FromCoordString

Summary

Converts a coordinate system notation string to a PointGeometry object in WGS84 coordinates.

Discussion

To create a coordinate system notation string, use the PointGeometry object's toCoordString method.

Syntax

FromCoordString (string, notation)

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
string	The input coordinates.	String
notation	The coordinate system notation of the input string. DD— Decimal degrees. For example, 34.05719570N 117.19647020W DDM— Degrees decimal minutes. For example, 34 03.43174200N 117 11.78821200W DMS— Degree Minute Seconds. For example, 34 03 25.90452000N 117 11 47.29272000W GARS— Global Area Reference System. Based on latitude and longitude, it divides and subdivides the world into cells. For example, 126LJ47 GEOREF— World Geographic Reference System. For example, EJCE4821203432 MGRS— Military Grid Reference System. For example, 11SMT8186968515 USNG— United States National Grid. For example, 11S MT 81869 68515 UTM— Universal Transverse Mercator. For example, 11S 481868 3768515 UTMNS— Universal Transverse Mercator (no spaces). For example, 11N4818683768515	String

Return Value

Data Type	Explanation
PointGeometry	A PointGeometry object with a coordinate system of WGS84 (wkid=4326).

Code sample

FromCoordString example

Create a PointGeometry object from a United States National Grid string.

import arcpy
coord_string = '14S PB 59361 43195'
point_geometry = arcpy.FromCoordString(coord_string, 'USNG')