How to Find a Location Using Coordinates on Google Maps

This wikiHow teaches you how to search for a location on Google Maps using coordinates. This is useful if you are provided coordinates for a place, but do not know the name.

Steps

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    Open Google Maps. If you're using a smartphone or tablet, look for a colorful pin icon on a white background. If you're using a computer, go to https://maps.google.com/ on a browser.
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    Enter the coordinates of the location you want to find. Copy and paste the coordinates from another place, such as a web page or email, or type in the coordinates.
    • Some accepted formats, for example, are 45°36'21.96"S, 167°21'38.88"E, or -45.6061,167.3608[1] .
    • Find the degree symbol on Android by tapping through the pages on the symbols keyboard (toggle the symbols/ABC tab, then tap 1/2 to access more symbols.
    • The degree symbol on iOS can be accessed by tapping and holding 0 (zero) and selecting the degree symbol.
    • Hold Alt+0+1+7+6 on Windows, or ⇧ Shift+⌥ Option+8 on Mac, to get the degree symbol.
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    Tap Search in the bottom right or hit ↵ Enter on a computer. The coordinate location will appear.
    • If the coordinates match exactly to a known location, the location's name will appear.
    • Pinch the screen in to zoom out and see what is nearby on phone or tablet. On a computer, pinch in on your mousepad or click - (zoom out) in the bottom right to zoom out.
    • Tap or click Directions to get directions to the destination.
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References

  1. ↑ https://support.google.com/maps/answer/18539?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en

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This article was written by Katie Double. Katie Double is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has over five years of experience in technical support, IT process analysis, and quantitative research. Katie loves exploring the application of various technological tools, from data analysis and visualization to music production and performance. Though originally from Denver, Colorado, she currently resides in New Zealand. She has a BA in Psychology from the University of Colorado Boulder. This article has been viewed 9,569 times.
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1. Open Google Maps.
2. Type in or copy and paste the coordinates.
3. Hit Search or Enter.

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