Benutzer:Peewit/Geocoding

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Getting the coordinate data

Google Maps (old style)

1. Open Google Maps (satellite view recommended) on the camera position, zooming in as far as possible. 2. Right-click on the camera position and select "center here". The map will move slightly, centering that position. 3. In the side bar left to the map, click the "link" button (next to the printer’s). A small popup window will appear, offering some link options. Copy&paste the highlighted link starting with "https://maps.google.de/" to any text editor. This link already contains the coordinates you need. Search the link for a parameter starting with "ll=" (not "sll="!). Following this, you’ll find two numbers separated by a comma. Thats the coordinate data you want. For instance, a Google link like "https://maps.google.de/maps?q=london+tower+bridge&hl=de&ll=51.50543,-0.075359&spn=0.012114,0.018303&sll=48.770672,9.008789&sspn=6.568017,9.371338&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A" contains a latitude of 51.50543 (degrees north) and a longitude of -0.075359 (west of Greenwich, thus negative).

Google Maps (new style)

1. Open Google Maps (satellite view recommended) on the camera position, zooming in as far as possible.

2. Right-click on the camera position and select "What’s here?"

In the pop-up window on the top left, the coordinates are displayed along with the place’s name (if applicable).

3. Copy the coordinates.

OpenStreetMap

1- Pick the "Share" option on the menu bar to the right.

2. Tick the "Include marker" checkbox. A blue marker appears in the map center.

3. Drag the marker to the correct position. The map will re-center.

4. Click on the "Where am I?" in the search box. Your coordinates will appear.