GPO Geographical position

To specify a geographical position.

Position: 010 · Element: 6029 · Name: Geographical position code qualifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the type of a geographical position.

Position: 020 · Element: 6000 · Name: Latitude degree · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: 1

To specify the angular distance, measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds, north or south from the equator.

Position: 030 · Element: 6002 · Name: Longitude degree · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 11 · Repeat: 1

To specify the value of longitude i.e. the angular distance east or west on the earth's surface, measured by the angle and expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds, which the meridian passing through a particular place makes with a standard or prime meridian.

Position: 040 · Element: 6096 · Name: Altitude · Type: Numeric (N) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 18 · Repeat: 1

The height of an object above sea level.