13.4 Google Maps: Geocoding

One of the fundamental things about spatial data and mapping is the geographic coordinate system used to uniquely identify locations. We use longitude (x axis, abbreviated lon) and latitude (y axis, abbreviated lat) for locations on our planet. The longitude is the angle from the meridian through Greenwich and the latitude is the angle from the equator. We can use to street addresses and locations. Here are a few examples.

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