| Latitude/Longitude based | Tools that use longitude and/or latitude coordinates. |
| Latitude/Longitude Finder (for the U.S.) | Use this tool if you want to find the latitude and longitude for a chosen city and state. |
| Latitude Longitude Finder | Choose any location on a given world map to get the latitude and longitude of that location. |
| Latitude/Longitude Converter | This utility permits the user to convert latitude and longitude between decimal degrees and degrees, minutes, and seconds. |
| Address to/from Latitude/Longitude Converter | This utility allows the user to convert a street address to latitude and longitude or the other way around. |
| Calculate Distance and Bearing | This utility allows the user to calculate distance and bearing between two latitude/longitude points. |
| Enter Latitude and Longitude and Get Elevation | This utility allows the user to enter lat/lon and get elevation. |
| Plot Coordinates on a Map | A little-known MapQuest tool – enter latitude and longitude coordinates and have that location plotted on a map. |
| Latitude/Longitude Lookup | This tool shows you the Geo-Coordinates and the Address of a location that you select on a map. |
| World Place-Name Locator | To use this tool you just have to enter a place-name and get coordinates. You have two versions of the tool available |
| Address based | Tools that use the address of one specific location. |
| Address to/from Latitude/Longitude Converter | This utility allows the user to convert a street address to latitude and longitude or the other way around. |
| Click on a map to get an address | Click on the Google Map shown and see what the address is. |
| U.S. and Canada Driving Directions | Driving directions for U.S. and Canada. |
| Street Maps Finder for the U.S. and Canada | Find Street names on a map of U.S. and Canada. |
| Latitude/Longitude Lookup | This tool shows you the Geo-Coordinates and the Address of a location that you select on a map. |
| Convertors | |
| Latitude/Longitude Converter | This utility permits the user to convert latitude and longitude between decimal degrees and degrees, minutes, and seconds. |
| Address to/from Latitude/Longitude Converter | This utility allows the user to convert a street address to latitude and longitude or the other way around. |
| Calculators | |
| Area Calculator Tool | This tool will show how Google Maps can be used to define an area and then measure the area enclosed. |
| Calculate Distance and Bearing | This utility allows the user to calculate distance and bearing between two latitude/longitude points. |
| Calculate Magnetic Declination | This utility allows the user to determine the difference between magnetic north and true north for a given location. |
| Distance Calculator Tool | This tool will calculate a route made of many points as opposed to just two points. |
| Enter Latitude and Longitude and Get Elevation | This utility allows the user to enter lat/lon and get elevation. |
| World Distance Finder | This service uses data from the US Census and a supplementary list of cities around the world to find the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them. |
| Other Tools | |
| Historical World Boundary Maps | See the historical world boundary maps by choosing a place and a historical year and hitting the “Go!” button. |
| Historical County Boundary Maps – BETA | See the historical county boundary maps by choosing a place and a historical year and hitting the “Go!” button. |
| U.S. and Canada Driving Directions | Driving directions for U.S. and Canada. |
| Street Maps Finder for the U.S. and Canada | Find Street names on a map of U.S. and Canada. |
| ZIP Codes | Interactive United States map showing the hierarchical zones of any ZIP code. |
Latitude Longitude Finder
Results provided by Webforless and Google Maps
Choose any location on the world map to get the latitude and longitude.
Click here
Latitude/Longitude Converter
Results provided by the Federal Communications Commission
This utility permits the user to convert latitude and longitude between decimal degrees and degrees, minutes, and seconds.
Address to/from Latitude/Longitude Converter
Results provided by Maporama, Terraserver, Geocoder, and Yahoo through One Step by Stephen P. Morse
This utility allows the user to convert a street address to latitude and longitude or the other way around.
Click on a map to get an address
Results provided by Digital Inspiration and Google Maps
Click on this Google Map and see what the address is.
Area Calculator Tool
Results provided by Daft Logic and Google Maps
This tool will show how Google Maps can be used to define an area and then measure the area enclosed.
Calculate Distance and Bearing
Results provided by Movable Type Scripts
This utility allows the user to calculate distance and bearing between two latitude/longitude points.
Calculate Magnetic Declination
Results provided by NOAA National Geophysical Data Center
This utility allows the user to determine the difference between magnetic north and true north for a given location.
Click here
Distance Calculator Tool
Results provided by Google Map Developers and Google Maps
This tool will calculate a route made of many points as opposed to just two points.
Enter Latitude and Longitude and Get Elevation
Results provided by GPS Visualizer
This utility allows the user to enter lat/lon and get elevation.
Plot Coordinates on a Map
A little-known MapQuest tool – enter latitude and longitude coordinates and have that location plotted on a map.
Note on entering coordinates: A minus sign preceeding the value indicates the Southern Hemisphere for Latitude and the Western Hemisphere for Longitude.
World Place-Name Locator
Enter a city or town name and get coordinates. Easier and quicker than below but fewer locations in the database (250,000).
Enter a place-name and get coordinates. Not as simple and quick as above but many more locations in the database (5,500,000).
Click here, then choose “GNS Search” in the upper left-hand corner.
If you wish to have the locations plotted on a map, write down the coordinates and enter them into “Plot Coordinates on a Map” above.
World Distance Finder
Results provided by the U.S. Census Bureau
This service uses data from the US Census and a supplementary list of cities around the world to find the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them (as the crow flies).
Historical World Boundary Maps
Results provided by the randymajors.com and Google Maps
- Type a PRESENT-day Place and a HISTORICAL Year as early as 2000 BC, then hit the “Go!” button. The place you type must be a PRESENT-day city and country; or a present-day address or road name* with city and country. The year must be from 2000 BC through 2008 AD (use negative years for BC, such as -200 for 200 BC).
- Once you see country boundaries, click inside any country to see its name and details. The information window that appears lists the country name and the timeframe the boundaries were in effect; additionally, for the years 1946 through 2008, the capital is also shown. Click the < and > buttons next to the Year input box to go back and forward a decade at a time.
Historical County Boundary Maps – BETA
Results provided by the randymajors.com and Google Maps
- Type a PRESENT-day Place and a HISTORICAL Year, then hit the “Go!” button. The place you type MUST be a PRESENT-day U.S. city, town, or county; you can even type a current day address or road name*. The year can be from the mid-1600s (depending on date of state formation) through the year 2000.
- Once you see county boundaries, click inside any county to see its name and details. The information window that appears lists the county name and when that county’s then-current boundaries (as of the year you typed) went into effect. Click the < and > buttons next to the Year input box to go back and forward a decade at a time.
U.S. and Canada Driving Directions
Street Maps Finder for
the U.S. and Canada
Results provided by Yahoo!Street Maps Finder
Address, Intersection, or Airport Code:
City, State (or ZIP):
(e.g., Dallas, TX or 02466)
US Canada
Latitude/Longitude Lookup
Results provided by Google and MyGeoPosition.com
Push “GeoPicker” button. A new window will open in your browser, where you can simply search for a city or an address. After you find the place you want, just click “Return Data” and you will see the Geo-coordinates of the location you selected displayed in the boxes below.Geo-Coordinates: GeoPicker
ZIP Codes
A really cool interactive United States map showing the hierarchical zones of any ZIP code. Helpful hint: If after entering a ZIP code you wish to enter another, use the “backspace” key on your keyboard to erase the first ZIP code.