Plus codes are a location identifier that can be used to mark a very specific location far more precisely than an address. You can use them to indicate a specific entrance to a facility to help officials locate where they need to go.
Once added to Reftown, there will be a plus code symbol by the address of the location. It looks like this:
To add a plus to to a location (assuming you already have an address for the location.
- Find the location in the Reftown directory.
- Click on the address.
- Choose "Google Maps"
- Locate the preferred entrance
- It may be helpful to turn on satellite view by clicking the "layers" button at the bottom left...then zooming/panning as needed to locate the entrance.
- At the point of the preferred entrance, click your right mouse, then left click on the latitude and longitude (top of the list).
- This automatically copies the latitude and longitude into your clipboard
- In a new window, go to https://plus.codes/maps
- At the top of the new window, paste the latitude and longitude that you copied in step 5 (Control-V or right mouse and select the paste option in the context menu).
- Press Enter
- The map will update to show a small reddish box indicating your preferred location
- Highlight the code as that appears at the bottom of the screen.
- It will look something like this: 86CQ2FXX+F2
- Copy the code by pressing Control-C (or right mouse and choose copy)
- Return to Reftown
- Check the box for the location and then click edit (shortcut...double click the area of the box for a quick edit)
- Paste the code into the box for "Plus Code"
- Click "Update".
Done! Now, when a user clicks on the plus code symbol, it will show them the location of that exact entrance...they can even navigate to that point.
Repeat for other locations as necessary.
