false origin
(*) A fixed point to the south and west of a grid zone from which grid distances are measured eastward and northward. | ||||
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False Origin
Location of the starting coordinates picked to the south and west of the true origin of a rectangular coordinate system. False origins are used to avoid negative coordinates.
Location of the starting coordinates picked to the south and west of the true origin of a rectangular coordinate system. False origins are used to avoid negative coordinates.