The latitudes and longitudes are inDMSformat. We will convert them into decimal values to create an Excel latitude-longitude converter. Step 1 –Using Text to Columns Option We will use theText to Columnsoption to separate the degrees, minutes, and seconds. Enter 3 additional temporary columns ...
Your DMS coordinates are now in a decimal format. But what if you want to transform decimal coordinates back to DMS? We’ll go over that as well. Excel Decimal Degrees to DMS If you need to reverse the change from DMS to decimal or you started with unwanted decimals, here’s how to ...
Changing DMS into decimal degrees Hello! I have a column of GPS coordinates in DMS style (like this: 31°59'42.5"N 87°17'37.0"W) but for some reason they won't upload to ArcGIS, so I was told to try changing them into decimal degrees (like this: 30.9951389, -87.29361). Is there...