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Originally Posted by CutiePie2000
and I wonder what the "numbers" are? Are they the geographic coordinates of the Island's location?
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From lostpedia (
http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Numbers):
Latitude 4.815, Longitude 162.342 are the GPS coordinates that lead to a point in the Pacific Ocean on the trail from Australia to L.A. (see Mapquest:
[3] or Google Earth:
[4] or Google Maps
[5] [the former requires Google Earth being installed])
Looking on Google Maps, 151.6 miles due east of latitude 4.815n, longitude 162.342w, you will find a small island with no discernible features of note (it is called "Manounou", and its coordinates are 4.8n, 160.4w; 4+8+1+6+4=23). Continue 108 miles due southeast of that island, and you will find Tabuaeran, also called "Fanning Island"
[6] which can be found at 4n, 160w -- take a look on Google's satellite photos
[7] for yourself if you don't believe it.