How can I include the degrees and minutes symbols in Java?

Question

Do anyone know the code for a character that is used for coordinates, i.e. longitude and lattitude? Its similar to the symbol for celsius, like an 'o'

I suspect that there's a code for it with a backslash. (\xxxxx)

Answer 1

What you are looking for is \u00B0, the degree symbol. It may be used for temperature and angular location as is being done in your case.

You should not use an apostrophe to indicate minutes of arc. Use \u2032, the prime. If you use an apostrophe, the result might look right, but it may also fail to be useful to a crawler or screen-reader.

Seconds likewise should use \u2033, the double prime. Do not use a double quotation mark.

The image below shows a comparison of the two symbols as rendered:

Answer 2

You're looking for the degree symbol U+00B0.