Thanks for the quick reply. Here's a typical line of the text data I made the shape file from: OBJECT_ID RC UFI UNI LAT LONG DMS_LAT DMS_LONG MGRS JOG FC DSG PC CC1 ADM1 POP ELEV CC2 NT LC SHORT_FORM GENERIC SORT_NAME_RO FULL_NAME_RO FULL_NAME_ND_RO SORT_NAME_RG FULL_NAME_RG FULL_NAME_ND_RG NOTE MODIFY_DATE DISPLAY NAME_RANK NAME_LINK TRANSL_CD 1 3 -2059689 -2856737 1.262213 30.46282 11544 302746 36NTG1765039650 NA36-09 H STM CG,UG CG,UG N SEMLIKI Semliki Semliki SEMLIKI Semliki Semliki ######## 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 1 I used the LAT and LONG columns as Y and X in Add XY Data. The latitudes range from -1.4 to 4.8 and the longitudes are ~ 30 degrees east of Greenwhich. (Uganda). I will explore your issue no. 4. After making the shape file with ADD XY Data, what projection should I define it as? Then I will project it to UTM 1984 36N. The UTM coordinates might already be in the text data as UFI and UNI but when I go to one, it's not in a likely place.
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