1. javascript
  2. September 09, 2011
  3. By Sam Deering

Get Geo Location with 2 lines of JavaScript

geo-location

This is how you can get a user geographical (geo) location using just 2 lines of JavaScript code. The first line loads the geo location JavaScript file and the second alerts the users location (inside a document ready which can be on one line).

The Code

Things to note:

  • Geo location provided is based on the ip address / location of your ISP.
  • You are reliant on the API service provided by geoplugin.com.

Run Directly In Firebug

jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
    jQuery.getScript('http://www.geoplugin.net/javascript.gp', function() 
{
    var country = geoplugin_countryName();
    var zone = geoplugin_region();
    var district = geoplugin_city();
    console.log("Your location is: " + country + ", " + zone + ", " + district);
});
});

Full List of Geo Location Properties

function geoplugin_city() { return 'Dobroyd Point';} 
function geoplugin_region() { return 'New South Wales';} 
function geoplugin_regionCode() { return '02';} 
function geoplugin_regionName() { return 'New South Wales';} 
function geoplugin_areaCode() { return '0';} 
function geoplugin_dmaCode() { return '0';} 
function geoplugin_countryCode() { return 'AU';} 
function geoplugin_countryName() { return 'Australia';} 
function geoplugin_continentCode() { return 'OC';} 
function geoplugin_latitude() { return '-33.873600';} 
function geoplugin_longitude() { return '151.144699';} 
function geoplugin_currencyCode() { return 'AUD';} 
function geoplugin_currencySymbol() { return '$';} 
function geoplugin_currencyConverter(amt, symbol) { 
	if (!amt) { return false; } 
	var converted = amt * 0.9587170632; 
	if (converted <0) { return false; } 
	if (symbol === false) { return Math.round(converted * 100)/100; } 
	else { return '&#36;'+(Math.round(converted * 100)/100);} 
	return false; 
}

Hello World Example
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Integrate into a form: http://www.jquery4u.com/api-calls/geolocation-jquery-api-geoplugin/

More Info on the Plugin: http://www.geoplugin.com/webservices/javascript

Sam Deering
Meet the author
Sam Deering
Sam Deering has 15+ years of programming and website development experience. He was a website consultant at Console, ABC News, Flight Centre, Sapient Nitro, and the QLD Government and runs a tech blog with over 1 million views per month. Currently, Sam is the Founder of Crypto News, Australia.
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