PlusCode
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Plus code (http://plus.codes) is a location reference with two formats: global code defining a 14mx14m (1/8000th of a degree) or smaller rectangle, and compound code, replacing the prefix with a reference location.
| JSON representation |
{
"globalCode": string,
"compoundCode": string
} |
| Fields |
globalCode |
string
Place's global (full) code, such as "9FWM33GV+HQ", representing an 1/8000 by 1/8000 degree area (~14 by 14 meters).
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compoundCode |
string
Place's compound code, such as "33GV+HQ, Ramberg, Norway", containing the suffix of the global code and replacing the prefix with a formatted name of a reference entity.
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Last updated 2025-08-27 UTC.
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