GPS to Address
Paste a pair of GPS coordinates (or use your current location) and get the matching street address, broken down into road, city, state, postal code and country — with a map pin you can copy or open in Maps.
Paste a latitude and longitude, or use your location, to see the street address.
What “GPS to address” actually does
Turning coordinates into a street address is called reverse geocoding. A pair of numbers like 40.748440, -73.985664 pinpoints one spot on Earth to within a few metres, but it isn’t how people give directions. Reverse geocoding looks up the nearest mapped feature — a building, a road segment, a place boundary — and returns the human-readable address for that point. It’s the exact opposite of going from an address to numbers; if you have a place name or street and need the numbers instead, use find GPS coordinates.
How to convert coordinates to an address
- Enter your coordinates. Type or paste latitude and longitude into the box — comma-separated decimal degrees like
48.8584, 2.2945work, and so do DMS (48°51′30″N 2°17′40″E) and degrees-decimal-minutes. - Or tap “Use my location.” Your browser asks permission, then fills in your current GPS coordinates automatically.
- Read the address. You’ll get the full formatted address plus a labelled breakdown — road, city, state/region, postal code and country.
- Copy or open it. Copy the address or the clean coordinate pair, drag the map pin to fine-tune, or open the point in Google Maps.
Coordinate formats you can paste
Coordinates show up in a few different notations. This tool accepts all of the common ones — you don’t have to convert first. Whatever you paste is interpreted on the WGS84 datum, the same global reference frame used by GPS receivers and web maps, so the result lines up with what your phone reports.
Common coordinate notations
| Format | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal degrees (DD) | 40.748440, -73.985664 | Most common online; negative = South / West. |
| Degrees, minutes, seconds (DMS) | 40°44′54″N 73°59′08″W | Used on paper maps and many cameras. |
| Degrees & decimal minutes (DDM) | 40°44.90′N 73°59.14′W | Common in marine and aviation use. |
| Plain numbers | 40.748440 -73.985664 | Space-separated also works — latitude first. |
How accurate is the address?
The address is only as precise as the underlying map. In dense cities you’ll usually get a house number and street; in rural areas or on trails you may get just a road, a locality or a region. The point you enter is matched to the nearest mapped feature, so a coordinate in the middle of a field can resolve to the closest named road. If the result looks off, drag the map pin to the exact spot and the address updates. For the local time at that point try time in a place, or check where am I for your own precise position.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert GPS coordinates to a street address?
40.7484, -73.9857) and the tool returns the matching street address along with a breakdown of road, city, state, postal code and country. You can also tap “Use my location” to fill in your current coordinates automatically.What coordinate formats can I paste?
48.8584, 2.2945), degrees-minutes-seconds (48°51′30″N 2°17′40″E), degrees and decimal minutes, and plain space-separated numbers all work. Latitude always comes first. All input is read on the WGS84 datum.