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How do I create point features with exact (manually entered) coordinates in QGIS?
I get precise GPS coordinates from a survey team which I need to add to a point layer. What I want: add point, type in the coordinates and when pressing enter the point is created where it is supposed to be.
There are many ways to this:
I would strongly suggest creating a grid of 250x250 m squares rather than doing it manually. You can do this from the toolbar:
Vector > Research Tools > Vector grid...
If you can locate the North Sea by a shapefile then you can use the extents of this layer; if you can locate by other means such as using a basemap from OpenLayers (or preferably QuickMapServices plugin) then you can use the extents of the canvas.
The output can be in polygons so you can select, edit, move the ones you want to keep and delete the remaining polygons. The amount of squares will depend on the coordinate extents you use.
Also, as @TobsenB mentioned, you may want to use a CRS which uses meters as distance.
Best Answer
No Plugin Required
This is possible with QGIS without extra plugins using the Advanced Digitizing panel. This tool allows entering exact coordinate values as well as constructing points at given distance and angle from other points.
Note:
The advanced digitizing tools are not available in geographic coordinates.
Pictures taken from this excellent answer which gives a walkthrough.