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Metes and Bounds
Calculate an ending latitude and longitude from a beginning latitude and longitude, a bearing and a distance.
Beginning
This is the beginning point of the journey or the measurement.
Enter a latitude and longitude pair.
This converter accepts these formats
- Signed Degrees
50.00820, -112.7128695 - Degrees
50.00820 N 112.7128695 W - Degrees, Minutes
50° 00.49' N 112° 36.86' W - Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
50° 00' 29" N 112° 36' 51" W
Comma Seperator Optional
A comma may seperate latitude and longitude.Degrees, Minutes & Seconds Symbols are Optional
° |
Degrees |
' |
Minutes |
" |
Seconds |
The Words 'Latitude' and 'Longitude' are optional
eg: Latitude 50° 00' 29" N Longitude 112° 36' 51" W
Alternate Spellings
These abbreviations can be used
| North | N. | N | ||
| South | S. | S | ||
| East | E. | E | ||
| West | W. | W | ||
| Latitude | Lat. | Lat | ||
| Longitude | Long. | Long | Lng. | Lng |
eg: 50.00820 North 112.7128695 West
eg: 50.00820 N. 112.7128695 W.
Bearing
This is the direction to move or measure.
Two formats are accepted
- Nautical: Directions start True North, which is zero and increase clockwise.
The range is 0 to 360 degrees.
eg: north = 0, east = 90, south = 180, west = 270 - Surveyor: The Compass is divided into 4 quadrants.
Directions start at either North or South and proceed towards East or West.
The range is 0 to 90 degrees.True North, South, East and West are simply stated as words without a degree number.
Distance
This is the distance travelled or measured.
Enter a number followed by a unit measure.
The words " mile, furlong, chain, link, rod, pole, perch, yard, feet, inch, meter, kilometer, league ", their plurals and their abbreviations are accepted.
