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Posted on January 30, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

Finding correct X Y values from two pairs of X Y map coordinates?

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What are XY coordinates on a map?

X,y coordinates describe discrete locations on the earth’s surface such as the location of fire hydrants in a city or the points where soil samples were collected. You can easily collect x,y coordinate data using a global positioning system (GPS) device.
 

How do you find the XY coordinates of a point in ArcGIS pro?

Procedure

  1. In ArcMap, right-click the layer of interest, and select Edit Features > Start Editing.
  2. On the Editor toolbar, click the Edit Vertices tool. .
  3. Click the Sketch Properties tool. . The Edit Sketch Properties window opens, and the XY coordinates of the line vertices are listed in the X and Y columns.

 

How do you display XY data?

In ArcMap, click on File → Add Data → Add XY Data • In ArcMap, add your table to the table of contents (e.g., an Excel worksheet as shown below), and then right click on that data layer and choose Display XY Data.
 

How do I find the coordinates of a point in ArcGIS?

Find a location

  1. In Map Viewer, open the map you want to view.
  2. On the Settings (light) toolbar, click Map tools and choose Location .
  3. Move the pointer to a location on the map and view the coordinates in the Location window.
  4. Click Expand.

How do you find the XY coordinates?

To find out the coordinates of a point in the coordinate system you do the opposite. Begin at the point and follow a vertical line either up or down to the x-axis. There is your x-coordinate. And then do the same but following a horizontal line to find the y-coordinate.

How do I search XY coordinates on Google Maps?

Enter coordinates to find a place

  1. On your computer, open Google Maps.
  2. In the search box, enter your coordinates. Here are examples of formats that work: Decimal degrees (DD): 41.40338, 2.17403. Degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS): 41°24’12.2″N 2°10’26.5″E. Degrees and decimal minutes (DMM): 41 24.2028, 2 10.4418.


How do you geocode XY coordinates in Arcgis?

Steps for adding x,y data as a layer

  1. Click File > Add Data > Add XY Data.
  2. Select the table that contains x,y coordinate data.
  3. Identify the columns that hold the x- and y-coordinates (and, optionally, the z-coordinate).
  4. Specify the coordinate system.


What is the XY coordinates of maps origin?

[coordinate systems] A pair of values that represents the distance from an origin (0,0) along two axes, a horizontal axis (x), and a vertical axis (y).

How to convert xy coordinates to latitude and longitude in ArcGIS?

To convert coordinates, complete the following steps:

  1. On the ribbon, click the Map tab.
  2. In the Inquiry group, click Coordinate Conversion. .
  3. In the Coordinate Conversion pane, click Map Point Tool. and click a location on the map.
  4. Enter coordinates in the Enter a coordinate text box and press Enter.


What is the XY coordinates of maps origin?

[coordinate systems] A pair of values that represents the distance from an origin (0,0) along two axes, a horizontal axis (x), and a vertical axis (y).

What is XY and Z in coordinates?

Usually, the x-coordinate is measured along the eastwest axis, the y-coordinate is measured along the northsouth axis, and the z-coordinate measures height or elevation.

How do you explain XY?

The x-axis is a horizontal number line and the y-axis is a vertical number line. These two axes intersect perpendicularly to form the coordinate plane. The x-axis is also called the abscissa and the y-axis is called the ordinate.



Representing a Linear Equation on X- and Y-Axis.

x y Ordered pair
2 3 (2,3)
3 4 (3,4)

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