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MapGO map workspace — geospatial tools
Measure distances, analyze locations, and convert coordinates directly on an interactive map. Each tool below works live in the workspace.
Location Hierarchy
Administrative Structure of Any Location
To find the complete administrative hierarchy of any location, enter an address, place name, or GPS coordinates, or click on the map. The hierarchy is displayed in the panel, showing the full breakdown from continent to municipality.
Find Administrative Regions from Coordinates
Enter latitude and longitude coordinates to instantly discover which country, region, district, and municipality contain that point. Perfect for geocoding applications, data enrichment, and geographic analysis.
Map Hierarchy of Any GPS Location
Click directly on the map to get the complete administrative hierarchy of any location on Earth. The results include continent, sub-continent, country, region, sub-region, district, and municipality levels.
- Identify the continent and sub-continent of any location
- Discover region/state/province information
- Find sub-regions, districts, and municipalities
- Access Wikipedia and Wikidata links for places
Distance to Border
Calculate Distance to Nearest Border
To find how far any location is from the nearest political boundary, enter an address, place name, or GPS coordinates, or click on the map to instantly measure the straight-line distance to the closest country, region, or sub-region border.
Find Nearest Border Point Coordinates
Get the exact GPS coordinates of the nearest point on any border. Perfect for logistics planning, compliance checking, and geographic analysis of border proximity.
Multiple Border Types
Switch between country borders, regional boundaries (states/provinces), and sub-regional divisions to measure distances at different administrative levels. Each result shows the border name, distance in kilometers and miles, and exact coordinates.
Map Border Distance from Any Location
Click directly on the map to calculate border distances from any point on Earth. A line is drawn from your selected location to the nearest border point, with full distance metrics displayed.
- Calculate distance to nearest country border
- Find distance to regional/state boundaries
- Measure distance to sub-regional divisions
- Get exact coordinates of nearest border points
- View distances in both kilometers and miles
- Visualize border points on the map
Distance to Coastline
Calculate Distance to Nearest Coast
To find how far any location is from the ocean, enter an address, place name, or GPS coordinates. The tool calculates the straight-line distance to the nearest coastline point, perfect for real estate analysis and environmental research.
Coastal vs Inland Location Detection
Instantly determine whether a location is coastal or inland. The tool identifies the nearest ocean coastline and provides precise distance measurements in both kilometers and miles.
Find Nearest Coastline Point Coordinates
Get the exact GPS coordinates of the nearest point on the coastline. Useful for maritime logistics, coastal property analysis, and geographic data enrichment.
Map Coastline Distance from Any Location
Click directly on the map to calculate coastline distances from any point on Earth. A line is drawn from your selected location to the nearest coast point, with full distance metrics displayed.
- Calculate distance to nearest coastline
- Identify if location is coastal or inland
- Get coordinates of the nearest coast point
- View distances in kilometers and miles
- Visualize the coastline point on the map
- Download results as JSON
Distance Between Points
Calculate Distance Between Two Locations
To measure the straight-line distance between any two points on Earth, enter coordinates or search for locations. Set Point A and Point B, then view the precise distance in both kilometers and miles.
Search or Click to Set Points
Use the search bar to find locations by name or address, or click directly on the map to set your measurement points. Both methods provide accurate coordinate capture for distance calculation.
Share Distance Measurements
Copy a direct link to share your distance measurement with others. The link preserves both point coordinates, allowing anyone to view the same measurement on the map.
Map Distance from Any GPS Location
Click directly on the map to set points and calculate distances. A line is drawn between your selected locations, with the distance displayed in the panel and on the map.
- Measure distance between any two points
- Search for locations by name or coordinates
- Click on the map to set points
- Get distances in both km and miles
- Visualize the route on the map
- Share results with a direct link
Places
Find Settlements Within a Radius
Click the map to set the centre, choose 10, 25, 50 or 100 km, and search. Every matching settlement comes back as a sortable table and as pins on the map, with its name, type, population and distance from the centre.
Search Inside a Drawn Shape
When a circle is the wrong shape for the job, draw a polygon with the Draw tools and press Use drawn shape to search inside that outline instead of a radius.
Filter by Settlement Size
Narrow the list to cities only, widen it to towns and cities, or include every settlement down to villages. Change a filter after a search and the panel offers to re-run it against the same area.
Population and Exports
Results come from OpenStreetMap, which has no population figure for roughly three quarters of places — those rows show a dash rather than an estimate, so an unknown population never reads as a small one. Signed-in users can download the list as CSV or GeoJSON.
- List cities, towns and villages within 10–100 km
- Or search inside a polygon you have drawn
- Filter to cities, towns & cities, or all settlements
- See name, type, population and distance from the centre
- Results are drawn on the map as pins
- Export the list as CSV or GeoJSON
Tag Zones
Tag Points by the Area They Fall In
Pick a layer of points and a layer of areas, then tag. Every point that lands inside a shape gets that shape's name written into its properties, so it shows up in the attribute table and travels with the point into any export. The areas can be an uploaded file, shapes you drew, or buffers.
Choose the Label Column
Any attribute column on the boundary layer can supply the label — a NAME column on a territories file, for example. Drawn shapes and buffers carry no attributes, so they fall back to a shape number.
Read the Summary and Export
After a run you get a points-per-zone breakdown, including how many points fell outside every shape. A point sitting inside two overlapping zones is counted in both, so the rows can add up to more than the total. Download the tagged points as CSV, and tick Keep a copy first if you want the untagged original kept alongside. The whole run can be undone.
- Tag points with the zone they fall inside
- Use uploaded, drawn or buffered layers as the zones
- Pick which boundary column supplies the label
- See a points-per-zone summary, plus points outside every zone
- Keep a copy of the original, untagged layer
- Download the tagged points as CSV
- Undo a tagging run
File Conversion
Convert Between Geospatial Formats
Upload a file and pick one or more output formats. The tool detects the input type automatically. Shapefile (.zip), GeoJSON, KML, GeoPackage, FlatGeobuf and SQLite all work as both input and output; CSV and GML are available as output formats only. GPX and CSV are not currently accepted as inputs.
Reproject Coordinates (CRS / EPSG)
Change the coordinate reference system of your data during conversion. Set a source EPSG code and a target EPSG code to reproject geometries — useful when moving between WGS84 (EPSG:4326) and projected national grids.
Convert Several Formats at Once
Tick multiple output formats for a single upload and the tool produces each one in a single run. Results are available from the Conversion Results page when processing finishes.
- Convert between Shapefile (.zip), GeoJSON and KML
- Import and export GeoPackage, FlatGeobuf and SQLite
- Export to CSV and GML (output formats only)
- Reproject coordinates between CRS / EPSG systems
- Convert to several output formats in one run
- Download converted files from Conversion Results
CSV Bulk Run
Run an Analysis Across Many Rows
Upload a CSV with one location per row and pick an operation. The tool runs your chosen analysis — location hierarchy, distance to border, distance to coastline, or point-to-point — against every row in a single batch and returns a downloadable results table.
Prepare Your CSV
Download a ready-made template to get the columns right. Hierarchy, coastline, and border runs need SourceLatitude and SourceLongitude (a Location column is optional). Point-to-point runs also need DestinationLatitude and DestinationLongitude for each source pair.
Pick the Operation
Choose Location Hierarchy to get the administrative breakdown of each point, Distance to Border or Distance to Coastline to measure proximity, or Point-to-point to measure the distance between each source and destination pair.
- Run hierarchy, border, coastline or point-to-point in bulk
- Process many coordinates from a single CSV upload
- Download single-point and point-to-point CSV templates
- Map your own columns to source and destination points
- Get all results back as a downloadable table
GPS Coordinates Converter
Coordinates of an Address
To find the GPS coordinates of an address or a place, fill the address field to display its latitude and longitude. The coordinates are shown in the panel and on the interactive map.
Find an Address from GPS Coordinates
Latitude and longitude to address: fill the decimal GPS coordinates (DD) to reverse geocode the location. The full address is displayed along with all coordinate format conversions.
Convert Between Coordinate Formats
Instantly convert between Decimal Degrees (DD), Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS), and Degrees Decimal Minutes (DMM). Enter coordinates in any format and all other formats update automatically in real-time.
Map Coordinates of Any GPS Location
Click directly on the map to get the coordinates and address of any location on Earth. The coordinates are displayed in all formats (DD, DMS, DMM) in the panel and on the map.
- Convert Decimal Degrees (DD) to other formats
- Convert DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) coordinates
- Convert DMM (Degrees Decimal Minutes) coordinates
- Get coordinates from an address (geocoding)
- Get address from coordinates (reverse geocoding)
- Download results as JSON
Measure Distance
Measure Distance on the Map
Click to drop points along a path and read the total distance as you go. Add as many segments as you need — the running total updates with every click.
Metric or Imperial
Switch between kilometers/meters and miles/feet at any time; the measurement updates instantly.
- Click to add points along a path
- See the total distance for multi-segment paths
- Switch between metric and imperial units
- Start a fresh measurement at any time
Measure Area
Measure the Area of a Shape
Click to place the corners of a polygon, then close the shape to read the enclosed area. Useful for sizing land parcels, fields, roofs, and regions.
Choose Your Units
View the area in metric (m², ha, km²) or imperial (ft², acres, mi²) and switch between them at any time.
- Draw a polygon by clicking its corners
- Read the enclosed area instantly
- Metric and imperial units (ha, km², acres)
- Re-measure with a single click
Measure Radius
Measure a Radius and Circle
Place a center point and move outward to set the radius. The circle's radius updates live as you draw — handy for coverage, catchment, and proximity zones.
Units You Control
Read the radius in kilometers or miles and switch units at any time.
- Set a center point, then click again to size the circle
- Read the exact radius as you draw
- Switch between metric and imperial units
- Ideal for coverage and catchment zones
Measure Bearing
Measure a Compass Bearing
Place a start point and an end point to read the bearing in degrees (0–360°, measured clockwise from north).
Direction at a Glance
The bearing is shown as a degree figure with its compass-point abbreviation and an arrow on the map — useful for navigation, surveying, and orientation.
- Set two points to read the bearing in degrees
- Bearing measured clockwise from north (0–360°)
- See the compass-point abbreviation alongside the degree reading
Add Data to the Map
Open a File on the Map
Drop a .geojson, .json, .kml or .gpx file onto the drop zone, or click it to browse. The file is read in your browser and drawn immediately, and the map zooms to fit what it contains. Other formats — Shapefile, GeoPackage, FlatGeobuf and the rest — need the Files converter first; this panel takes GeoJSON, KML and GPX only.
How Big a File Can Open
Free accounts open files up to 100 MB and paid plans up to 300 MB. Nothing is sent anywhere, so the cap is there to protect your browser tab rather than a server — for anything larger, the Files converter runs server-side and handles far more.
Individually Selectable Features
A file holding a modest number of shapes is split into separately selectable pieces, so you can click one shape, zoom to it, rename or recolour it, and open its properties in the attribute table. That limit is a shape count set by your plan — 300 on a free account and 10,000 on any paid plan — and is entirely separate from the megabyte size limit above. Past it the file still draws in full, but as one combined layer in a single colour: individual shapes can't be clicked, coloured by column or opened in the attribute table, which keeps the map responsive.
- Open GeoJSON, KML and GPX files on the map
- Files are read in your browser and never uploaded
- Up to 100 MB on a free account, 300 MB on a paid plan
- Up to 300 shapes selectable individually, 10,000 on a paid plan
- Rename, recolour, zoom to or remove a single feature
- Open the attribute table to read and edit properties
Layers
One Place for Every Layer
Whatever you add to the map — measurements, drawn shapes, uploaded data, buffers and analysis results — shows up here as a layer. Each row lets you show or hide it, jump the map to it, rename it, or remove it.
Recolor and Export
Give drawn, uploaded and buffer layers a custom color so they stand out, and export any layer's geometry as a GeoJSON file. Use the header Copy/Download to grab the whole map as a single GeoJSON in one go.
- Show or hide any layer with one click
- Recolor drawn, uploaded and buffer layers
- Rename, zoom to, or delete a layer
- Export a single layer as GeoJSON
- Copy or download the whole map as GeoJSON
Draw
Draw Shapes on the Map
Pick a shape — marker, line, polygon, rectangle, circle or text — and click on the map to place it. Everything you draw becomes a layer you can manage from the Layers panel.
Style and Edit
Choose a color, stroke width and fill opacity for new shapes and the last shape you drew. Switch to Edit to reshape existing geometry, or Delete to remove it.
- Draw markers, lines, polygons, rectangles and circles
- Add text labels anywhere on the map
- Set color, stroke width and fill opacity
- Edit or delete shapes after drawing
- Every shape becomes a manageable layer
Add Coords
Add Points by Typing Coordinates
Enter a latitude and longitude pair, give it a name if you want one, and it lands on the map. Points gather into a single typed-points layer you can recolour, export or delete from the Layers panel like anything else on the map.
Build a Shape Corner by Corner
Switch to Build a shape and enter each corner in turn. Once you have at least three, close the shape and it becomes a polygon layer. Any corner can be removed from the list before you close it.
Formats It Understands
Decimal (52.2297, 21.0122), DMS (50°03'53"N 19°56'42"E) and degrees with decimal minutes are all accepted, and hemisphere letters may come first or last. The comma separates latitude from longitude. The panel echoes back the decimal value it read before you commit it, so a mistyped DMS entry is visible before it reaches the map.
- Add points by typing latitude and longitude
- Build a polygon corner by corner (three corners minimum)
- Accepts decimal, DMS and degrees-and-decimal-minutes
- See the decimal value understood before you add it
- Name any point or finished shape
- Typed points and shapes are layers like everything else
Buffer
Create a Buffer Zone
Pick a layer to buffer, set a distance in meters or kilometers, and create a zone that wraps the shape at that distance. Useful for catchment areas, setbacks, exclusion zones and proximity analysis.
Manage Your Buffers
Each buffer is a layer you can rename, recolor, zoom to or delete. The original distance stays in the buffer's subtitle so you always know what it measures.
- Buffer any drawn, uploaded or measured layer
- Set the distance in meters or kilometers
- Recolor buffers from a built-in palette
- Rename, zoom to, or delete a buffer
- Buffers are layers like everything else
Address to Coordinates
Find the Coordinates of an Address
Type an address or place — a full street address, a city, or anything in between — and get back its latitude and longitude, a match score out of 100, and a plain-English reason for that score. An optional country code narrows ambiguous searches.
See What MapGO Filled In
The cleaned address shows every component the match resolved — house number, street, postcode, city, region, country — with the fields MapGO added or corrected marked "filled" so it's always clear what you supplied versus what was inferred.
Clean an Address Without Geocoding
Switch to Clean address to parse, reorder and complete a structured address from whatever fields you have, without requiring coordinates. Useful for normalizing address data before it goes anywhere else.
Read the Match Score Honestly
Every result carries a match score (High, Review or Uncertain) and a reason string that distinguishes, for example, no house number being supplied from MapGO having no house-number data for that street at all.
- Geocode a free-text address to latitude/longitude
- Optional country code to disambiguate common place names
- See exactly which address fields MapGO filled in or corrected
- Clean and complete a structured address with no coordinates required
- Match score and plain-English reason on every result
- Provider attribution shown on every lookup
Coordinates to Address
Find the Address of a GPS Location
Click any point on the map, or use the search box, to reverse-geocode it into a street address. The panel shows the best-matching formatted address alongside its cleaned components.
Read the Match Score
Every result carries a match score out of 100 and a band (High, Review or Uncertain) based on how close the match is — remote or rural points naturally score lower than a well-mapped city address.
See What MapGO Filled In
The cleaned address distinguishes what the match actually resolved from what MapGO inferred to complete it, so a sparse result is never mistaken for a confident one.
- Click the map or search to reverse-geocode any point
- Get the formatted address plus its individual components
- Match score and plain-English reason on every result
- See which address fields MapGO filled in
- Provider attribution shown on every lookup