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Definition:

The description, in alphanumeric characters, of a precise geographic location on earth. For the purposes of GPS navigation, coordinates are most often expressed in latitude and longitude.

For example, the coordinates for Goulding's Airstrip in the Monument Valley, south-central Utah, are:

37°00'43.55"N
110°12'05.94"W
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