Coordinates | How do I find the coordinates for an address?

There are several web sites and software packages that can provide approximate coordinates for a street address in the USA or Canada. This process is often referred to as "geocoding".

Software Packages

• Extra POI Editor - (NOTE: users report the geocoding feature is no longer working.) a free program written by Turboccc, one of the users at POI Factory. It does geocoding and much more.
• Google Earth - shows coordinates for addresses, cross streets, and map locations

Web Sites

• geocoder.us - a site that shows coordinates for US addresses
• geocoder.ca - shows coordinates for addresses in Canada / USA
• stevemorse.org - shows coordinates for a list of addresses
• gpsvisualizer.com - shows coordinates for a list of addresses
• batchgeocode.com - shows coordinates for a list of addresses

The terms of use and license agreements for these resources vary, so make sure they're okay for how you intend to use them.

Other pages

• FAQ: Creating POI Files
• Frequently Asked Questions