Geohash Decoder
Decode a geohash string into its cell centre latitude/longitude plus the bounding box of the cell.
Description
Decode a geohash into its cell center and geographic bounding coordinates.
Geohash Decoder decode a geohash into its cell center and geographic bounding coordinates.
Use this to inspect the area represented by a stored geohash, obtain a center point for display, or understand precision before spatial matching.
When to use Geohash Decoder
Use this to inspect the area represented by a stored geohash, obtain a center point for display, or understand precision before spatial matching.
How it works
Each base32 bit repeatedly bisects alternating longitude and latitude intervals. The final interval supplies west, east, south, north, and midpoint coordinates.
Interpreting the result
Keep the input units, direction conventions, encoding, and ordering rules visible when reusing the result. Preserve the full returned value for downstream calculations and round only for presentation.
Assumptions and limitations
A geohash identifies a rectangle, not an exact original point. Cell size depends on string length and latitude, and adjacent places can have very different prefixes near cell boundaries.