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Google Maps Coordinates: Find, Enter and Copy Latitude and Longitude
Find a point’s coordinates on Android, iPhone or a computer, enter a pair correctly, and choose between numbers, a Plus Code and a Maps link.
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Coordinates & measuring
Find a coordinate pair, measure a distance or examine an elevation profile.
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Choose your next step
Choose the job first: locate a point, measure a shape or inspect a path’s elevation.
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Work with coordinates
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Guide Google Earth
Google Earth Coordinates: How to Find, Enter, Copy, and Convert Latitude and Longitude
Find latitude and longitude in Google Earth on web, Pro or mobile. Learn where coordinates appear, how to enter a pair, show gridlines and convert DD or DMS.
Guide Google Earth
How to Show the Equator in Google Earth, and What to Do in Google Maps
Turn on gridlines in Google Earth on the web, or the grid in Earth Pro, to see the Equator, tropics and polar circles. Google Maps has no equator line.
Measure and inspect terrain
Distance, area and elevation workflows.
Guide Google Maps
How to Measure Distance and Area in Google Maps and Google Earth
Measure distance in Google Maps or distance and area in Google Earth. Choose the device workflow and distinguish a drawn measurement from a route or survey.
Guide Google Earth
How to Create an Elevation Profile in Google Earth Web and Earth Pro
Create an elevation profile in Google Earth on the web or Earth Pro, read its axes and terrain statistics, and fix a missing or misleading chart.
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