What 3 words is a very clever FREE App (available on IOS and Android) that can be used for locating things to an accuracy of approx 3m.
The App has divided the whole world into 3M X 3M squares and each square has been assigned 3 different unique words (by computer algorithm).
It can be used a bit like Sat Nav on your phone but instead of inputting an address you just add the 3 words and it will direct you to the 3M X 3M square of your choice in the world.
I have therefore located the place to park your car, the two entrance gate options, stairs leading to my apartment and the main door using “What 3 Words” in case you have trouble locating any of these.
You still need a “pre downloaded map” for the area to use the Sat Nav function “offline” but this will work in Googlemaps or the very good free version of Navmii.
With Googlemaps you can pre download areas to your phone for offline use (without using mobile data) or for Navmii download the whole of Spain and use the What 3 words tutorial in the App for a demo of how to use it as a Sat Nav.
Click here for explanation of “What 3 words”.
| LOCATION | What 3 Words (plus link below) |
| Street Parking | glassy.mirror.dims |
| Side Gate | third.variously.messily |
| Middle Gate | flourished.discounted.obsesses |
| Stairs | commitments.encircling.graduating |
| Main Door (1st Floor) | capsize.llama.restrict |