<div>
<div class="content wysiwyg-content">
I just got a Garmin forerunner 201 wrist-mount GPS and am wondering how accurate the distance measurements are. I took it to a university 400 meter track and did a measured mile, and it showed 1.16 miles for distance, off by 16%. &nbsp;On another track, it measured 1.02 miles. &nbsp;Both were on open fields with good satellite coverage. On the highway, it tracks almost exactly with mile measurements posted on the side of the road, as long as it maintains the satellite reception. &nbsp;So how accurate is the 201, and GPS in general? &nbsp;I know there are a lot of variables that affect accuracy, but 16% inaccuracy under ideal conditions sure seems like a lot.<br />

</div>
</div>


I just got a Garmin forerunner 201 wrist-mount GPS and am wondering how accurate the distance measurements are. I took it to a university 400 meter track and did a measured mile, and it showed 1.16 miles for distance, off by 16%.  On another track, it measured 1.02 miles.  Both were on open fields with good satellite coverage. On the highway, it tracks almost exactly with mile measurements posted on the side of the road, as long as it maintains the satellite reception.  So how accurate is the 201, and GPS in general?  I know there are a lot of variables that affect accuracy, but 16% inaccuracy under ideal conditions sure seems like a lot.


GPS accuracy

A miscellany is defined as a "collection of various pieces of writing by different authors", but it has come to mean something "Of items gathered or considered together of various types or from different sources" or "a collection or group composed of members or elements of different kinds". The word "miscellaneous" comes from the Latin word "miscere", meaning "to mix." You might have heard the expression "a mixed bag," which applies when you don't quite know what you're going to get. More commonly, a miscellaneous group is made up of an odd group of things that don't fit anywhere else.