def decimal_to_dms(lat, lon): def to_dms(coord, is_lat): deg = int(abs(coord)) min_float = (abs(coord) - deg) * 60 minutes = int(min_float) seconds = (min_float - minutes) * 60 direction = 'N' if is_lat and coord >= 0 else 'S' if is_lat else 'E' if coord >= 0 else 'W' return f"deg°minutes:02d'seconds:06.3f\"direction" return to_dms(lat, True), to_dms(lon, False)
The primary goal of Geo2GPS technology is to simplify the transition from "paper" or "CAD" coordinates to physical world locations. geo2gps
Imagine you are a backcountry skier. Your friend sends a pin from Google Maps on their phone (using Plus Codes) saying "Pick me up here." Your satellite communicator (like a Garmin inReach) only accepts MGRS or Lat/Lon. Without a conversion, that pin is useless. You are lost. Without a conversion, that pin is useless