def coord_rand(n,max,options)
    near = options[:near]
    long = near[0]
    lat = near[1]

    degrees = 0.0
    degrees += options[:miles] / 69.0 if options[:miles]
    degrees += options[:kilometers] / 111.0 if options[:kilometers]
    degrees += options[:feet] / 69.0 / 5280.0 if options[:feet]

    degrees = 180.0 if degrees == 0.0

    degrees = max if degrees > max
    total_range = degrees * 2
    random_position = total_range * rand
      offset = random_position - degrees
    n + offset
  end

  def latitude(options = {})
    return ((rand * 180) - 90).to_s unless options[:near]
    coord_rand(options[:near][0], 90,options)
  end

  def longitude(options = {})
    return ((rand * 360) - 180).to_s unless options[:near]
    coord_rand(options[:near][0], 180,options)
  end

starting_point = [12.43, -43.21]
fake_coords = [
  latitude(:near => starting_point, :miles => 5),
  longitude(:near => starting_point, :miles => 5)
]