Convert WGS84(Degrees, Minutes, seconds) To Decimal Degrees

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how to convert between degrees, minutes, seconds to Decimal coordinates

I have 39°07.356"N and 121°02.482"W and i need to convert it to Decimal Degrees. any source?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8263959/how-to-convert-between-degrees-minutes-seconds-to-decimal-coordinates — Alex Gelman, Oct 13 '12 at 08:23

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 13 '12 at 08:37

You can use the following function to perform the task

public decimal DmsToDD(double d, double m = 0, double s = 0)
{
    return Convert.ToDecimal((d + (m/60) + (s/3600))*(d < 0 ? -1 : 1));
}

Of course, you'll need to check to make sure the minute and second components are non-negative before you do the conversion.

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