Latitude & Longitude Map — Plot Coordinates on a Map

Enter latitude and longitude coordinates to instantly plot them on an interactive map. Paste decimal degrees, DMS, or a Google Maps URL. Plot multiple points, reverse geocode to address, measure distances, and export to CSV. Free, worldwide, no sign-up.

What it does

Plot coordinates on a map

Enter any latitude and longitude pair — in decimal, DMS, or pasted from a Google Maps URL — and this tool plots it on an interactive map. You get the reverse-geocoded address, structured address components, and the coordinates in three formats.

Accuracy

5-decimal-place precision

Coordinates are plotted to 5 decimal places (≈1.1 meter). Reverse geocoding uses OpenStreetMap/Nominatim. GPS lookups inherit your device accuracy (5–10 m outdoors).

Formats supported

Decimal, DMS, DMM, URLs

Paste "48.8584, 2.2945" (decimal), "48°51'30.2"N, 2°17'40.2"E" (DMS), or a Google Maps URL containing coordinates. All three are detected automatically.

Coverage

Worldwide, multi-point

Works for any location on Earth. Plot multiple points at once with numbered markers, connecting lines, inter-point distances, and CSV export. No sign-up, no limits.

Paste coordinates, DMS, or Google Maps URL

Latitude

Longitude

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Enter latitude and longitude above, paste a Google Maps URL, click the map, or use GPS to plot coordinates on the map.

How to plot coordinates on a map

Enter your coordinates

Paste a coordinate pair into the top input field. The tool auto-detects decimal degrees (48.8584, 2.2945), DMS (48°51'30.2"N, 2°17'40.2"E), or a Google Maps URL. You can also type latitude and longitude separately in the two side-by-side boxes.

Plot and explore

Click "Plot on Map" to drop a numbered marker. The map flies to your location and reverse-geocodes the coordinates into a full street address. Click the map to add more points, or use the "My Location" button for GPS.

Review and export results

Each point shows the address, structured address components (street, city, county, state, ZIP, country), and the coordinates in three formats (DD, DMS, DMM) with copy buttons. With multiple points, a summary table shows distances. Export everything as CSV.

On this page

What is a latitude & longitude map?
Supported coordinate formats
Popular coordinates to try
Common use cases
How coordinates work
Decimal precision reference
Comparison with alternatives
Glossary (10 terms)
Related tools & resources
Data sources & methodology
Frequently asked questions

What is a latitude & longitude map?

A latitude and longitude map is a tool that takes numeric coordinates and plots them as markers on an interactive map. The concept is simple: every point on Earth has a unique address in the coordinate system — latitude for north-south position, longitude for east-west — and this tool translates those numbers into a visual location you can see, explore, and share.

This is the reverse of what most people do in Google Maps, where you search for a place name and the system converts it to coordinates behind the scenes. Here, coordinates are the input. You already have the numbers — from a GPS device, a spreadsheet, a research paper, a geocache listing, or a shared Google Maps URL — and you need to see where they point.

EXAMPLE

The Eiffel Tower sits at 48.8584°N, 2.2945°E. Paste "48.8584, 2.2945" into the input above and click "Plot on Map." The tool drops a numbered pin on the Champ de Mars in Paris, reverse-geocodes the address (5 Avenue Anatole France, 75007 Paris, France), and shows the coordinates in decimal, DMS (48°51'30.2"N, 2°17'40.2"E), and DMM formats.

Supported coordinate formats

The tool auto-detects the format you paste. You don't need to select a dropdown or check a box — just paste and plot. Here are the formats recognized:

Format	Example	When used
Decimal Degrees (DD)	48.85840, 2.29450	GPS, Google Maps, web APIs, GIS software, databases
Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS)	48°51'30.2"N, 2°17'40.2"E	Nautical charts, traditional surveying, military maps
Decimal Minutes (DMM)	48°51.5034'N, 2°17.6700'E	Aviation charts, marine GPS, geocaching
Google Maps URL	https://maps.google.com/...@48.8584,2.2945...	Sharing locations via Google Maps links
Space-separated	48.85840 2.29450	Quick copy-paste when commas cause parsing issues

Negative values work for south latitudes and west longitudes. The DMS parser accepts both standard quote marks and Unicode degree/minute/second symbols.

Popular coordinates to try

Copy any coordinate pair from this table and paste it into the tool above. Useful as test inputs and as a reference for recognizing coordinates at a glance.

Landmark	Latitude	Longitude
Eiffel Tower, Paris	48.85840	2.29450
Statue of Liberty, NYC	40.68920	-74.04450
Big Ben, London	51.50070	-0.12460
Sydney Opera House	-33.85680	151.21530
Machu Picchu, Peru	-13.16310	-72.54500
Great Wall, Badaling	40.43200	116.56380
Taj Mahal, India	27.17510	78.04210
Colosseum, Rome	41.89020	12.49220
Christ the Redeemer, Rio	-22.95190	-43.21050
Golden Gate Bridge, SF	37.81990	-122.47830
Mount Everest summit	27.98810	86.92500
Pyramids of Giza, Egypt	29.97920	31.13420

What people use a latitude & longitude map for

1. Navigation and trip planning

Travelers, hikers, and road-trippers often receive coordinates for remote trailheads, campsites, or off-grid destinations that don't have a street address. Plot those coordinates here to see the exact location, then use the distance calculator to measure how far it is from your starting point.

EXAMPLE

A friend texts you the GPS coordinates for a hidden swimming hole: 36.09736, -112.09820. Paste them in, plot, and you see it is on the south rim of the Grand Canyon — then plan your approach from the nearest road.

2. Geocaching and outdoor activities

Geocache listings, orienteering waypoints, and fishing spots are almost always shared as coordinates. This tool lets you visualize all your waypoints on one map with numbered markers, see the distances between them, and export the list as CSV for loading into a GPS unit.

3. Real estate and property identification

Property deeds, surveys, and zoning documents reference lat/lng to anchor a parcel. Plot the coordinates to see exactly which lot is being described, then use the address-to-county lookup to confirm the jurisdiction and tax authority.

4. Drone and aviation compliance

FAA regulations require drone operators to log the precise latitude and longitude of every takeoff and landing. Plotting these coordinates verifies you are outside restricted airspace and gives you a visual record for compliance documentation.

5. Academic research and fieldwork

Scientists log specimen collection sites, archaeological finds, and sensor placements by coordinate. Plotting them on a map catches data-entry errors (transposed digits are obvious) and gives spatial context. For batch geocoding of addresses to coordinates, see the address-to-coordinates tool.

6. Emergency and search-and-rescue

SAR teams, first responders, and 911 dispatchers work with coordinates from GPS-enabled devices. Quickly plotting those coordinates on a map gives rescuers terrain context, access route options, and distance estimates. In emergencies, speed matters — this tool plots instantly with no sign-up.

How coordinates work

Latitudemeasures how far north or south a point is from the equator. It ranges from –90° (South Pole) to +90° (North Pole). Every degree of latitude corresponds to roughly 111 km (69 miles) on the surface. Lines of constant latitude are called parallels because they run parallel to the equator.

Longitudemeasures how far east or west a point is from the prime meridian in Greenwich, England. It ranges from –180° to +180°. At the equator, one degree of longitude is also about 111 km, but this distance shrinks toward the poles — at 60° latitude, one degree of longitude is only about 55 km. Lines of constant longitude are called meridians.

All modern coordinates use the WGS84datum (World Geodetic System 1984), a mathematical model of Earth's shape defined by the US Department of Defense. GPS satellites, Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Apple Maps, and this tool all use WGS84 — so coordinates from any of these sources are directly compatible.

Decimal precision reference

Each additional decimal place gives 10× more precision. How many you need depends entirely on what you are doing.

Decimal places	Approx. precision	Typical use case
1 decimal	~11.1 km	City / large region
2 decimals	~1.1 km	Neighborhood / town
3 decimals	~111 m	Street block
4 decimals	~11.1 m	Individual building
5 decimals	~1.1 m	Tree, bench, survey marker
6 decimals	~0.11 m	Surveying-grade detail

This tool reports 5 decimal places (~1.1 m) by default. Consumer GPS typically delivers 5–10 meter accuracy outdoors, so 5 decimals is the practical limit for most users.

How this tool compares

Feature	SimpleMapLab (this tool)	Google Maps	GPS Visualizer
Free	Yes	Yes	Yes
No sign-up	No	No	No
Multi-point	Yes	No	Yes
Reverse geocode	Yes	Partial	No
Coord formats	DD, DMS, DMM	DD only	DD, DMS
CSV export	Yes	No	Yes
Map click	Yes	Right-click	No
Address lookup	Yes	Yes	No

Glossary

Latitude: The angle north or south of the equator, from –90° (South Pole) to +90° (North Pole). Lines of constant latitude are called parallels.
Longitude: The angle east or west of the prime meridian (Greenwich, England), from –180° to +180°. Lines of constant longitude are called meridians and converge at the poles.
WGS84: World Geodetic System 1984 — the global standard datum for GPS and modern mapping. All coordinates in this tool use WGS84.
Decimal degrees (DD): Coordinates as a single decimal number per axis: 48.8584, 2.2945. The dominant format in digital mapping and web APIs.
DMS: Degrees-Minutes-Seconds: 48°51'30.2"N, 2°17'40.2"E. Traditional format used in nautical charts, surveying, and military maps.
DMM: Decimal Minutes: 48°51.5034'N, 2°17.6700'E. A hybrid used in aviation, marine charts, and geocaching.
Reverse geocoding: Converting a latitude/longitude coordinate into a human-readable address. This tool uses Nominatim (OpenStreetMap) for reverse geocoding.
Geoid: The shape of the ocean surface extended under the continents by gravity. WGS84 uses an ellipsoid that closely approximates the geoid.
Datum: A reference model of Earth’s shape and size used to compute coordinates. Different datums give slightly different coordinates for the same physical point.
Map projection: A method of flattening the curved Earth onto a 2D surface. The web map here uses Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) for display, but all data is stored in WGS84 (EPSG:4326).

Data sources & methodology

Basemap tiles: OpenFreeMap (free, open-source, no API key), rendered with MapLibre GL JS.
Reverse geocoding: Nominatim (OpenStreetMap), returning structured address data worldwide.
Coordinate datum: WGS84 (EPSG:4326), the global standard for GPS and web mapping.
Map projection (display): Web Mercator (EPSG:3857), used by all major web maps. Data stored as WGS84.
Distance calculations: Haversine formula on the WGS84 ellipsoid (<0.5% error for distances under 500 km).

Frequently asked questions

Paste your coordinates into the input at the top of this page — in decimal format (48.8584, 2.2945), DMS format (48°51'30.2"N, 2°17'40.2"E), or a Google Maps URL. Click "Plot on Map" and a numbered marker appears at that location. You can also click anywhere on the map to drop a pin.

Decimal degrees (48.8584, 2.2945), space-separated decimal (48.8584 2.2945), DMS (48°51'30.2"N, 2°17'40.2"E), and Google Maps URLs containing @lat,lng or ?q=lat,lng patterns. Negative values represent south latitude and west longitude.

Yes. Each time you enter coordinates or click the map, a new numbered marker is added. The map shows dashed lines connecting the points and a summary table with distances between consecutive points. You can plot as many points as you need.

Copy any Google Maps URL (from the browser address bar or the "Share" button) and paste it directly into the input field. The tool extracts the latitude and longitude automatically from @lat,lng patterns in the URL.

Latitude measures north-south position relative to the equator (–90° to +90°). Longitude measures east-west position relative to the prime meridian in Greenwich, England (–180° to +180°). Together, they pinpoint any location on Earth.

The tool plots coordinates to 5 decimal places, which corresponds to roughly 1.1 meter precision. GPS lookups depend on your device — typically 5–10 m outdoors and 20–50 m indoors.

Yes. The map covers the entire world. Enter coordinates for any location on any continent, including oceans and polar regions. Reverse geocoding quality is best in well-mapped countries.

Yes. Click anywhere on the map to place a numbered pin at that exact location. The tool reverse-geocodes the click point and shows the full address, address components, and coordinates in three formats.

DMS stands for Degrees, Minutes, Seconds — a traditional notation where each degree is divided into 60 minutes and each minute into 60 seconds: 48°51'30.2"N. It is widely used in nautical charts, military maps, and traditional surveying.

This tool converts automatically. Enter coordinates in any supported format and the result card shows the equivalent in decimal degrees (DD), degrees-minutes-seconds (DMS), and decimal minutes (DMM) with copy buttons for each.

Yes. When you have two or more points, an "Export CSV" button appears in the summary table. It downloads a CSV file with the point number, latitude, longitude, and reverse-geocoded address for each point.

Negative latitude means south of the equator (e.g., Sydney at –33.86°). Negative longitude means west of the prime meridian (e.g., New York at –74.00°). The letters N/S/E/W in DMS format serve the same purpose as the sign in decimal format.

It depends on your use case. 1 decimal (≈11 km) is enough for a city, 3 decimals (≈111 m) for a street block, 5 decimals (≈1.1 m) for a specific bench or tree. Most GPS devices and mapping tools use 5–6 decimal places.

WGS84 (World Geodetic System 1984) is the global reference datum used by GPS satellites, Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Apple Maps, and this tool. It defines the size and shape of the Earth ellipsoid so all coordinates are comparable.

Use the "Open in Google Maps" or "Open in OpenStreetMap" links in each result card to share individual points via those services. You can also export all points as CSV and share the file. Shareable URLs with all points encoded are on the roadmap.