Help:Geolocation

Latitude and longitude can be added as regular text anywhere you can add text to a page. There are also two handy templates you can use that will show coordinates as a link, allowing the coordinates to be shown on a map.

The first method creates its own boxed presentation of Geolocation. There are a few different coordinate formats that can be used for input but the result is always displayed in degrees, minutes and seconds. The second method simply displays the coordinates as a link (they remain "inline" as opposed to creating a Geolocation box that is set off from the rest of the text). This method allows for a wider range of input formats and shows the coordinates in the same format, and precision, as they were input.

Method One - Template:Location
This method is typically used for including Geolocation information with an uploaded image. The Location template is used to enter and format information. Entering degrees + minutes + seconds + hemisphere like this:

produces the following on the page:

Decimal degrees can also be used for input like this:

but the location is always returned in degrees, minutes and seconds:

Additional details and instructions about this template can be found at the Template:Location doc.

Method Two - Template:Inline coordinates
Latitude and longitude can also be shown without the box created by the Location template. The coordinates can be input in a wide range of formats and the results shown on the page will always be shown in a similar format and with the precision as they were entered.

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Additional details and instructions about this template can be found at the Template:Inline coordinates doc.

Geolocation Resources
GeoLocator - A good tool for getting geolocations right, either for conversions or for finding a place and obtaining the correct coordinates.