How to calculate XY coordinates of the points in ArcGIS

To calculate the XY coordinates in the attribute table of a layer of points, you can do it with the Add XY Coordinates tool from ArcToolbox.

The steps to complete the calculation coordinates are:

  • Before starting, you need to have defined the respective reference system.
  • From ArcToolbox, go to Data Management Tools> Features> Add XY Coordinates.
  • In the popup window select the points layer (shapefile), then accept.
  • Open the attribute table of the point layer to display calculated fields.

Agregar XY ArcGIS 10

To calculate geographical coordinates, it is necessary to add two type text fields (latitude/longitude), right-click on the field and select Calcutate Geometry (X Coordinate Point to Longitude, Y Coordinate Point Latitude), in Units select the format of the coordinates geographical.

Calculate geographical coordinates

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