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GPS Coordinates Converter

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Paste a coordinate in any common format — decimal pair (40.7128, -74.0060), DMS (40°42'46"N 74°00'21"W), or DMM (40°42.766'N 74°00.35'W) — and see all three side by side. Also produces a `geo:` URI for mobile mapping apps and a Google Maps link you can open directly. Hemisphere markers (N/S/E/W) are inferred from sign for decimal inputs and respected for DMS/DMM.

Decimal

40.712800, -74.006000

DMS

40°42'46.08"N 74°00'21.60"W

DMM

40°42.7680'N 74°0.3600'W

geo: URI

geo:40.712800,-74.006000

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Decimal uses latitude first (negatives = South/West). DMS and DMM use N/S/E/W markers.

How to use

  1. Paste your coordinate in any supported format.
  2. Read off decimal, DMS, and DMM equivalents.
  3. Copy the format you need or click the Google Maps link to verify the location.

Frequently asked questions

Which lat/lon order should I use?
Latitude first, then longitude — both this tool and most APIs (Google Maps, Geo URI) use that order. GeoJSON is the famous exception (it's lon, lat) — don't paste GeoJSON coordinates directly.
What hemisphere is `-40.7128`?
Negative latitude is South, negative longitude is West. So `-40.7128, -74.0060` reads as 40.7128°S, 74.0060°W. DMS notation uses explicit N/S/E/W suffixes instead.
How precise are these?
Decimal at 6 decimal places resolves to about 11 cm. DMS at 2 decimal places on seconds is about 30 cm. Either is far more precise than civilian GPS (~3–5 m), so the limit is your measurement, not the format.
Does the Google Maps link reveal my location?
Only when you click it, and only to Google — not to this site. The coordinate is in the URL itself; opening the link in your browser is the same as typing it into Maps.

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