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Coordinates

Plot coordinates on a map

Paste one set of coordinates or a whole list, in whatever format you have, and see each point numbered on the map. Share it with a link, or take it to Google Earth, your GPS or a spreadsheet.

Example four New York landmarks in four formats. Delete them and paste your own.

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Tap the map to add a point. Tap a number to see which line it came from.

What you can paste

One coordinate per line, in any of these formats, mixed if you need to. If a line has a name before or after the coordinates, it becomes the point’s name.

Formats the coordinate map understands
FormatExample
Decimal degrees40.74844, -73.98566
Degrees, minutes, seconds40°44′54″N 73°59′08″W
Degrees and decimal minutes40°44.906′N 73°59.140′W
UTM18T 585632 4511327
MGRS18T WL 85631 11326
Plus Code (full, or short if the map is on that area)87G8P2X7+9P
Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap linkhttps://www.google.com/maps/@40.74844,-73.98566,17z
With a name (from Excel or a CSV)Office, 40.74844, -73.98566

Lines that can’t be read are flagged with the reason so you can fix them. A header line (“name, latitude, longitude”) is skipped automatically.

What to do with your points

  • Share. The button copies a link that carries every point and its name, so anyone who opens it sees the same map.
  • KML. For Google Earth and Google My Maps: in My Maps, import a layer and pick the file.
  • GPX. For hiking GPS units and apps like Gaia GPS, OsmAnd or Garmin: each point becomes a named waypoint.
  • GeoJSON. For QGIS, for code, or for any web map viewer.
  • CSV. For Excel or Google Sheets, with the number, name, latitude and longitude.

If a point doesn’t land where you expected

  • Latitude and longitude swapped. The map swaps them back when a value is over 90 and tells you, but if both numbers could be latitudes it can’t know. A US point that shows up near Antarctica almost always has them backwards.
  • Missing minus sign. Without the minus (or the W), a point in the US lands in Asia: New York ends up in Kyrgyzstan.
  • UTM without a zone. UTM needs the zone up front (“18T” or “18N”); without it there’s no way to tell where it goes.
  • Old datums. Coordinates from old USGS topo maps (NAD27) can land tens of meters off.

Frequently asked questions

How many points can I plot?

Up to 100 at a time. If you paste more, the first 100 are shown.

Can I paste columns from Excel?

Yes. Copy the name, latitude and longitude columns and paste them: tabs between columns work fine.

How do I get the points into Google Maps?

Download the KML, then in Google My Maps create a map, click Import and choose the file. For a single point, use the latitude and longitude finder and its Google Maps link.

Are my points stored anywhere?

No. They’re read in your browser and only go into the page address so you can share it. Nobody else sees them unless you send the link.

Can I plot addresses instead of coordinates?

This tool is for coordinates. To turn addresses into coordinates first, use the address to coordinates tool and paste the results here.

Related tools

All tools
Latitude and longitude finder Search for any place or address, or tap the map, and copy its latitude and longitude in one click. Coordinate converter Convert coordinates between decimal degrees, DMS, UTM, MGRS, geohash and Plus Codes in one go. UTM to latitude and longitude Turn a UTM zone, easting and northing into latitude and longitude, and see the point on the map. National grid converter Convert coordinates to and from each country’s official grid, such as ETRS89, Lambert-93 or Gauss-Krüger.

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