If you use a plate carrée projection (in which all lines of latitude and longitude are rectangular and equal), it’s a simple linear formula:
x = (longitude + 180) * (map width / 360)
y = (-latitude + 90) * (map height / 180)
this post was submitted on 30 Jun 2026
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You need to know the map projection and coordinate system...
After you know all that, you can use some math to convert.
I need a map for that.
Ooenstreetmap Google Maps or Scan your own. I don't think there are other choices.
With the Mercator projection this would be pretty easy. As your projections get more wild so will the math.
Op didn't specify Mercator projection.... If referring to paper maps scanned or something similar, everything might be. Maybe UTM maybe worse
Start by choosing a map projection then find a map that matches that projection and use the appropriate conversion.
Can you enter them into open street maps or google maps and take a screenshot?
I want something more zoomed out and cleaner.
If you're ok zooming out far enough you can serve a static image of the pale blue dot and a red arrow pointing to it.
Leaflet. https://leafletjs.com/
I'm going to have to look at that, that seems to be the closest to what I'm looking for. Thanks.
Type the coordinates into Google maps to find the location.
Then just make a dot on any other map in the same place.
Isn't there like a convertor for this...not being rude but I had to do this a while back. Let me go and see if I can find it against. It would convert anything to any size. How big is your jpeg map btw?