Q: How accurate is Google Maps' latitude and longitude?Ī: Google hasn't made any claims regarding the accuracy of its map's coordinates, but a representative said on a product forum in 2009 that the coordinates might be accurate only to 15 meters and that they "are provided for entertainment only and should not be used for any navigational or other purpose requiring any accuracy whatsoever." A red pin will appear, and the place's coordinates will appear in the search box at the top. On a smartphone, open the Google Maps app and touch and hold an unlabeled area of the map. Select "What's here?" and the bottom of the map will display a card with the coordinates.
Q: How does someone use Google Maps to find latitude and longitude?Ī: To find a place's coordinates on Google Maps on a computer, open the website and right-click the area you're interested in. For example: New York City is located at 40.712784, -74.005941 – or 40.712784 degrees north of the equator and 74.005941 east of the prime meridian. One of the most common ways to write latitude and longitude is with decimals. Similarly, if longitude is positive, it's west of the equator, and if it's negative, it's east. If latitude is positive, it's north of the equator, and if it's negative, it's south. There are a few different ways to write latitude and longitude coordinates, but latitude is always listed first, and longitude second. Q: What are latitude and longitude used for?Ī: Latitude and longitude are used to identify locations by specifying where they are in relation to the equator and prime meridian.
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