# Location Sensor

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## Get User's Current Location

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The Location Sensor returns a user's current location in `latitude` and `longitude` as well as a `location` object which includes additional properties like `accuracy`, `altitude`, `speed` and `heading` (or direction) which you have to retrieve with the object blocks above

| Event / Property     | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Get Current Location | Returns a user's location in  `latitude` and `longitude` degrees; also includes additional information in a location object including i) estimated location `accuracy` in meters,  ii) `altitude` in meters, iii)  `speed` in meters/second and iv) `heading` in degrees |

## Functions

### Get Current Location

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## Properties

### Enable High Accuracy 

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### Maximum Age 

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