{"id":45205,"date":"2016-03-02T06:35:10","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T12:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/?p=45205"},"modified":"2025-05-29T20:28:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T01:28:35","slug":"geocoding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/geocoding\/","title":{"rendered":"Geocoding: Longitude and Latitude by Address"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-768x439.png\" alt=\"What is Geocoding\" class=\"wp-image-45209\" style=\"width:768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-678x387.png 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-2048x1170.png 2048w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-50x29.png 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-174x98.png 174w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-200x114.png 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-425x243.png 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-550x314.png 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-115x66.png 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-1265x723.png 1265w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-360x206.png 360w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-1550x886.png 1550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column45205_5817d7-0213 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column45205_5817d7-0213 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column45205_5817d7-0213 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-right:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-left:1px solid #d3d3d3;}.kadence-column45205_5817d7-0213 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column45205_5817d7-0213 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}.kadence-column45205_5817d7-0213 > .kt-inside-inner-col{row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column45205_5817d7-0213 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column45205_5817d7-0213 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column45205_5817d7-0213 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column45205_5817d7-0213{position:relative;}.kadence-column45205_5817d7-0213, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column45205_5817d7-0213:not(.specificity){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column45205_5817d7-0213 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-right:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-left:1px solid #d3d3d3;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column45205_5817d7-0213 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-right:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-left:1px solid #d3d3d3;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column45205_5817d7-0213\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_42e595-f911, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_42e595-f911[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45205_42e595-f911\"]{padding-bottom:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:16px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_42e595-f911 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_42e595-f911[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45205_42e595-f911\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_42e595-f911 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_42e595-f911[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45205_42e595-f911\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading45205_42e595-f911 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45205_42e595-f911\"><strong>DEFINITION:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_e5f986-0512, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_e5f986-0512[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45205_e5f986-0512\"]{font-size:16px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_e5f986-0512 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_e5f986-0512[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45205_e5f986-0512\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_e5f986-0512 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_e5f986-0512[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45205_e5f986-0512\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading45205_e5f986-0512 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45205_e5f986-0512\">Geocoding is the process of converting a text-based address (like &#8220;1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, CA&#8221;) into geographic coordinates (like latitude and longitude).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does Geocoding Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Geocoding <strong>takes an address<\/strong> as input and then <strong>translates it to a location<\/strong> on a map. In short, it changes an address to <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/latitude-longitude-coordinates\/\">latitude and longitude coordinates<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think about putting an address into Google Maps or using a car navigation system. This is <strong>geocoding in action<\/strong>. It&#8217;s something that we interact with frequently in everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we&#8217;re going to explain <strong>how geocoding works<\/strong> with some practical examples of when we would use geocoding.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are Examples of Geocoding?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this simple example, we type in general place names. Then, the geocoder drops the pin in the center of the cities of Berlin, Frankfurt, and Munich.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoder-550x260.png\" alt=\"Geocoder\" class=\"wp-image-45210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoder-550x260.png 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoder-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoder-678x322.png 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoder-768x363.png 768w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoder-1536x726.png 1536w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoder-2048x968.png 2048w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoder-50x24.png 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoder-326x155.png 326w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoder-200x95.png 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoder-425x201.png 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoder-115x54.png 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoder-1265x598.png 1265w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoder-360x170.png 360w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoder-1550x733.png 1550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Depending on the ambiguity of an address, geocoders aim to find the most suitable location.   There is a wide range of geocoding services available in use today, so make sure to check out our list of <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/geocoders\/\">10 paid and free geocoders<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id45205_0accf6-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id45205_0accf6-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id45205_0accf6-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id45205_0accf6-6a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id45205_0accf6-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id45205_0accf6-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id45205_0accf6-6a alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column45205_7e75ee-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column45205_7e75ee-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column45205_7e75ee-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column45205_7e75ee-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column45205_7e75ee-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column45205_7e75ee-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column45205_7e75ee-ba{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column45205_7e75ee-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column45205_7e75ee-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column45205_7e75ee-ba inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_f82e3b-ce, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_f82e3b-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45205_f82e3b-ce\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_f82e3b-ce mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_f82e3b-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45205_f82e3b-ce\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_f82e3b-ce img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_f82e3b-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45205_f82e3b-ce\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading45205_f82e3b-ce wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45205_f82e3b-ce\"><strong>Yankee Stadium<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, this geocoding example pinpoints Yankee Stadium with the address &#8211; 1E 161 St, The Bronx, NY 10451<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Yankee-Stadiuim-360x192.jpg\" alt=\"Geocoding Yankee Stadiuim\" class=\"wp-image-45213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Yankee-Stadiuim-360x192.jpg 360w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Yankee-Stadiuim-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Yankee-Stadiuim-678x362.jpg 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Yankee-Stadiuim-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Yankee-Stadiuim-50x27.jpg 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Yankee-Stadiuim-200x107.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Yankee-Stadiuim-425x227.jpg 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Yankee-Stadiuim-550x294.jpg 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Yankee-Stadiuim-115x61.jpg 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Yankee-Stadiuim.jpg 1156w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column45205_767ef6-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column45205_767ef6-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column45205_767ef6-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column45205_767ef6-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column45205_767ef6-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column45205_767ef6-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column45205_767ef6-1d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column45205_767ef6-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column45205_767ef6-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column45205_767ef6-1d inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_230cf6-e1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_230cf6-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45205_230cf6-e1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_230cf6-e1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_230cf6-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45205_230cf6-e1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_230cf6-e1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45205_230cf6-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45205_230cf6-e1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading45205_230cf6-e1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45205_230cf6-e1\"><strong>Fort Lauderdale Beach<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>In this example, the geocoder drops the pin for Fort Lauderdale Beach in Miami. The marker is less specific because the input is also vague.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Fort-Lauderdale-Beach-360x192.jpg\" alt=\"Geocoding Fort Lauderdale Beach\" class=\"wp-image-45215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Fort-Lauderdale-Beach-360x192.jpg 360w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Fort-Lauderdale-Beach-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Fort-Lauderdale-Beach-678x362.jpg 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Fort-Lauderdale-Beach-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Fort-Lauderdale-Beach-50x27.jpg 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Fort-Lauderdale-Beach-200x107.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Fort-Lauderdale-Beach-425x227.jpg 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Fort-Lauderdale-Beach-550x294.jpg 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Fort-Lauderdale-Beach-115x61.jpg 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Geocoding-Fort-Lauderdale-Beach.jpg 1156w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Do We Use Geocoding?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Geocoding is something that we interact with frequently in everyday life.  Here are some examples of how we use it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Car navigation<\/strong> &#8211; After you type in an address, a car navigation system guides you all the way to its final destination. On the dashboard, it drops a location marker giving you every turn within a road network using a routing algorithm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dispatch services<\/strong> &#8211; When there&#8217;s an emergency, geolocators help guide ambulance, firefighters, and police services. They can even use reverse geocoding to automatically locate the exact coordinates of the user in need of assistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Google Maps<\/strong> &#8211; This may be one of the biggest geolocators that we interact with frequently.  As you type in any address in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google Maps<\/a>, it puts a marker on the map with up-to-date aerial and satellite imagery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What3Words is an alternative to traditional addressing. Instead of a street name and number, <a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What3Words<\/a> divides the world into 57 trillion 3&#215;3-meter squares. 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