Google Maps is the most efficient and accurate way to get coordinates.
So lets take a closer look at how it works.
As you could see, theres really nothing complicated about getting GPS coordinates on Google Maps.
How accurate are the GPS coordinates obtained from Google Maps?
Google takes images from different sources and combines them into Google Maps.
According to Google itself, the accuracy is at least 15 meters.
Considering that 15 meters can be a lot, scientific studies were conducted to verify and correct these claims.
They concluded that the offset could be anywhere from 1.5 to 9 meters, depending on the studied area.
However, tall buildings and signal interference can cause more GPS location drift in densely populated areas.
What else should you know about GPS coordinates?
Latitude is divided by 180 degrees.
The equator is located at latitude 0 degrees.
The north pole is at 90 degrees, and the south is at a latitude of 90 degrees.
The longitude is divided by 360 degrees.
The prime meridian, located in Greenwich, England, has a longitude of 0 degrees.
Minutes and seconds are smaller increments of degrees.
They allow you to get more accurate coordinates.
Each degree is equal to 60 minutes, and each minute can be divided by 60 seconds.
Minutes are indicated by an apostrophe () and seconds by double quotation marks ().
