How to Find Locations from Descriptions with Copilot
Resolve place names to coordinates in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter.
Tool
Copilot resolves landmarks and place names to coordinates within your development environment. Add map markers for famous locations to demo configurations, populate venue databases with coordinates from place names, and build location features using real-world points of interest.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Address Geocoding tool:
- In Copilot Chat: "Find the coordinates for these landmarks" and list the places
- Copilot resolves each description to coordinates
- Ask: "Add these as map markers in my configuration file"
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Address Geocoding tool
Resolve these venue names to coordinates and add them to my map config: "Times Square", "Big Ben", "Sydney Opera House".
Tips
- Copilot can resolve informal descriptions and write the coordinates directly into code
- Useful for building demo data with real-world landmark locations