How to Find a Property by Coordinates

Finding a property using coordinates is a simple task with online tools.

A set of coordinates identifies the location of a property. Latitude is an angular distance measured either north or south of the Earth's equator. Latitude is calculated to 90 degrees. Longitude may be expressed in either degrees or time. Latitude and longitude comprise the coordinates of any location on Earth. Many tools provide a simple interface for converting coordinates to addresses.

Things You'll Need

• Property coordinates

Instructions

Steve Morse Coordinates Form

1. Visit Stevemorse.org to convert your coordinates. Point to "Calendar, Maps, etc." on the navigation menu.

2. Click "Latitude/Longitude" in the pop-up menu. Enter the latitude in the "latitude" box. Enter the longitude in the "longitude" box.

3. Click the "Determine Address" button. The property address will appear below the coordinate form. Make sure you record the address properly.

Using Google Maps

1. Visit Google.com and click "Maps" on the upper-navigation menu.

2. Enter the longitude and latitude in the search bar. Longitude and latitude should be entered precisely, separated by a comma. For example, the coordinates for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, are latitude 38.8882802 and longitude -77.050011. These coordinates should be entered "38.8882802, -77.050011."

3. Hit "Enter" or click "Search." This will return the street address of the coordinates you entered.

References

• World Atlas: Latitude and Longitude
• Google Maps
• Latitude and Longitude Conversion