Most of the time, you probably navigate with Google Maps by entering a street address, place name or intersection. But that's not the only way to use Google Maps - you can find a location by entering its latitude and longitude (often abbreviated as lat and long). And if you need to know the latitude and longitude of a place on the map, you can do that, too. Here's how to do that both on the computer and your mobile device. <\/p>\n
To find a location using its latitude and longitude on any device, just open Google Maps. On your phone or tablet, start the Google Maps app. On a computer, go to Google Maps in a browser. Then enter the latitude and longitude values in the search field - the same one you would ordinarily use to enter an address. <\/p>\n
Google Maps accepts latitude and longitude in any of the three common formats; use whichever one is most convenient:<\/p>\n
Regardless of which format you choose to enter, be careful to format the latitude and longitude values correctly. Here are some guidelines:<\/p>\n
If you know where a location is on the map but you need to know its latitude and longitude, the Google Maps website can easily tell you the lat\/long values.<\/p>\n
1. Open Google Maps in a browser and find the location for which you need to know the latitude and longitude. <\/p>\n
2. Hover the mouse pointer over the location you are interested in and right-click (Ctrl + click on a Mac). <\/p>\n
3. You should see a pop-up menu with the latitude and longitude values in decimal degrees (DD) format. Click the lat\/long to copy them to the clipboard. <\/p>\n
Quick tip: You can easily convert latitude and longitude among any of the three common formats using the PGC Coordinate Converter at the University of Minnesota website. <\/p>\n
You can easily find the latitude and longitude of any location using the Google Maps app on your iOS or Android device. <\/p>\n
1. Start the Google Maps app and find the location where you need to know the latitude and longitude. <\/p>\n
2. Tap and hold a spot on the map that isn't already labeled until a red pin drops in that spot. <\/p>\n
On an iPhone, tap the pin. You should now see the details page for the pin which includes the latitude and longitude. <\/p>\n
On Android, you don't have to tap anything - the lat\/log automatically appears in the search field at the top of the screen. <\/p>\n
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