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Coordinate Converter Information


Select the Location on a UK MapPaste/Type your Co-ordinate String Here:    (Format: )
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Enter text containing a co-ordinate (OSGB, OSI/OSNI, WGS84), postcode or telephone number.
TIP: click the map to open a clickable UK map. No need to delete extra bits as the script automaticaly identifies information in your text.


Types of Co-ordinates Accepted:


Ordnance Survey Great Britain [OSGB] - Grid Reference

Examples: TQ5065 - TN566767 - NY 45467 32546 - 456565,656445

Modern Mapping Convertions Direct to Searches on External Sites
  • 10k (magic - England Only)
  • 25k (getamap & magic)
  • 50k
    (streetmap & multimap)
  • Explorer & Landranger Map(s)
  • Pre 1974 AND pre 1994 County
  • The Nearest Postcode
  • Nearest Motorway & Junction
  • Nearest A Road
  • Distance to Coast
  • Map Tile Reference
  • to/from Easting & Northings

You will need to click 'More Conversions' for non bold entries.
  • Triangulation Pillars
  • BenchMarks
  • Geocaches
  • Walks
  • Antiquites
  • Structures
  • Accomodation and B&B
  • Mobile Phone Masts
Historical Mapping
  • 1:2500 & 1:10,500
    (old-maps)
  • 6 inch & large scale
    (visionofbritain)
Aerial Photography
  • (getmapping & multimap)
Triangulation and Levelling Searchable in the Location Search
  • Primary Stationsand all other Trig Points
  • Trig Secondary Blocks
  • Geodetic Levelling Lines
  • Flush Bracket Positions
(on detailed basemaps including coastline, roads, railways and rivers)
  • Triangulation Pillars
    (TrigPoints)
  • BenchMarks
  • Fundermental Benchmarks
  • Passive Stations
  • Tide Guages
  • Geocaches
  • Megaliths
  • Milestones
  • Walks
  • Follies
  • Slate Mines
  • Motorway Junctions
  • TV/Radio Transmitters
Overview and Area Map
  • (Shown on page)
Also: Populated Places, Railway Stations, Mountains, Hills, Bridges, Valleys, Rivers and Islands, from the UK Gazetteer.

Also converts to approximate Lat/Long so get the links from that section also!

OSGB Grid Refs are based on meters from a false origin of the National Grid based on datum OSGB36. In most cases the most significent digits are replaced by a pair of letters for ease of use. See


Ordnance Survey Northern Ireland [OSNI] &

Ordnance Survey Ireland [OSI] - Grid Reference

Examples: T5065 - N566767 - I 45467 32546 - OSI 456565,656445

Modern Mapping Mountain Search Trigpoint Search
  • (getamap.co.uk)
  • (mountainviews.ie)

Also converts to approximate Lat/Long so get the links from that section also!

OS(N)I Grid Refs are based on meters from a false origin.


United Kingdom Postcode

External Mapping Information & Address Coverage Information
  • getamap.co.uk
  • multimap.co.uk
  • streetmap.co.uk
  • emapsite.co.uk
  • getmapping.co.uk
  • old-maps.co.uk
  • trigpointinguk.com
  • Approximate Areas of coverage

Also converts to OSGB Grid Ref so get the links from that section also!


United Kingdom Phone Area Code

Map More Info Coverage
  • streetmap.co.uk
  • ukphoneinfo.com
  • Approx area for code

Also displays the approximate center of the Area as a OSGB Grid Ref !


Longitude & Latitude - WGS84 Datum

Overview Maps External Mapping Searches
World Outline Maps
  • multimap.com
  • mapquest.com
  • Gazetteer
  • GeoCaches

Seel also Longitude and Latitude Entry Form

Also converts to OSGB Grid Ref so get the links from that section also!


Longitude & Latitude - OSGB36 Datum

Overview Maps External Mapping Searches
World Outline Maps
  • multimap.com
  • mapquest.com
  • Gazetteer
  • GeoCaches

Others

  • Locator - worldwide short form of coordinate -often used by radio ametears
  • NAC - Natural Area Coding - easy way to represent a location any where on earth with 10 charactors
  • UTM - Universal Transverse Mercator Grids
  • Approx - Single Number Representation of a Lat/Long
All convert directly to/from Latiude/Longitude

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