Indicating directions for coordinates

Unless you specify otherwise, the first value is North (latitude) and the second is East (longitude). The first meter value is the easting and the second meter value is the northing.

Indicating directions for latitudes and longitudes

To specify a different direction or to indicate that the values are reversed, use the following (these values are not case-sensitive):

• N, North, or Y
• S, South or - (minus)
• E, East, or X
• W, West or - (minus)

These examples are for the same location:

35:54:15 14:31:8

35:54:15N, 14:31:8E

North 35:54:15, east 14:31:8

y35:54:15 x14:31:8

Indicating directions for eastings and northings

To specify a different direction or to indicate that the values are reversed, use the following (these values are not case-sensitive):

• N, North, or Y
• S or South
• E, East, or X
• W or West

Separating pairs of values

You can use these characters or separate pairs of values:

• Space
• Comma followed by a space.

For example:

• 34.138 118.354
• 34.138, 118.354

Note: If the thousand separator in your Windows regional settings is not a comma, then, you can also separate value pairs with just a comma.