topic Re: Importing X,Y coordinates into Arc in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/importing-x-y-coordinates-into-arc/m-p/483711#M27511 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>right- click on each layer, go to Properties to bring up the properties and find the 'extent'&nbsp; write those numbers down.&nbsp; If the extents don't overlap (ie east, west, north south) then one or both have been defined incorrectly.&nbsp; If the data were original in geographic coordinates, then the range of values with be within the range -180 to +180 east west and 90- -90 North south.&nbsp; UTM projected data will have big numbers because the units are in meters.&nbsp; If you used the Define Projection at any step when you didn't get a warning about the coordinates do not have a defined projection, then you did it wrong.&nbsp; Find out what the coordinates were, then define them back if necessary and then... and only then, do you use the Project or Project raster tool where appropriate</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 07 Mar 2017 10:53:56 GMT DanPatterson_Retired 2017-03-07T10:53:56Z Importing X,Y coordinates into Arc https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/importing-x-y-coordinates-into-arc/m-p/483710#M27510 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am trying to import X,Y coordinates into Arc though everytime I export them as a shapefile in the correct way they show up on the wrong area of my map. I have Landsat 8 multispectral imagery that I am using for my map and the X,Y shapefile shows up no where the map.&nbsp;</P><P>Both are projected correctly into WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_30N and I have tried projecting the data into the imported&nbsp;<SPAN>WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_30N coordinate system too yet it still does not work!</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Cheers&nbsp;</SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 07 Mar 2017 10:13:46 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/importing-x-y-coordinates-into-arc/m-p/483710#M27510 ClaudiaF-M 2017-03-07T10:13:46Z Re: Importing X,Y coordinates into Arc https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/importing-x-y-coordinates-into-arc/m-p/483711#M27511 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>right- click on each layer, go to Properties to bring up the properties and find the 'extent'&nbsp; write those numbers down.&nbsp; If the extents don't overlap (ie east, west, north south) then one or both have been defined incorrectly.&nbsp; If the data were original in geographic coordinates, then the range of values with be within the range -180 to +180 east west and 90- -90 North south.&nbsp; UTM projected data will have big numbers because the units are in meters.&nbsp; If you used the Define Projection at any step when you didn't get a warning about the coordinates do not have a defined projection, then you did it wrong.&nbsp; Find out what the coordinates were, then define them back if necessary and then... and only then, do you use the Project or Project raster tool where appropriate</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 07 Mar 2017 10:53:56 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/importing-x-y-coordinates-into-arc/m-p/483711#M27511 DanPatterson_Retired 2017-03-07T10:53:56Z Re: Importing X,Y coordinates into Arc https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/importing-x-y-coordinates-into-arc/m-p/483712#M27512 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>While adding the points from XY table, define the coordinate system as "<STRONG>GCS_WGS_1984</STRONG>" (geographic coordinate system) since (I assume)&nbsp;your coordinate values are in Decimal Degrees. The&nbsp;reason&nbsp;has been explained very well by <A href="https://community.esri.com/migrated-users/3116">Dan Patterson</A>‌.</P><P>Also ensure</P><P>X= Longitude Values</P><P>Y= Latitude Values</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 07 Mar 2017 12:31:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/importing-x-y-coordinates-into-arc/m-p/483712#M27512 JayantaPoddar 2017-03-07T12:31:27Z