The World in Three Words!
While drafting a series of articles about My Favourite Places and Locations, I thought that giving my readers the precise locations of these places would be a good idea.
Using a post or zip code isn’t precise, especially in rural areas. Longitudes and latitudes give precise locations, but they are a real hassle to get and use.
Luckily, I had already been made aware of what3words. The what3words webpage and apps divide the world into 3-metre squares, giving each square a unique combination of three words. It’s an easy way to find and share exact locations. You can either search for the location or locate it on the map.
Once you have generated the unique three words, you can share it with a web address: https://what3words.com/word1.word2.word3
Here are some examples:
Big Ben, London, UK
Stonehenge, Wiltshire, UK
Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
Colosseum, Rome, Italy
Acropolis, Athens, Greece
Statue of Liberty, New York, USA
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA
Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh District, India
Great Wall of China, Huairou District, China
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Better stop — there are so many places in the world! Sorry to all those I have missed out. Please let me know if there are any places you think I should have included.