Also known as geographic information or geospatial data, location data refers to information related to objects or elements present in a geographic space or horizon. There are two basic types of location data: vector data and raster data.

What is data type for location in SQL?

The SQL Server geography data type stores ellipsoidal (round-earth) data, such as GPS latitude and longitude coordinates. SQL Server supports a set of methods for the geography spatial data type.

How is location data stored?

The latitude/longitude coordinates generated by the GPS are considered the standard for location data. Your device receives signals from the satellites and it can calculate where it is by measuring the time it takes for the signal to arrive. This produces very accurate and precise data under the right conditions.