Find Location on Google Maps using coordinates

Question

I want to show a location on a map based on latitude and longitude coordinates. When I press a button I want to send the coordinates to Google Maps (or other app) and pinpoint that location. Any ideas of how I can achieve that?

What do you mean by finding location? You want to animate to a certain location? — Carnal, Oct 18 '12 at 12:09
want to know the location name or showing marker on that location?? — Lokesh, Oct 18 '12 at 12:10
This is a good start: http://stackoverflow.com/a/8428414/469983 — Adinia, Oct 18 '12 at 12:26

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 18 '12 at 12:13

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Here is the nice example:

http://mobiforge.com/developing/story/using-google-maps-android

http://saigeethamn.blogspot.in/2009/10/google-maps-on-android-android.html

Hope this will helps you..

answered Oct 18 '12 at 12:13

Lokesh

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 18 '12 at 12:20

If you want to animate to a specific point on a google map you need to define a MapView. Then create a MapController and animate to a specific GeoPoint:

MapController mapController = mapView.getController();

double lat = latitude * 1e6;
double lon = longitude * 1e6;

GeoPoint startpoint = new GeoPoint((int) lat, (int) lon);
mapController.animateTo(startpoint);

Try this tutorial :MapView Tutorial

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 18 '12 at 12:59

I've found a simple solution. I start the google maps app via an intent

Intent intent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW, 
                        Uri.parse("http://maps.google.com/maps?q=" + serviceActivity.Latitude.toString() + "," + serviceActivity.Longitude.toString()));
                        startActivity(intent);

Find Location on Google Maps using coordinates

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