How to Extract Google Maps Coordinates

Octoparse
4 min readNov 7, 2023

Originally published as https://reurl.cc/edA96K

Have you ever thought you could make money by knowing how many restaurants there are in a square mile? There is no free lunch, however, if you know how to use Google Maps, you can extract and collect the restaurant’s GPS and store them in your own database.

By reading this article, you can learn about how to find the latitude and longitude on Google Maps, also the easy method to extract Google Maps coordinates.

How to Get Google Maps Latitude and Longitude

Sometimes, you may be curious about the accurate location of someplace or you need to share it with your friends. Finding the latitude and longitude on Google Maps will be a good choice. Here are some simple steps on how to get coordinates from Google Maps on Android, iPhone/iPad, and computer.

1. How to Find the Coordinates of a Place on Your Computer

First, open Google Maps on your computer, and right-click the place you want to get coordinates. A pop-up window will show, and you can find the latitude and longitude on the top. Left-click and copy them automatically.

2. Get Google Maps GPS Coordinates on Android/iPhone

Touch and hold an area of the map that isn’t labeled to drop a red pin after opening the Google Maps app on your Android phone or iPhone device. If you’re an Android user, you can find the coordinates in the search box. For…

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