Your location is crucial

How to Find Your Location & GPS Coordinates

To find your current location on a mobile device

  1. Open the Google Maps app on your Android phone or tablet.
  2. Tap the "Your location" button, which looks like a target icon.
  3. A blue dot will appear on the map, indicating your current location.
  4. You can tap on the blue dot to see your address and coordinates.

To find GPS coordinates of a specific place on a computer

  1. Open a web browser and go to google.com/maps.
  2. Find the location you want by searching or by zooming in on the map.
  3. Right-click on the specific spot on the map.
  4. A pop-up window will appear, and at the top, you'll find the latitude and longitude in decimal format.

To get coordinates of a specific place on a mobile device

  1. Open the Google Maps app.
  2. Touch and hold on an area of the map where you want to find coordinates to drop a red pin.
  3. The coordinates will appear in the search bar at the top of the screen.
  4. Tap the search box to expand the pin's details, where you can see the fully qualified GPS coordinates at the bottom.