This record type is used to specify geographical location information about hosts, networks, and subnets.

 

A LOC-record describes a location with the following properties:

- Latitude / Longitude.

- Altitude.

- Size (diameter of the location described).

- Horizontal / Vertical precision of the data.

 

Because of the binary storage format used, only the first digit of the size and precision properties can be non-zero.

 

Additional interesting and practical information about LOC-records is available at http://www.ckdhr.com/dns-loc/

 

To create a new LOC-record, right-click a zone in the left list in the DNS Records window, and select "Other new record" from the pop-up menu.

 

This record type is defined in RFC1876.