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About GPS Coordinate Systems

Latitude and Longitude can be represented in one of three different formats:


Coordinate System Example Latitude Example Longitude
Decimal Degrees 44.475°N 116.98194444444444°W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes 44°28.5'N 116°58.916666666667'W
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds 44°28'30"N 116°58'55"W

The form below offers conversion between the available formats.


GPS Coordinate Conversion

To use this form, fill in only one row of latitude and one row of longitude (i.e. use only one of the three formats described previously), and click on the Convert button below the form. Only the first latitude and first longitude entries will be converted. Moving your cursor over the field names will display a tool-tip that describes the format and limitations of the field value. Do not enter hemisphere information (i.e. N or W) or punctuation (i.e. °, ' or ") when entering data in the form. Both the latitude and longitude must be popluated in the form in order to enable the calculator to operate.


Latitude
Decimal Degrees: Information Decimal Degrees Enter latitude in decimal degrees in format 44.475°. Note that the range of values is from 0 through 90.0 inclusive. Do not include the ° symbol, or a north/south designation in the field.
Degrees: Information Degrees Enter latitude in degrees in format 44° Note that the range of values is from 0 through 90 inclusive. Do not include the ° symbol, or a north/south designation in the field. Decimal Minutes: Information Decimal Minutes Enter latitude decimal minutes in format 28.5' Note that the range of values is from 0 to, but not including 60.0. Do not include the ' symbol in the field.
Degrees: Information Degrees Enter latitude in degrees in format 44° Note that the range of values is from 0 through 90 inclusive. Do not include the ° symbol, or a north/south designation in the field. Minutes: Information Minutes Enter latitude minutes in format 28' Note that the range of values is from 0 to, but not including 60. Do not include the ' symbol in the field. Decimal Seconds: Information Decimal Seconds Enter latitude decimal Seconds in format 29" Note that the range of values is from 0 to, but not including 60.0. Do not include the " symbol in the field.

Longitude
Decimal Degrees: Information Decimal Degrees Enter longitude in decimal degrees in format 116.98194444444444° Note that the range of values is from 0 to 180.0. Do not include the ° symbol, or a north/south designation in the field.
Degrees: Information Degrees Enter longitude in degrees in format 116° Note that the range of values is from 0 to 180. Do not include the ° symbol, or a north/south designation in the field. Decimal Minutes: Information Decimal Minutes Enter longitude decimal minutes in format 58.912' Note that the range of values is from 0 to, but not including 60.0. Do not include the ' symbol in the field.
Degrees: Information Degrees Enter longitude in degrees in format 116° Note that the range of values is from 0 to 180. Do not include the ° symbol, or a north/south designation in the field. Minutes: Information Minutes Enter longitude minutes in format 58' Note that the range of values is from 0 to, but not including 60. Do not include the ' symbol in the field. Decimal Seconds: Information Decimal Seconds Enter longitude decimal Seconds in format 54" Note that the range of values is from 0 to, but not including 60.0. Do not include the " symbol in the field.