fredoliveira Coordinate finder
Purpose
Enhance notes about places by adding geographic coordinates to their frontmatter, enabling map visualisation across Obsidian.
Instructions
- Identify the place the note is about (from the note title or content)
- Search for the most accurate coordinates for that location
- Add the coordinates to the note's frontmatter using the
coordinatesproperty
Frontmatter Format
The coordinates property is a multitext field where:
- First value = latitude (positive for North, negative for South)
- Second value = longitude (positive for East, negative for West)
coordinates:
- "41.1469"
- "-8.6148"
Examples
A note called "Livraria Lello" refers to a library in Porto, at 41.1469° N, 8.6148° W. This means that its frontmatter should include:
coordinates:
- "41.1469"
- "-8.6148"