On the map, right-click the place or area. A pop-up window appears. At the top, you can find your latitude and longitude in decimal format. To copy the coordinates, click on the latitude and longitude.

Location accuracy is low: Calibrate without Live View. Calibrate your device’s compass. Location is out of date. Turn off Airplane mode. Location accuracy is low: Due to weak GPS or Wi-Fi signals. To improve location accuracy, find a location with a better GPS or Wi-Fi signal.

The blue dot shows your location on the map. When Google Maps isn’t sure about your location, a light blue circle shows around the blue dot. You could be anywhere within the light blue circle. The smaller the circle, the more certain the app is about your location. If the blue dot isn’t visible or is gray, Maps can’t find your current ...

Embed a Map. Find recent searches. In the "Recents" tab, you can review, save, and share recent searches. To review recent searches: On your computer, go to Google Maps. On the left, click Recents . Tip: At the top of the "Recents" tab, Maps groups searches by geographical location. To save recent searches to Saved lists: On the left, click ...

To find an exact location, you can use the coordinates on the map grid: In the upper menu bar, click View Grid. Ctrl + n (Windows) or ⌘+ L (Mac). The grid lines are marked with general coordinates. Exact longitude and latitude readings are in the lower right corner.

Click points on the map, type an address, or add a place name. Choose your mode of transportation. To get driving directions, click Driving . To get transit directions, click Transit . To get walking directions, click Walking . To get rideshare or taxi options, click Ride . To get cycling directions, click Cycle . To get flight options, click ...

To search for a place on Google Maps, enter the latitude and longitude GPS coordinates. You can also find the coordinates of the places you previously found. Besides longitude and latitude, you can use Plus Codes to share a place.

If other routes are available, they'll show in gray on the map. To follow an alternate route, tap the gray line. To start navigation, tap Start . If you see “Searching for GPS,” your phone is trying to get a GPS signal. For example, you might be in or near a tunnel, parking garage, or other location where there’s no GPS signal.

To find places near an area you’ve searched: On your computer, open Google Maps. Search for a place or address. Click Nearby . Select or enter the kind of place you want to find, like hotel or airport. Results appear as red mini-pins and red dots. Mini-pins show the top results. The square pins are ads. Learn more about what the mini-pins mean.

Personalized places you find may come from: Your interactions with places on the map, including Google maps that you use on other sites. Your recent searches, including searches for directions. Places you've saved or starred on your computer, phone, or tablet. Places rated or reviewed by you or people in your circles.