Place Name & Gazetteer Search • Global
Free worldwide place name and gazetteer lookup. Search global cities, mountains, rivers, and landmarks with exact coordinates, elevation, population.
| Place Name | Country | Feature Type | Coordinates | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Japan | National Capital | 35.69, 139.69 | 40 m |
| Delhi | India | National Capital | 28.61, 77.21 | 216 m |
| London | United Kingdom | National Capital | 51.51, -0.13 | 11 m |
Toponym Inspector
Tokyo
Japan (JP)
| Classification: | National Capital |
| Decimal (DD): | 35.6895, 139.6917 |
| DMS Format: | 35° 41' 22" N, 139° 41' 30" E |
| Elevation: | 40 m (131 ft) |
| Metropolitan Pop: | 37,400,000 |
| Timezone: | Asia/Tokyo |
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Global Toponymic Suffix & Root Directory
| Suffix / Element | Linguistic Origin | Original Meaning | Global Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| -stan | Persian / Indo-Iranian | Place of / Land of | Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Rajasthan |
| -grad / -gorod | Slavic | Town, settlement, fortified castle | Belgrade, Volgograd, Novgorod, Petrograd |
| -abad | Persian | Cultivated place, abode, city | Islamabad, Hyderabad, Ashgabat, Ahmedabad |
| -chester / -caster | Old English from Latin castra | Roman military camp or fort | Manchester, Lancaster, Winchester, Chester |
| -ville | French from Latin villa | Country house, estate, later town | Marseille, Louisville, Nashville, Brazzaville |
| -burgh / -burg / -borg | Germanic | Fortress, castle, protected settlement | Edinburgh, Hamburg, Pittsburgh, Gothenburg |
| -ford / -furt | Germanic | Shallow river crossing point | Oxford, Frankfurt, Hartford, Klagenfurt |
| -polis / -ple | Ancient Greek | City, citadel, sovereign community | Tripoli, Naples, Constantinople, Minneapolis |
About this tool
How to use it
- Type any city, landmark, mountain, river, or territory name into the search bar (e.g., 'Reykjavik', 'Kilimanjaro', 'Kyoto', 'Amazon', 'Geneva').
- Use the category and continent dropdowns to narrow results by feature type (Populated Place, Mountain Peak, Waterbody, Island, or Capital) or geographic region.
- Click on any entry in the gazetteer table to open the detailed Toponym Inspector.
- Inspect and copy geographic coordinates in Decimal Degrees (DD), Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS), or GeoJSON Point format.
- Use the Great-Circle Distance Calculator to calculate nautical, imperial, and metric distances between any two gazetteer locations.
- Browse the Toponymic Roots Reference to understand historical naming conventions across global languages.
Why it matters
A gazetteer provides standardized geographical references, authoritative toponym spelling, administrative hierarchies, and coordinate verification. Researchers, genealogists, geographers, and cartographers need instant access to place metadata without subscription paywalls or tracking cookies.
When to use it
Use this tool when looking up geographic coordinates for mapping, standardizing historical location records in genealogy, calculating distances between world cities, or studying linguistic toponymy.
Common questions
What is a gazetteer?
A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary or directory used in conjunction with a map or full atlas. It contains information concerning the geographical makeup, social statistics, coordinates, and physical features of a country, region, or continent.
What do feature codes like PPL, MT, and STM mean?
These are standardized geographic classification codes: PPL denotes a Populated Place (city, town, village), MT denotes a Mountain or Peak, STM denotes a Stream or River, ISL denotes an Island, and PPLC denotes a National Capital.
How does the coordinate distance calculator work?
It uses the spherical Haversine formula to compute great-circle distance between two latitude and longitude pairs across the Earth's ellipsoidal curvature.
Does this search tool make external API requests?
No. The tool runs 100% client-side in your web browser with an embedded reference gazetteer covering major global hubs, physical geographic features, and administrative divisions.
How can I copy coordinates for GIS software?
The Toponym Inspector provides instant one-click copy buttons for Decimal Degrees (lat, long), formatted Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS), and RFC 7946 GeoJSON Point geometry.