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Latitude/Longitude Data Standard

This data standard establishes the requirements for documenting latitude and longitude coordinates and related method, accuracy, and description data for places of interest to the EPA. (Contact: Kevin Kirby, Kirby.Kevin@epa.gov)

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Latitude/Longitude Data Standard (January 6, 2006) (PDF)(24 pp, 96 K)