Township Range Section Converter
Convert Township, Range, and Section descriptions to latitude and longitude. Find any legal land location in the US rectangular survey system.
Understanding Township, Range, and Section
The Township and Range system is the foundation of the US Public Land Survey System. It creates a grid of 6-mile square townships that are identified by their position relative to a principal meridian (east-west) and baseline (north-south).
Township
Horizontal rows running east-west, numbered north or south from the baseline (e.g., T2N = Township 2 North).
Range
Vertical columns running north-south, numbered east or west from the principal meridian (e.g., R18E = Range 18 East).
Section
Each township is divided into 36 sections of 1 square mile (640 acres) each, numbered 1-36.
Township Range Section Format Examples
| Description Type | Example Input |
|---|---|
| Section Township Range | Section 4, T2N, R18E |
| With Meridian | 4 2N 18E Indian Meridian |
| With County/State | 4 2N 18E Pushmataha County Oklahoma |
| Township Range Only | 6S 19W 5th Meridian |
| With Quarter Section | NE 25 5N 30E Mount Diablo Meridian |
How to Convert Township Range Section to Lat Long
- 1
Enter your legal land description
Type the section, township, range, and meridian (or county/state) into the search box.
- 2
View results on the map
The location appears on an interactive map with the section boundary highlighted.
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Get GPS coordinates
Latitude and longitude coordinates are displayed in the results panel, ready to copy or export.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I convert section township range to lat long?
- Enter the legal description (e.g., "Section 4, T2N, R18E, Indian Meridian") into Township America. The converter instantly returns the center point coordinates and displays the section boundary on the map.
- What is the format for township and range?
- Township is written as a number followed by N (North) or S (South), like T2N. Range is written as a number followed by E (East) or W (West), like R18E. Section numbers are 1-36.
- Can I convert lat long to township range section?
- Yes! Township America supports reverse lookup. Enter GPS coordinates to find the corresponding section, township, range, and meridian.
- How accurate is the township range section converter?
- Township America uses official PLSS survey data from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Coordinates represent the centroid of the specified area.
- What meridians are supported?
- All 37 principal meridians in the US are supported, including the 5th Principal Meridian, Mount Diablo Meridian, Indian Meridian, and others.
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