It also shows how to use GPS coordinates in Google Maps.
Instructions apply to any current online window and Android or iOS rig.
It doesn’t matter what operating system or phone you use.
Any online window will work.
Enter the name of the location or area for which you want the GPS coordinates in the search box.
Right-click (or Control+punch aMac) on the location on the map.
poke the numbers at the top of the pop-up menu to copy them to the clipboard.
The numbers represent the GPS coordinates in decimal degrees (DD) format.
Either of the GPS formats can be copied and used elsewhere.
It works with both theAndroidand iOS apps on iPhones.
The steps differ slightly.
pop crack open the Google Maps app and select and hold the location until you see a red pin.
Look in the search box at the top of the screen to find the coordinates.
iPhone or iPad
If you use an iPhone, the process is a little different in iOS.
With the Google Maps app open, enter a location in the search field and go to it.
Press and hold a point on the map where you want to drop a red pin.
(Choose an unlabeled area near the place where you want GPS coordinates.)
SelectDropped pinat the bottom of the screen to expand the section.
Tap the digital GPS coordinates to copy them.
Go to the Google Maps website.
In the side panel, selectDirectionsto view a map with directions to the location.
More About GPS Coordinates
Latitude is divided into 180 degrees.
The equator is situated at 0 degrees latitude.
The North Pole is at 90 degrees, and the South Pole is at -90 degrees latitude.
Longitude is divided into 360 degrees.
The prime meridian, which is in Greenwich, England, is at 0 degrees longitude.
Distance east and west is measured from this point, extending to 180 degrees east or -180 degrees west.
Minutes and seconds are smaller increments of degrees.
They allow for precise positioning.
Each degree is equal to 60 minutes, and each minute can be divided into 60 seconds.
Minutes are indicated with an apostrophe (') and seconds with a double quotation mark (").
