Determining Elevation > Jamie > Experiencing a little cabin fever? Good luck. Share your success or lack > of with the rest of us, please. > Virginia Redden > PS We wondered the same and used a GPS to ease our minds. > > Jamie Simpson wrote: >> Does any one know a McGyver method of determining elevation? In an idle >> moment I decided I want to know how high my house is above sea level. >> >> I live on a hill with quite a good view including the Minas Basin below >> me and about 1 KM east, which would constitute sea level I expect. >> >> I could probably find a topographical map but I was wondering if there >> was some way to build a device from things around the kitchen - duct >> tape, paper clips, a pocket calculator... >> >> Trigonometry or Pythagorean method would probably work if I knew >> distances to points of reference which I don't, nor do I possess a >> sextant. > > -- > The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud. > Coco Chanel > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.29/673 - Release Date: 2/6/2007 > 5:52 PM > >
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