What are GPS coordinates?

GPS coordinates are a pair of numbers — latitude and longitude — that pinpoint any location on Earth. Latitude ranges from -90° (South Pole) to +90° (North Pole), and longitude ranges from -180° to +180°, measured east or west from the Prime Meridian. Together they form a unique address for every point on the planet's surface.

Coordinates can be expressed in two common formats: decimal degrees (e.g., 48.858844, 2.294351) and degrees–minutes–seconds (DMS, e.g., 48° 51' 31.84" N, 2° 17' 39.66" E). Decimal degrees are standard in APIs and databases, while DMS is commonly seen on paper maps and traditional navigation tools.

Tool description

This tool generates a random GPS coordinate pair anywhere on Earth. You can optionally pin the latitude, longitude, or both to restrict the output to a specific region. Results are shown in both decimal and DMS formats, with a direct link to view the location in Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, or Bing Maps.

Examples

Fully random

Field Value
Latitude (decimal) 34.052235
Longitude (decimal) -118.243683
Latitude (DMS) 34° 3' 8.05" N
Longitude (DMS) 118° 14' 37.26" W

Fixed latitude, random longitude

Setting latitude to 51.5 constrains results to the same parallel as London while randomizing the east–west position.

Features

  • Outputs coordinates in both decimal degrees and DMS notation
  • Optional latitude/longitude constraints for region-specific generation
  • One-click map link for Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, or Bing Maps