# GeoLocation for any Cell Phone with GPS

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/geolocation-for-any-cell-phone-with-gps/169672>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 6, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/geolocation-for-any-cell-phone-with-gps/169672 "2009-06-06T19:48:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![flaubert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/858c86/32.png) [@flaubert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/flaubert)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/geolocation-for-any-cell-phone-with-gps/169672/1 "2009-06-06T19:48:22Z")

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Hi all,

I’m having the following problem: I need a user using any device of  
any GPS is advised that at a certain place. I search on the net with  
articles on Global Positioning RubyonRails, but without success.

Can anyone help me?

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**Author:** ![flaubert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/858c86/32.png) [@flaubert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/flaubert)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2009, 9:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/geolocation-for-any-cell-phone-with-gps/169672/2 "2009-06-06T21:35:10Z")

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2009/6/6 flaubert [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid):

> Hi all,
> 
> I’m having the following problem: I need a user using any device of  
> any GPS is advised that at a certain place. I search on the net with  
> articles on Global Positioning RubyonRails, but without success.

I am not sure exactly what you are asking, could you try again,  
possibly give an example of what you wish the user to be able to do,  
in a bit more detail.

Colin

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**Author:** ![flaubert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/858c86/32.png) [@flaubert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/flaubert)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/geolocation-for-any-cell-phone-with-gps/169672/3 "2009-06-07T17:06:22Z")

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A quick Google search turned up a few possibilities:

(ruby geolocation)  
[http://earthcode.com/blog/2007/02/geokit\_map\_plugin.html](http://earthcode.com/blog/2007/02/geokit_map_plugin.html)

There are a few ways though to take a lat/long and transpose them to a  
map or do other fun things with them. Try looking at Google maps as  
well.