In-depth guides on GPS formats, conversion methods, and field use by surveyors, pilots, and GIS professionals.
Apr 27, 2026
Professional land surveyors work with coordinate systems every day. This guide covers which formats they use, why, and how surveyors translate between the field and the office.
Apr 20, 2026
Need to find the GPS coordinates of a specific place? Here are every method — from Google Maps to dedicated apps to official government sources.
Apr 13, 2026
More decimal places means more precision — but how many do you actually need? The answer depends entirely on your use case.
Apr 5, 2026
GPS coordinates are a pair of numbers that pinpoint any location on Earth. This guide explains exactly what they mean, why there are multiple formats, and how to use them.
Mar 28, 2026
Decimal Degrees is the simplest and most widely used GPS coordinate format. Here's why it became the standard for the web, APIs, and mapping software.
Mar 19, 2026
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds is the traditional geographic coordinate format still used on paper maps, in legal descriptions, and on many GPS devices. Here's exactly how to read it.
Mar 10, 2026
UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) is the grid system printed on topographic maps worldwide. This guide explains how it works, how to read it, and when to use it.
Mar 2, 2026
Aviation uses a specific coordinate format — Degrees Decimal Minutes — and for good reason. This article explains why DDM is the standard and how pilots work with coordinates every flight.
Feb 22, 2026
MGRS is the coordinate system used by NATO military forces worldwide. This guide breaks down how the grid works and how to read and convert MGRS coordinates.
Feb 14, 2026
Geohash encodes any latitude/longitude pair as a short alphanumeric string. It's the secret behind fast proximity queries in Redis, PostgreSQL, and Elasticsearch.
Feb 6, 2026
Plus Codes (Open Location Codes) are Google's answer to the problem of addresses in places that don't have them. Here's how they compare to traditional GPS coordinates.
Jan 29, 2026
Google Maps accepts GPS coordinates in multiple formats. Here's a step-by-step guide for entering Decimal Degrees, DMS, and other formats on both desktop and mobile.