GPS Coordinates to Street Address

Paste any latitude/longitude pair and get the corresponding street address — reverse geocoding in one click.

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What is reverse geocoding?

Reverse geocoding converts GPS coordinates into a human-readable address. Instead of searching for a place by name, you start with a latitude/longitude pair and retrieve the nearest street address, city, and country.

This is the opposite of forward geocoding (address to coordinates). Both are available on GPSwitch.

How GPSwitch reverse geocodes

GPSwitch queries OpenStreetMap Nominatim and cross-references Google Places to return the most accurate address. The result includes:

Accuracy depends on map coverage. Urban areas return precise street addresses. Rural coordinates return the nearest locality or region.

Common uses for reverse geocoding

Accepted input formats

Frequently Asked Questions

How accurate is GPS-to-address conversion?

Accuracy varies by location. In cities with full OSM or Google Places coverage, results are accurate to the building level. In rural areas, GPSwitch returns the nearest village or district. The coordinate itself is always precise.

Can I convert coordinates from a photo (EXIF data) to an address?

Yes. Extract the GPS coordinates from your photo EXIF data (available in most photo viewers under Details or Info), paste them into GPSwitch, and get the street address.

What is the difference between coordinates-to-address and address-to-coordinates?

Coordinates-to-address (reverse geocoding) starts with GPS numbers and returns a place name. Address-to-coordinates (forward geocoding) starts with a street address and returns GPS numbers. GPSwitch does both.

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