When an address isn’t enough
Addresses get people to a building; coordinates get them to the right door. A location code is useful wherever the street address points to the wrong place: the side entrance of a venue, a car park behind a shopping centre, a trailhead, a pickup point on a big campus, or a field at a festival.
Getting the coordinates
- On site: stand at the exact spot and press Use my location. Your browser asks permission first. Phone GPS is usually accurate to within about 5 m outdoors.
- From Google Maps on a computer: right-click the spot; the first line of the menu is the latitude and longitude. Click it to copy, then paste the two numbers into the fields.
- From Apple Maps: drop a pin, swipe up on the pin card, and the coordinates are listed under details.
Latitude comes first and ranges from −90 to 90; longitude second, from −180 to 180. Swapping them is the most common mistake. If your pin lands in the ocean, check the order and the minus signs.
Google Maps link or geo: format?
The default Google Maps link works on every phone: it opens Google Maps if installed, otherwise the map in a browser. The geo: option is a standard format that Android passes to whichever map app the user prefers, but iPhones handle it inconsistently. Choose it only if your audience is mostly on Android.
Questions
Is my location sent anywhere?
No. Use my location fills in the fields on this page only, and the code is created in your browser. Mewix never receives your position.
Can it start turn-by-turn directions?
It opens the location; from there the person taps Directions. That lets them choose walking, driving or transit.