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What does the accuracy number on a GPS unit tell you?

How close your reported position is likely to be.

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  1. How long the battery will last
  2. How many caches you have found
  3. How close your reported position is likely to be ✔

Why: Accuracy describes how close your GPS position reading is likely to be to your true location.

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Answer: How close your reported position is likely to be. Accuracy describes how close your GPS position reading is likely to be to your true location.

  1. Scouting America: Geocaching www.scouting.org/merit-badges/geocaching
    waypoint, log, cache, accuracy, difficulty and terrain ratings
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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