Using what3words for hard-to-find mural locations?

[Rinbo]

Hi everyone,

Today I learned about an app called what3words, which divides the world into 3-meter squares with a unique 3-word address.

I was wondering: would it be a good idea to include the what3words address in the artwork description for murals that are hidden in tricky alleys, large parks, or complex areas? It might make it much easier for other hunters to find the piece?

[SAOS_Street_Art_Obse]

I understand that it used to be a feature on SAC, but when the company behind what3words started charging a licence fee for using it, the feature was removed.

I have tried searching for the old forum post about it, but the search term brings up too many results

Edited to add: found it!

Fine-tuning map location

Hi! When I’m positioning the marker for a new artwork, I will use the My Location feature. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always quite get to the right position. This understandable, as GPS accuracy can sometimes be interfered with by buildings, tree coverage, poor signal, gremlins, etc. So I will zoom right in as close as I can, and drag and drop the marker to the correct position. The problem is that as soon as I release the marker pin, the map zooms out. So I have to zoom right back in to check i…

[Rinbo]

I see. Thanks for the information.