Find a location with a Plus Code At the top, in the search box, enter the Plus Code. To search a town or city you're not currently in: Enter a Plus Code with a town or city name. For example: JJXX+HR8, Seattle. To search a town or city you're currently in: Enter only the 6- or 7-digit Plus Code.

Plus Codes are easy to generate with the Google Maps app on your phone. To find the Plus Code of your current location on your Android device, turn on location services, then press and hold the screen at the blue dot indicating your location. A blue screen will then open showing the Plus Code for your current location.

Plus Codes are created with a simple code system derived from latitude and longitude, so they're much shorter and easier to use than traditional global coordinates. How are Plus Codes created? Plus Codes are created using latitude and longitude coordinates.

What are Plus Codes? Plus Codes are like street addresses for people or places that don't have one. Instead of addresses with street names and numbers, Plus Codes are based on latitude and longitude, and displayed as numbers and letters.