Searching

Use the search box to quickly jump to a location. You can search using any of the following:

  • Catalog ID

  • Decimal degrees (DD) (e.g., latitude/longitude pair)

  • Degrees and decimal minutes (DDM)

  • Degrees, minutes, seconds (DMS)

  • Feature ID (online imagery only)

  • Full or partial address

  • Military Grid Reference System (MGRS)

  • Name (e.g., landmark name)

To search for a location:

  1. Enter your search term in the search box.

    • If you are using a text-based search (e.g., address, name), and multiple results are available, possible matches are listed below the search box.

    • If a match is not available, you will see a "no data available" message. Check your entry for errors, or try generalizing your search to improve your results.

      If 1234 Main San Francisco CA doesn't return results, try just San Francisco, CA.

  2. Select an option from the list, or press ENTER to automatically select the first location.

    The viewport zooms to that location.

    You must press ENTER when searching using parameters such as coordinate or grid entry, as these entries do not auto-complete.

    If you search for a specific Feature ID or Catalog ID, and the image is found, it is automatically selected and displayed in the viewport.

Search Parameter Examples

Expand any of the following for examples of how to format search parameters.

  • 51.4779°N, 000.0015°W (degree symbol and compass)

  • 51.4779 N, 000.0015 W (no degree symbol, compass separated)

  • 51.4779N, 000.0015W (no degree symbol, compass not separated)

  • 9.934739, -84.087502 (numeric only; latitude/longitude decimal pair)

Coordinate pairs (lat/long) can be separated by commas or a space.

  • 41 24.2028, 2 10.4418 (no degree symbol, segments separated by space)

  • 41° 24.2028, 2° 10.4418 (degree symbol)

  • 16° 29' 58.9236" S, 151° 46’ 13.9368" W (degrees symbol, single quotes for minutes, double for seconds, NSEW compass values)

  • 16 29 58.9236 S, 151 46 13.9368 W (no symbols, segments separated by spaces, NSEW compass values)

  • 16 29 58.9236S, 151 46 13.9368W (no symbols, segments separated by spaces, NSEW compass values not separated)

  • 4QFJ12345678, which consists of three parts:

    • 4Q (grid zone designator, GZD)

    • FJ (100,000-meter square identifier)

    • 1234 5678 (numerical location, where easting is 1234 and northing is 5678)