Millions of people around the world use it as one of the apps to quickly navigate when searching for a specific site that they do not know how to reach. Google Maps has become a really necessary tool, so much so that it's in the top 5 of Google's best apps, right up there with Drive.
The application works with numerous routes, it covers the entire country, although not only Spain, it also covers other countries where it operates. The best way to point out a point is to send the address, which could be translated by coordinates, useful if we want to pass it on to someone close to us.
In this tutorial we will explain how to send and navigate with coordinates through Google Maps on Android, if you pass a specific one you will send the point where you are at that moment. The address is hidden with it, in case you prefer that the other person knows at a time where you are going to be, as long as you tell him the specific time.
The coordinates are hidden in Google Maps
They will not be visible, despite this it is a system that is used for the use of the application, which in turn has a large number of them to sort each location. The coordinates are specifically numbers, all of which are almost always separated by a hyphen between the many digits that are valid for the application.
Although it seems easy to find a coordinate, it will not be, you will need to capture it if you want to go or even show someone exactly the point. For example, if you want to go to a museum in Malaga, the first thing is to put the name of the museum and then once it loads, click on the red dot that appears on the map and it will give you the data (it appears for just a second).
Write down the coordinates in a notebook, this will help you if you want to give a location hidden from a family member or friend, staying with her and not showing more than that. A coordinate is nothing new, it is used when navigating, piloting a plane, among other places that are valid to generate a specific position.
How to know a coordinate on Google Maps
After using quite a long time the Google Maps application you will not have noticed the coordinates, although it is likely that you saw it throughout its use. A coordinate is valid to show the point quickly in the tool, for example if you write it when searching for a point, it will quickly load the route.
Although it seems easy, finding one or several coordinates will cost you a bit, as long as you follow this tutorial in detail, in which we will explain it point by point. This point marked by numbers, a hyphen and even a comma is worth it to find the other person a place, either by meeting with us or wanting to send a place to meet, as well as recommend favorite sites.
To know the coordinate, follow this step:
- The first thing is to open the Google Maps application on the phone, another option is to use the service on the web with the browser, another quick formula to copy the coordinate
- In the search address bar, put for example a point you want to go to or share
- The exact point will be shown on the map, click on this and you will see that a new window appears with the coordinate, but it disappears in a little more than a second or two maximum
- In this case, the appropriate thing is to take a screenshot with one hand, press the on/off button + press the volume down key
After this you will see that number if you mark it in the Google Maps search It will take you to the point that you wanted to share with a person. Send as many coordinates as you want, in the end they will be used to position a place where you stay, you want to share a location in code, among other additional functions.
How to know a coordinate using the Maps web service
It is the fastest method, it also consists of steps similar to the previous one, it will give you the coordinate in detail and it is copyable, so it is worth a lot to use this. If you put those numbers in Google it will send you to the location, quickly and without having to previously go through the application and paste the complete number.
The map will be seen in small, expandable if you want and the best thing, in our case it can be used to go quickly without having to go through the app itself, which will open automatically. If you are using the browser at the time You can open this without having to consume alternative memory on the phone, as it happens with other applications in the background.
To know exactly a point from Google Maps in the browser, do this step by step:
- The first thing is to open Google Maps in your browser, for example Google Chrome
- Load the address, which in this case will be maps.google.com
- Look for any street or place you know, it will be in which you are going to meet a person or you want to share it with one of your contacts
- Click on any point you want, yes, it is best to refine the search in the search engine, putting the street or exact address of the site
- Once pressed, a full square will appear at the bottom, where it will tell you the name and coordinates below the city
- Copy and paste this data in the application you want and that's it
Using the coordinates
After obtaining a coordinate you can try to search for it in Google, you have the option to do this through the search engine and also within the app. Using the coordinates is a simple method, so it will not take you long to do with it if you want it on your device that you are using.
In our case we have copied “36.721954, -4.611817”, which is a location near Plaza del Mirador, it is important to copy the coordinate and paste it, for example, in the Google search engine. Once you put it, it will send you to the site you have chosen, all automatically and without waiting.