diff --git a/android/cpp/jni.cpp b/android/cpp/jni.cpp
index 56de8ff1b40..b1bfefe2803 100644
--- a/android/cpp/jni.cpp
+++ b/android/cpp/jni.cpp
@@ -467,17 +467,16 @@ void JNICALL nativeSetLonLat(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj, jlong nativeMapViewPtr, j
         return;
     }
 
-    nativeMapView->getMap().setLonLat(lon, lat, std::chrono::milliseconds(duration));
+    nativeMapView->getMap().setLatLng(mbgl::LatLng(lat, lon), std::chrono::milliseconds(duration));
 }
 
 jobject JNICALL nativeGetLonLat(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj, jlong nativeMapViewPtr) {
     mbgl::Log::Debug(mbgl::Event::JNI, "nativeGetLonLat");
     assert(nativeMapViewPtr != 0);
     NativeMapView *nativeMapView = reinterpret_cast<NativeMapView *>(nativeMapViewPtr);
-    double lon = 0.0, lat = 0.0;
-    nativeMapView->getMap().getLonLat(lon, lat);
+    mbgl::LatLng latLng = nativeMapView->getMap().getLatLng();
 
-    jobject ret = env->NewObject(lonLatClass, lonLatConstructorId, lon, lat);
+    jobject ret = env->NewObject(lonLatClass, lonLatConstructorId, latLng.longitude, latLng.latitude);
     if (ret == nullptr) {
         env->ExceptionDescribe();
         return nullptr;
@@ -569,17 +568,17 @@ void JNICALL nativeSetLonLatZoom(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj, jlong nativeMapViewPt
         return;
     }
 
-    nativeMapView->getMap().setLonLatZoom(lon, lat, zoom, std::chrono::milliseconds(duration));
+    nativeMapView->getMap().setLatLngZoom(mbgl::LatLng(lat, lon), zoom, std::chrono::milliseconds(duration));
 }
 
 jobject JNICALL nativeGetLonLatZoom(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj, jlong nativeMapViewPtr) {
     mbgl::Log::Debug(mbgl::Event::JNI, "nativeGetLonLatZoom");
     assert(nativeMapViewPtr != 0);
     NativeMapView *nativeMapView = reinterpret_cast<NativeMapView *>(nativeMapViewPtr);
-    double lon = 0.0, lat = 0.0, zoom = 0.0;
-    nativeMapView->getMap().getLonLatZoom(lon, lat, zoom);
+    mbgl::LatLng latLng = nativeMapView->getMap().getLatLng();
+    double zoom = nativeMapView->getMap().getZoom();
 
-    jobject ret = env->NewObject(lonLatZoomClass, lonLatZoomConstructorId, lon, lat, zoom);
+    jobject ret = env->NewObject(lonLatZoomClass, lonLatZoomConstructorId, latLng.longitude, latLng.latitude, zoom);
     if (ret == nullptr) {
         env->ExceptionDescribe();
         return nullptr;
diff --git a/bin/render.cpp b/bin/render.cpp
index 827f247d6c5..c791152d1dc 100644
--- a/bin/render.cpp
+++ b/bin/render.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
     view.resize(width, height, pixelRatio);
     map.resize(width, height, pixelRatio);
-    map.setLonLatZoom(lon, lat, zoom);
+    map.setLatLonZoom(LatLng(lat, lon), zoom);
     map.setBearing(bearing);
 
     std::unique_ptr<uint32_t[]> pixels;
diff --git a/include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapView.h b/include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapView.h
index 6535138d3b0..f9543402626 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapView.h
+++ b/include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapView.h
@@ -131,6 +131,30 @@
 /** Resets the map rotation to a northern heading. */
 - (void)resetNorth;
 
+#pragma mark - Converting Map Coordinates
+
+/** @name Converting Map Coordinates */
+
+/** Converts a point in the specified view’s coordinate system to a map coordinate.
+*   @param point The point you want to convert.
+*   @param view The view that serves as the reference coordinate system for the `point` parameter.
+*   @return The map coordinate at the specified point. */
+- (CLLocationCoordinate2D)convertPoint:(CGPoint)point toCoordinateFromView:(UIView *)view;
+
+/** Converts a map coordinate to a point in the specified view.
+*   @param coordinate The map coordinate for which you want to find the corresponding point.
+*   @param view The view in whose coordinate system you want to locate the specified map coordinate. If this parameter is `nil`, the returned point is specified in the window’s coordinate system. If `view` is not `nil`, it must belong to the same window as the map view.
+*   @return The point (in the appropriate view or window coordinate system) corresponding to the specified latitude and longitude value. */
+- (CGPoint)convertCoordinate:(CLLocationCoordinate2D)coordinate toPointToView:(UIView *)view;
+
+/** Returns the distance spanned by one pixel at the specified latitude and current zoom level.
+*
+*   The distance between pixels decreases as the latitude approaches the poles. This relationship parallels the relationship between longitudinal coordinates at different latitudes.
+*
+*   @param latitude The latitude for which to return the value.
+*   @return The distance (in meters) spanned by a single pixel. */
+- (CLLocationDistance)metersPerPixelAtLatitude:(CLLocationDegrees)latitude;
+
 #pragma mark - Styling the Map
 
 /** @name Styling the Map */
diff --git a/include/mbgl/map/map.hpp b/include/mbgl/map/map.hpp
index ae0228544e9..844970bb8f8 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/map/map.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/map/map.hpp
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@
 #define MBGL_MAP_MAP
 
 #include <mbgl/map/transform.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/geo.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/projection.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/noncopyable.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/uv.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/ptr.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/vec.hpp>
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <atomic>
@@ -94,8 +97,8 @@ class Map : private util::noncopyable {
 
     // Position
     void moveBy(double dx, double dy, std::chrono::steady_clock::duration duration = std::chrono::steady_clock::duration::zero());
-    void setLonLat(double lon, double lat, std::chrono::steady_clock::duration duration = std::chrono::steady_clock::duration::zero());
-    void getLonLat(double &lon, double &lat) const;
+    void setLatLng(LatLng latLng, std::chrono::steady_clock::duration duration = std::chrono::steady_clock::duration::zero());
+    inline const LatLng getLatLng() const { return state.getLatLng(); }
     void startPanning();
     void stopPanning();
     void resetPosition();
@@ -106,8 +109,7 @@ class Map : private util::noncopyable {
     double getScale() const;
     void setZoom(double zoom, std::chrono::steady_clock::duration duration = std::chrono::steady_clock::duration::zero());
     double getZoom() const;
-    void setLonLatZoom(double lon, double lat, double zoom, std::chrono::steady_clock::duration duration = std::chrono::steady_clock::duration::zero());
-    void getLonLatZoom(double &lon, double &lat, double &zoom) const;
+    void setLatLngZoom(LatLng latLng, double zoom, std::chrono::steady_clock::duration duration = std::chrono::steady_clock::duration::zero());
     void resetZoom();
     void startScaling();
     void stopScaling();
@@ -127,6 +129,15 @@ class Map : private util::noncopyable {
     void setAccessToken(const std::string &token);
     const std::string &getAccessToken() const;
 
+    // Projection
+    inline void getWorldBoundsMeters(ProjectedMeters &sw, ProjectedMeters &ne) const { Projection::getWorldBoundsMeters(sw, ne); }
+    inline void getWorldBoundsLatLng(LatLng &sw, LatLng &ne) const { Projection::getWorldBoundsLatLng(sw, ne); }
+    inline double getMetersPerPixelAtLatitude(const double lat, const double zoom) const { return Projection::getMetersPerPixelAtLatitude(lat, zoom); }
+    inline const ProjectedMeters projectedMetersForLatLng(const LatLng latLng) const { return Projection::projectedMetersForLatLng(latLng); }
+    inline const LatLng latLngForProjectedMeters(const ProjectedMeters projectedMeters) const { return Projection::latLngForProjectedMeters(projectedMeters); }
+    inline const vec2<double> pixelForLatLng(const LatLng latLng) const { return state.pixelForLatLng(latLng); }
+    inline const LatLng latLngForPixel(const vec2<double> pixel) const { return state.latLngForPixel(pixel); }
+
     // Debug
     void setDebug(bool value);
     void toggleDebug();
diff --git a/include/mbgl/map/transform.hpp b/include/mbgl/map/transform.hpp
index 246270da134..94bea11a45d 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/map/transform.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/map/transform.hpp
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 #define MBGL_MAP_TRANSFORM
 
 #include <mbgl/map/transform_state.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/geo.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/vec.hpp>
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <cmath>
@@ -26,10 +28,9 @@ class Transform : private util::noncopyable {
 
     // Position
     void moveBy(double dx, double dy, std::chrono::steady_clock::duration duration = std::chrono::steady_clock::duration::zero());
-    void setLonLat(double lon, double lat, std::chrono::steady_clock::duration duration = std::chrono::steady_clock::duration::zero());
-    void setLonLatZoom(double lon, double lat, double zoom, std::chrono::steady_clock::duration duration = std::chrono::steady_clock::duration::zero());
-    void getLonLat(double& lon, double& lat) const;
-    void getLonLatZoom(double& lon, double& lat, double& zoom) const;
+    void setLatLng(LatLng latLng, std::chrono::steady_clock::duration duration = std::chrono::steady_clock::duration::zero());
+    void setLatLngZoom(LatLng latLng, double zoom, std::chrono::steady_clock::duration duration = std::chrono::steady_clock::duration::zero());
+    inline const LatLng getLatLng() const { return current.getLatLng(); }
     void startPanning();
     void stopPanning();
 
@@ -91,9 +92,6 @@ class Transform : private util::noncopyable {
     const double min_scale = std::pow(2, 0);
     const double max_scale = std::pow(2, 18);
 
-    // cache values for spherical mercator math
-    double Bc, Cc;
-
     std::forward_list<util::ptr<util::transition>> transitions;
     util::ptr<util::transition> scale_timeout;
     util::ptr<util::transition> rotate_timeout;
diff --git a/include/mbgl/map/transform_state.hpp b/include/mbgl/map/transform_state.hpp
index 6dc34bd873b..5f2dfa49e41 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/map/transform_state.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/map/transform_state.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include <mbgl/map/tile.hpp>
 
 #include <mbgl/util/mat4.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/geo.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/vec.hpp>
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <array>
@@ -34,6 +36,9 @@ class TransformState {
     std::array<float, 2> locationCoordinate(float lon, float lat) const;
     void getLonLat(double &lon, double &lat) const;
 
+    // Position
+    const LatLng getLatLng() const;
+
     // Zoom
     float getNormalizedZoom() const;
     double getZoom() const;
@@ -44,6 +49,10 @@ class TransformState {
     // Rotation
     float getAngle() const;
 
+    // Projection
+    const vec2<double> pixelForLatLng(const LatLng latLng) const;
+    const LatLng latLngForPixel(const vec2<double> pixel) const;
+
     // Changing
     bool isChanging() const;
 
@@ -61,6 +70,9 @@ class TransformState {
     // map scale factor
     float pixelRatio = 0;
 
+    // cache values for spherical mercator math
+    double Bc, Cc;
+
     // animation state
     bool rotating = false;
     bool scaling = false;
diff --git a/include/mbgl/util/constants.hpp b/include/mbgl/util/constants.hpp
index 78c92643d2b..069e6e41aed 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/util/constants.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/util/constants.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ namespace mbgl {
 namespace util {
 
 extern const float tileSize;
+
+extern const double DEG2RAD;
+extern const double RAD2DEG;
+extern const double M2PI;
+extern const double EARTH_RADIUS_M;
+extern const double LATITUDE_MAX;
+
 }
 
 namespace debug {
diff --git a/include/mbgl/util/geo.hpp b/include/mbgl/util/geo.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1d9986bd91c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mbgl/util/geo.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#ifndef MBGL_UTIL_GEO
+#define MBGL_UTIL_GEO
+
+namespace mbgl {
+
+struct LatLng {
+    double latitude = 0;
+    double longitude = 0;
+
+    inline LatLng(double lat = 0, double lon = 0)
+        : latitude(lat), longitude(lon) {}
+};
+
+struct ProjectedMeters {
+    double northing = 0;
+    double easting = 0;
+
+    inline ProjectedMeters(double n = 0, double e = 0)
+        : northing(n), easting(e) {}
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/mbgl/util/projection.hpp b/include/mbgl/util/projection.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f301d930059
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mbgl/util/projection.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#ifndef MBGL_UTIL_PROJECTION
+#define MBGL_UTIL_PROJECTION
+
+#include <mbgl/util/constants.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/geo.hpp>
+
+#include <cmath>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+
+class Projection {
+
+public:
+    static inline void getWorldBoundsMeters(ProjectedMeters &sw, ProjectedMeters &ne) {
+        const double d = util::EARTH_RADIUS_M * M_PI;
+
+        sw.easting  = -d;
+        sw.northing = -d;
+
+        ne.easting  =  d;
+        ne.northing =  d;
+    }
+
+    static inline void getWorldBoundsLatLng(LatLng &sw, LatLng &ne) {
+        ProjectedMeters projectedMetersSW = ProjectedMeters();
+        ProjectedMeters projectedMetersNE = ProjectedMeters();
+
+        getWorldBoundsMeters(projectedMetersSW, projectedMetersNE);
+
+        sw = latLngForProjectedMeters(projectedMetersSW);
+        ne = latLngForProjectedMeters(projectedMetersNE);
+    }
+
+    static inline double getMetersPerPixelAtLatitude(const double lat, const double zoom) {
+        const double mapPixelWidthAtZoom = std::pow(2.0, zoom) * util::tileSize;
+        const double constrainedLatitude = std::fmin(std::fmax(lat, -util::LATITUDE_MAX), util::LATITUDE_MAX);
+
+        return std::cos(constrainedLatitude * util::DEG2RAD) * util::M2PI * util::EARTH_RADIUS_M / mapPixelWidthAtZoom;
+    }
+
+    static inline const ProjectedMeters projectedMetersForLatLng(const LatLng latLng) {
+        const double constrainedLatitude = std::fmin(std::fmax(latLng.latitude, -util::LATITUDE_MAX), util::LATITUDE_MAX);
+
+        const double m = 1 - 1e-15;
+        const double f = std::fmin(std::fmax(std::sin(util::DEG2RAD * constrainedLatitude), -m), m);
+
+        const double easting  = util::EARTH_RADIUS_M * latLng.longitude * util::DEG2RAD;
+        const double northing = 0.5 * util::EARTH_RADIUS_M * std::log((1 + f) / (1 - f));
+
+        return ProjectedMeters(northing, easting);
+    }
+
+    static inline const LatLng latLngForProjectedMeters(const ProjectedMeters projectedMeters) {
+        double latitude = (2 * std::atan(std::exp(projectedMeters.northing / util::EARTH_RADIUS_M)) - (M_PI / 2)) * util::RAD2DEG;
+        double longitude = projectedMeters.easting * util::RAD2DEG / util::EARTH_RADIUS_M;
+
+        latitude = std::fmin(std::fmax(latitude, -util::LATITUDE_MAX), util::LATITUDE_MAX);
+        
+        return LatLng(latitude, longitude);
+    }
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/linux/main.cpp b/linux/main.cpp
index 12f77ffe58a..6688905ea90 100644
--- a/linux/main.cpp
+++ b/linux/main.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
     // Load settings
     mbgl::Settings_JSON settings;
-    map.setLonLatZoom(settings.longitude, settings.latitude, settings.zoom);
+    map.setLatLngZoom(mbgl::LatLng(settings.latitude, settings.longitude), settings.zoom);
     map.setBearing(settings.bearing);
     map.setDebug(settings.debug);
 
@@ -94,7 +94,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     int ret = view->run();
 
     // Save settings
-    map.getLonLatZoom(settings.longitude, settings.latitude, settings.zoom);
+    mbgl::LatLng latLng = map.getLatLng();
+    settings.latitude = latLng.latitude;
+    settings.longitude = latLng.longitude;
+    settings.zoom = map.getZoom();
     settings.bearing = map.getBearing();
     settings.debug = map.getDebug();
     settings.save();
diff --git a/macosx/main.mm b/macosx/main.mm
index d61d7d16bfb..f59fbda6a87 100644
--- a/macosx/main.mm
+++ b/macosx/main.mm
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include <mbgl/storage/default/sqlite_cache.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/network_status.hpp>
 
+#include <mbgl/util/geo.hpp>
+
 #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
 
 @interface URLHandler : NSObject
@@ -31,15 +33,16 @@ - (void)handleGetURLEvent:(NSAppleEventDescriptor *)event
         [params setObject:[parts objectAtIndex:1] forKey:[parts objectAtIndex:0]];
     }
 
-    double latitude = 0, longitude = 0, zoom = 0, bearing = 0;
+    mbgl::LatLng latLng = mbgl::LatLng(0, 0);
+    double zoom = 0, bearing = 0;
     bool hasCenter = false, hasZoom = false, hasBearing = false;
 
     NSString *centerString = [params objectForKey:@"center"];
     if (centerString) {
-        NSArray *latlon = [centerString componentsSeparatedByString:@","];
-        if ([latlon count] == 2) {
-            latitude = [[latlon objectAtIndex:0] doubleValue];
-            longitude = [[latlon objectAtIndex:1] doubleValue];
+        NSArray *latLngValues = [centerString componentsSeparatedByString:@","];
+        if ([latLngValues count] == 2) {
+            latLng.latitude  = [latLngValues[0] doubleValue];
+            latLng.longitude = [latLngValues[1] doubleValue];
             hasCenter = true;
         }
     }
@@ -58,9 +61,9 @@ - (void)handleGetURLEvent:(NSAppleEventDescriptor *)event
 
     if ([self map]) {
         if (hasCenter && hasZoom) {
-            [self map]->setLonLatZoom(longitude, latitude, zoom);
+            [self map]->setLatLngZoom(latLng, zoom);
         } else if (hasCenter) {
-            [self map]->setLonLat(longitude, latitude);
+            [self map]->setLatLng(latLng);
         } else if (hasZoom) {
             [self map]->setZoom(zoom);
         }
@@ -120,7 +123,7 @@ int main() {
 
     // Load settings
     mbgl::Settings_NSUserDefaults settings;
-    map.setLonLatZoom(settings.longitude, settings.latitude, settings.zoom);
+    map.setLatLngZoom(mbgl::LatLng(settings.latitude, settings.longitude), settings.zoom);
     map.setBearing(settings.bearing);
     map.setDebug(settings.debug);
 
@@ -137,7 +140,10 @@ int main() {
     [reachability stopNotifier];
 
     // Save settings
-    map.getLonLatZoom(settings.longitude, settings.latitude, settings.zoom);
+    mbgl::LatLng latLng = map.getLatLng();
+    settings.latitude = latLng.latitude;
+    settings.longitude = latLng.longitude;
+    settings.zoom = map.getZoom();
     settings.bearing = map.getBearing();
     settings.debug = map.getDebug();
     settings.save();
diff --git a/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm b/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
index 7c1f9eb6579..a83fcdb93bd 100644
--- a/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
+++ b/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/default/sqlite_cache.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/network_status.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/geo.hpp>
 
 #import "MGLTypes.h"
 #import "MGLStyleFunctionValue.h"
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ - (id)rawStyle;
 
 @implementation MGLMapView
 
-#pragma mark - Setup -
+#pragma mark - Setup & Teardown -
 
 @dynamic debugActive;
 
@@ -323,7 +324,7 @@ - (BOOL)commonInit
 
     // set initial position
     //
-    mbglMap->setLonLatZoom(0, 0, mbglMap->getMinZoom());
+    mbglMap->setLatLngZoom(mbgl::LatLng(0, 0), mbglMap->getMinZoom());
 
     // setup change delegate queue
     //
@@ -498,18 +499,6 @@ - (void)layoutSubviews
     [super layoutSubviews];
 }
 
-#pragma mark - Conversions -
-
-+ (CGFloat)degreesToRadians:(CGFloat)degrees
-{
-    return degrees * M_PI / 180;
-}
-
-+ (CGFloat)radiansToDegrees:(CGFloat)radians
-{
-    return radians * 180 / M_PI;
-}
-
 #pragma mark - Life Cycle -
 
 #pragma clang diagnostic push
@@ -529,6 +518,17 @@ - (void)appWillForeground:(NSNotification *)notification
     mbglMap->start();
 }
 
+- (void)tintColorDidChange
+{
+    for (UIView *subview in self.subviews)
+    {
+        if ([subview respondsToSelector:@selector(setTintColor:)])
+        {
+            subview.tintColor = self.tintColor;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #pragma mark - Gestures -
 
 - (void)handleCompassTapGesture:(id)sender
@@ -755,18 +755,7 @@ - (BOOL)gestureRecognizer:(UIGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer shouldRecogni
     return ([validSimultaneousGestures containsObject:gestureRecognizer] && [validSimultaneousGestures containsObject:otherGestureRecognizer]);
 }
 
-#pragma mark - Settings -
-
-- (void)tintColorDidChange
-{
-    for (UIView *subview in self.subviews)
-    {
-        if ([subview respondsToSelector:@selector(setTintColor:)])
-        {
-            subview.tintColor = self.tintColor;
-        }
-    }
-}
+#pragma mark - Properties -
 
 #pragma clang diagnostic push
 #pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
@@ -827,11 +816,13 @@ - (void)toggleDebug
     mbglMap->toggleDebug();
 }
 
+#pragma mark - Geography -
+
 - (void)setCenterCoordinate:(CLLocationCoordinate2D)coordinate animated:(BOOL)animated
 {
     CGFloat duration = (animated ? MGLAnimationDuration : 0);
 
-    mbglMap->setLonLat(coordinate.longitude, coordinate.latitude, secondsAsDuration(duration));
+    mbglMap->setLatLng(mbgl::LatLng(coordinate.latitude, coordinate.longitude), secondsAsDuration(duration));
 }
 
 - (void)setCenterCoordinate:(CLLocationCoordinate2D)centerCoordinate
@@ -841,17 +832,16 @@ - (void)setCenterCoordinate:(CLLocationCoordinate2D)centerCoordinate
 
 - (CLLocationCoordinate2D)centerCoordinate
 {
-    double lon, lat;
-    mbglMap->getLonLat(lon, lat);
+    mbgl::LatLng latLng = mbglMap->getLatLng();
 
-    return CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(lat, lon);
+    return CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(latLng.latitude, latLng.longitude);
 }
 
 - (void)setCenterCoordinate:(CLLocationCoordinate2D)centerCoordinate zoomLevel:(double)zoomLevel animated:(BOOL)animated
 {
     CGFloat duration = (animated ? MGLAnimationDuration : 0);
 
-    mbglMap->setLonLatZoom(centerCoordinate.longitude, centerCoordinate.latitude, zoomLevel, secondsAsDuration(duration));
+    mbglMap->setLatLngZoom(mbgl::LatLng(centerCoordinate.latitude, centerCoordinate.longitude), zoomLevel, secondsAsDuration(duration));
 
     [self unrotateIfNeededAnimated:animated];
 }
@@ -899,6 +889,35 @@ - (void)setDirection:(CLLocationDirection)direction
     [self setDirection:direction animated:NO];
 }
 
+- (CLLocationCoordinate2D)convertPoint:(CGPoint)point toCoordinateFromView:(UIView *)view
+{
+    CGPoint convertedPoint = [self convertPoint:point fromView:view];
+
+    // flip y coordinate for iOS view origin top left
+    //
+    convertedPoint.y = self.bounds.size.height - convertedPoint.y;
+
+    mbgl::LatLng latLng = mbglMap->latLngForPixel(mbgl::vec2<double>(convertedPoint.x, convertedPoint.y));
+
+    return CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(latLng.latitude, latLng.longitude);
+}
+
+- (CGPoint)convertCoordinate:(CLLocationCoordinate2D)coordinate toPointToView:(UIView *)view
+{
+    mbgl::vec2<double> pixel = mbglMap->pixelForLatLng(mbgl::LatLng(coordinate.latitude, coordinate.longitude));
+
+    // flip y coordinate for iOS view origin in top left
+    //
+    pixel.y = self.bounds.size.height - pixel.y;
+
+    return [self convertPoint:CGPointMake(pixel.x, pixel.y) toView:view];
+}
+
+- (CLLocationDistance)metersPerPixelAtLatitude:(CLLocationDegrees)latitude
+{
+    return mbglMap->getMetersPerPixelAtLatitude(latitude, self.zoomLevel);
+}
+
 #pragma mark - Styling -
 
 - (NSDictionary *)getRawStyle
@@ -1337,6 +1356,16 @@ - (NSDictionary *)allowedStyleTypes
 
 #pragma mark - Utility -
 
++ (CGFloat)degreesToRadians:(CGFloat)degrees
+{
+    return degrees * M_PI / 180;
+}
+
++ (CGFloat)radiansToDegrees:(CGFloat)radians
+{
+    return radians * 180 / M_PI;
+}
+
 - (void)animateWithDelay:(NSTimeInterval)delay animations:(void (^)(void))animations
 {
     dispatch_after(dispatch_time(DISPATCH_TIME_NOW, (int64_t)(delay * NSEC_PER_SEC)), dispatch_get_main_queue(), animations);
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/map.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/map.cpp
index 5aff7a2b787..ed20ec24a6e 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/map.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/map.cpp
@@ -407,15 +407,11 @@ void Map::moveBy(double dx, double dy, std::chrono::steady_clock::duration durat
     update();
 }
 
-void Map::setLonLat(double lon, double lat, std::chrono::steady_clock::duration duration) {
-    transform.setLonLat(lon, lat, duration);
+void Map::setLatLng(LatLng latLng, std::chrono::steady_clock::duration duration) {
+    transform.setLatLng(latLng, duration);
     update();
 }
 
-void Map::getLonLat(double& lon, double& lat) const {
-    transform.getLonLat(lon, lat);
-}
-
 void Map::startPanning() {
     transform.startPanning();
     update();
@@ -428,7 +424,7 @@ void Map::stopPanning() {
 
 void Map::resetPosition() {
     transform.setAngle(0);
-    transform.setLonLat(0, 0);
+    transform.setLatLng(LatLng(0, 0));
     transform.setZoom(0);
     update();
 }
@@ -459,15 +455,11 @@ double Map::getZoom() const {
     return transform.getZoom();
 }
 
-void Map::setLonLatZoom(double lon, double lat, double zoom, std::chrono::steady_clock::duration duration) {
-    transform.setLonLatZoom(lon, lat, zoom, duration);
+void Map::setLatLngZoom(LatLng latLng, double zoom, std::chrono::steady_clock::duration duration) {
+    transform.setLatLngZoom(latLng, zoom, duration);
     update();
 }
 
-void Map::getLonLatZoom(double& lon, double& lat, double& zoom) const {
-    transform.getLonLatZoom(lon, lat, zoom);
-}
-
 void Map::resetZoom() {
     setZoom(0);
 }
@@ -697,7 +689,7 @@ void Map::prepare() {
 void Map::render() {
     assert(painter);
     painter->render(*style, activeSources,
-                   state, animationTime);
+                    state, animationTime);
     // Schedule another rerender when we definitely need a next frame.
     if (transform.needsTransition() || style->hasTransitions()) {
         update();
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/transform.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/transform.cpp
index 79525311921..f3b14731e1b 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/transform.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/transform.cpp
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
 
 using namespace mbgl;
 
-const double D2R = M_PI / 180.0;
-const double M2PI = 2 * M_PI;
-
 Transform::Transform(View &view_)
     : view(view_)
 {
@@ -83,44 +80,34 @@ void Transform::_moveBy(const double dx, const double dy, const std::chrono::ste
                            duration);
 }
 
-void Transform::setLonLat(const double lon, const double lat, const std::chrono::steady_clock::duration duration) {
+void Transform::setLatLng(const LatLng latLng, const std::chrono::steady_clock::duration duration) {
     std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(mtx);
 
-    const double f = std::fmin(std::fmax(std::sin(D2R * lat), -0.9999), 0.9999);
-    double xn = -lon * Bc;
-    double yn = 0.5 * Cc * std::log((1 + f) / (1 - f));
+    const double m = 1 - 1e-15;
+    const double f = std::fmin(std::fmax(std::sin(util::DEG2RAD * latLng.latitude), -m), m);
+
+    double xn = -latLng.longitude * current.Bc;
+    double yn = 0.5 * current.Cc * std::log((1 + f) / (1 - f));
 
     _setScaleXY(current.scale, xn, yn, duration);
 }
 
-void Transform::setLonLatZoom(const double lon, const double lat, const double zoom,
-                              const std::chrono::steady_clock::duration duration) {
+void Transform::setLatLngZoom(const LatLng latLng, const double zoom, const std::chrono::steady_clock::duration duration) {
     std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(mtx);
 
     double new_scale = std::pow(2.0, zoom);
 
     const double s = new_scale * util::tileSize;
-    Bc = s / 360;
-    Cc = s / (2 * M_PI);
-
-    const double f = std::fmin(std::fmax(std::sin(D2R * lat), -0.9999), 0.9999);
-    double xn = -lon * Bc;
-    double yn = 0.5 * Cc * log((1 + f) / (1 - f));
-
-    _setScaleXY(new_scale, xn, yn, duration);
-}
+    current.Bc = s / 360;
+    current.Cc = s / util::M2PI;
 
-void Transform::getLonLat(double &lon, double &lat) const {
-    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(mtx);
-
-    final.getLonLat(lon, lat);
-}
+    const double m = 1 - 1e-15;
+    const double f = std::fmin(std::fmax(std::sin(util::DEG2RAD * latLng.latitude), -m), m);
 
-void Transform::getLonLatZoom(double &lon, double &lat, double &zoom) const {
-    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(mtx);
+    double xn = -latLng.longitude * current.Bc;
+    double yn = 0.5 * current.Cc * std::log((1 + f) / (1 - f));
 
-    getLonLat(lon, lat);
-    zoom = getZoom();
+    _setScaleXY(new_scale, xn, yn, duration);
 }
 
 void Transform::startPanning() {
@@ -181,7 +168,7 @@ void Transform::setZoom(const double zoom, const std::chrono::steady_clock::dura
 double Transform::getZoom() const {
     std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(mtx);
 
-    return std::log(final.scale) / M_LN2;
+    return final.getZoom();
 }
 
 double Transform::getScale() const {
@@ -293,8 +280,8 @@ void Transform::_setScaleXY(const double new_scale, const double xn, const doubl
     }
 
     const double s = final.scale * util::tileSize;
-    Bc = s / 360;
-    Cc = s / (2 * M_PI);
+    current.Bc = s / 360;
+    current.Cc = s / util::M2PI;
 
     view.notifyMapChange(duration != std::chrono::steady_clock::duration::zero() ?
                            MapChangeRegionDidChangeAnimated :
@@ -380,9 +367,9 @@ void Transform::_setAngle(double new_angle, const std::chrono::steady_clock::dur
                            MapChangeRegionWillChange);
 
     while (new_angle > M_PI)
-        new_angle -= M2PI;
+        new_angle -= util::M2PI;
     while (new_angle <= -M_PI)
-        new_angle += M2PI;
+        new_angle += util::M2PI;
 
     final.angle = new_angle;
 
@@ -434,6 +421,7 @@ void Transform::_clearRotating() {
     }
 }
 
+
 #pragma mark - Transition
 
 bool Transform::needsTransition() const {
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/transform_state.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/transform_state.cpp
index a7da8ccab22..8c007210e07 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/transform_state.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/transform_state.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 #include <mbgl/map/transform_state.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/projection.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/constants.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/box.hpp>
 
 using namespace mbgl;
 
-const double R2D = 180.0 / M_PI;
-
 #pragma mark - Matrix
 
 void TransformState::matrixFor(mat4& matrix, const Tile::ID& id) const {
@@ -90,34 +89,43 @@ float TransformState::getPixelRatio() const {
     return pixelRatio;
 }
 
-float TransformState::worldSize() const {
-    return scale * util::tileSize;
-}
-
-float TransformState::lngX(float lon) const {
-    return (180 + lon) * worldSize() / 360;
-}
-
-float TransformState::latY(float lat) const {
-    float lat_y = 180 / M_PI * std::log(std::tan(M_PI / 4 + lat * M_PI / 360));
-    return (180 - lat_y) * worldSize() / 360;
-}
 
-std::array<float, 2> TransformState::locationCoordinate(float lon, float lat) const {
-    float k = std::pow(2, getIntegerZoom()) / worldSize();
-    return {{
-        lngX(lon) * k,
-        latY(lat) * k
-    }};
-}
-
-void TransformState::getLonLat(double &lon, double &lat) const {
-    const double s = scale * util::tileSize;
-    const double Bc = s / 360;
-    const double Cc = s / (2 * M_PI);
-
-    lon = -x / Bc;
-    lat = R2D * (2 * std::atan(std::exp(y / Cc)) - 0.5 * M_PI);
+#pragma mark - Position
+
+const LatLng TransformState::getLatLng() const {
+    LatLng ll;
+
+    ll.longitude = -x / Bc;
+    ll.latitude  = util::RAD2DEG * (2 * std::atan(std::exp(y / Cc)) - 0.5 * M_PI);
+
+    // adjust for world wrap
+    while (ll.longitude >  180) ll.longitude -= 180;
+    while (ll.longitude < -180) ll.longitude += 180;
+
+    // adjust for date line
+    double w = util::tileSize * scale / 2;
+    double x_ = x;
+    if (x_ > w) {
+        while (x_ > w) {
+            x_ -= w;
+            if (ll.longitude < 0) {
+                ll.longitude += 180;
+            } else if (ll.longitude > 0) {
+                ll.longitude -= 180;
+            }
+        }
+    } else if (x_ < -w) {
+        while (x_ < -w) {
+            x_ += w;
+            if (ll.longitude < 0) {
+                ll.longitude -= 180;
+            } else if (ll.longitude > 0) {
+                ll.longitude -= 180;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return ll;
 }
 
 
@@ -151,6 +159,93 @@ float TransformState::getAngle() const {
 }
 
 
+#pragma mark - Projection
+
+const vec2<double> TransformState::pixelForLatLng(const LatLng latLng) const {
+    LatLng ll = getLatLng();
+    double zoom = getZoom();
+
+    const double centerX = width  / 2;
+    const double centerY = height / 2;
+
+    const double m = Projection::getMetersPerPixelAtLatitude(0, zoom);
+
+    const double angle_sin = std::sin(-angle);
+    const double angle_cos = std::cos(-angle);
+
+    const ProjectedMeters givenMeters = Projection::projectedMetersForLatLng(latLng);
+
+    const double givenAbsoluteX = givenMeters.easting  / m;
+    const double givenAbsoluteY = givenMeters.northing / m;
+
+    const ProjectedMeters centerMeters = Projection::projectedMetersForLatLng(ll);
+
+    const double centerAbsoluteX = centerMeters.easting  / m;
+    const double centerAbsoluteY = centerMeters.northing / m;
+
+    const double deltaX = givenAbsoluteX - centerAbsoluteX;
+    const double deltaY = givenAbsoluteY - centerAbsoluteY;
+
+    const double translatedX = deltaX + centerX;
+    const double translatedY = deltaY + centerY;
+
+    const double rotatedX = translatedX * angle_cos - translatedY * angle_sin;
+    const double rotatedY = translatedX * angle_sin + translatedY * angle_cos;
+
+    const double rotatedCenterX = centerX * angle_cos - centerY * angle_sin;
+    const double rotatedCenterY = centerX * angle_sin + centerY * angle_cos;
+
+    double x_ = rotatedX + (centerX - rotatedCenterX);
+    double y_ = rotatedY + (centerY - rotatedCenterY);
+
+    return vec2<double>(x_, y_);
+}
+
+const LatLng TransformState::latLngForPixel(const vec2<double> pixel) const {
+    LatLng ll = getLatLng();
+    double zoom = getZoom();
+
+    const double centerX = width  / 2;
+    const double centerY = height / 2;
+
+    const double m = Projection::getMetersPerPixelAtLatitude(0, zoom);
+
+    const double angle_sin = std::sin(angle);
+    const double angle_cos = std::cos(angle);
+
+    const double unrotatedCenterX = centerX * angle_cos - centerY * angle_sin;
+    const double unrotatedCenterY = centerX * angle_sin + centerY * angle_cos;
+
+    const double unrotatedX = pixel.x * angle_cos - pixel.y * angle_sin;
+    const double unrotatedY = pixel.x * angle_sin + pixel.y * angle_cos;
+
+    const double givenX = unrotatedX + (centerX - unrotatedCenterX);
+    const double givenY = unrotatedY + (centerY - unrotatedCenterY);
+
+    const ProjectedMeters centerMeters = Projection::projectedMetersForLatLng(ll);
+
+    const double centerAbsoluteX = centerMeters.easting  / m;
+    const double centerAbsoluteY = centerMeters.northing / m;
+
+    const double givenAbsoluteX = givenX + centerAbsoluteX - centerX;
+    const double givenAbsoluteY = givenY + centerAbsoluteY - centerY;
+
+    ProjectedMeters givenMeters = ProjectedMeters(givenAbsoluteY * m, givenAbsoluteX * m);
+
+    // adjust for date line
+    ProjectedMeters sw, ne;
+    Projection::getWorldBoundsMeters(sw, ne);
+    double d = ne.easting - sw.easting;
+    if (ll.longitude > 0 && givenMeters.easting > centerMeters.easting) givenMeters.easting -= d;
+
+    // adjust for world wrap
+    while (givenMeters.easting < sw.easting) givenMeters.easting += d;
+    while (givenMeters.easting > ne.easting) givenMeters.easting -= d;
+
+    return Projection::latLngForProjectedMeters(givenMeters);
+}
+
+
 #pragma mark - Changing
 
 bool TransformState::isChanging() const {
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/painter.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/painter.cpp
index 116ae3ad2f7..044604f5b46 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/painter.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/painter.cpp
@@ -392,9 +392,8 @@ void Painter::renderBackground(util::ptr<StyleLayer> layer_desc) {
         patternShader->u_mix = properties.image.t;
         patternShader->u_opacity = properties.opacity;
 
-        double lon, lat;
-        state.getLonLat(lon, lat);
-        std::array<float, 2> center = state.locationCoordinate(lon, lat);
+        LatLng latLng = state.getLatLng();
+        vec2<double> center = state.pixelForLatLng(latLng);
         float scale = 1 / std::pow(2, zoomFraction);
 
         std::array<float, 2> sizeA = imagePosA.size;
@@ -404,8 +403,8 @@ void Painter::renderBackground(util::ptr<StyleLayer> layer_desc) {
                       1.0f / (sizeA[0] * properties.image.fromScale),
                       1.0f / (sizeA[1] * properties.image.fromScale));
         matrix::translate(matrixA, matrixA,
-                          std::fmod(center[0] * 512, sizeA[0] * properties.image.fromScale),
-                          std::fmod(center[1] * 512, sizeA[1] * properties.image.fromScale));
+                          std::fmod(center.x * 512, sizeA[0] * properties.image.fromScale),
+                          std::fmod(center.y * 512, sizeA[1] * properties.image.fromScale));
         matrix::rotate(matrixA, matrixA, -state.getAngle());
         matrix::scale(matrixA, matrixA,
                        scale * state.getWidth()  / 2,
@@ -418,8 +417,8 @@ void Painter::renderBackground(util::ptr<StyleLayer> layer_desc) {
                       1.0f / (sizeB[0] * properties.image.toScale),
                       1.0f / (sizeB[1] * properties.image.toScale));
         matrix::translate(matrixB, matrixB,
-                          std::fmod(center[0] * 512, sizeB[0] * properties.image.toScale),
-                          std::fmod(center[1] * 512, sizeB[1] * properties.image.toScale));
+                          std::fmod(center.x * 512, sizeB[0] * properties.image.toScale),
+                          std::fmod(center.y * 512, sizeB[1] * properties.image.toScale));
         matrix::rotate(matrixB, matrixB, -state.getAngle());
         matrix::scale(matrixB, matrixB,
                        scale * state.getWidth()  / 2,
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/painter_raster.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/painter_raster.cpp
index a85b773788b..4ece54977b2 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/painter_raster.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/painter_raster.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <mbgl/style/style_layer_group.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/std.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/map/map.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/map/transform.hpp>
 
 using namespace mbgl;
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/util/constants.cpp b/src/mbgl/util/constants.cpp
index 3d1422e6c7d..ccdbeba23a8 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/util/constants.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/util/constants.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 const float mbgl::util::tileSize = 512.0f;
 
+const double mbgl::util::DEG2RAD = M_PI / 180.0;
+const double mbgl::util::RAD2DEG = 180.0 / M_PI;
+const double mbgl::util::M2PI = 2 * M_PI;
+const double mbgl::util::EARTH_RADIUS_M = 6378137;
+const double mbgl::util::LATITUDE_MAX = 85.05112878;
+
 #if defined(DEBUG)
 const bool mbgl::debug::tileParseWarnings = false;
 const bool mbgl::debug::styleParseWarnings = false;
diff --git a/test/headless/headless.cpp b/test/headless/headless.cpp
index e7e11539239..b92002aa236 100644
--- a/test/headless/headless.cpp
+++ b/test/headless/headless.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ TEST_P(HeadlessTest, render) {
 
         view.resize(width, height, pixelRatio);
         map.resize(width, height, pixelRatio);
-        map.setLonLatZoom(longitude, latitude, zoom);
+        map.setLatLngZoom(mbgl::LatLng(latitude, longitude), zoom);
         map.setBearing(bearing);
 
         // Run the loop. It will terminate when we don't have any further listeners.