Latitude and Longitude Coordinates

Get the coordinates of a place

1. On your computer, open Google Maps.

2. Right-click the place or area on the map.

   • This will open a pop-up window. You can find your latitude and longitude in decimal format at the top.

3. To copy the coordinates automatically, left-click on the latitude and longitude.

Format your coordinates

To format your coordinates so they work in Google Maps, use decimal degrees in the following format:

• Correct: Latitude – 41.40338, Longitude – 2.17403

• Incorrect: Latitude – 41,40338, Longitude – 2,17403

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Tips:

• List your latitude coordinates before longitude coordinates.

• Replace the comma with a dot in the format.

• Check that the first number in your latitude coordinate is between -90 and 90.

• Check that the first number in your longitude coordinate is between -180 and 180.