diff --git a/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp b/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp
index 0af9fa0ab9..4f56dd4d86 100644
--- a/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp
+++ b/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ PREP(getFirstTerrainIntersection);
PREP(getForceWalkStatus);
PREP(getGunner);
PREP(getInPosition);
+PREP(getMapData);
PREP(getMapGridData);
PREP(getMapGridFromPos);
PREP(getMapPosFromGrid);
diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_getMGRSdata.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_getMGRSdata.sqf
index 44fc204638..a2a9756e23 100644
--- a/addons/common/functions/fnc_getMGRSdata.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_getMGRSdata.sqf
@@ -22,83 +22,14 @@ private _long = getNumber (configFile >> "CfgWorlds" >> _map >> "longitude");
private _lat = getNumber (configFile >> "CfgWorlds" >> _map >> "latitude");
private _altitude = getNumber (configFile >> "CfgWorlds" >> _map >> "elevationOffset");
-_map = toLower _map;
-if (_map in ["abbottabad"]) then { _lat = 34; _altitude = 1256; }; //Abbottabad elevation 1256m (Wikipedia)
-if (_map in ["abramia"]) then { _lat = 60; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["af_kandahar_province"]) then { _lat = 42; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["altis"]) then { _lat = 40; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["angel"]) then { _lat = 38; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["anim_helvantis_v2"]) then { _lat = 50; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["australia"]) then { _lat = -25; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["bootcamp_acr"]) then { _lat = 50; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["bornholm"]) then { _lat = 55; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["bozcaada"]) then { _lat = 40; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["caribou"]) then { _lat = 68; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["catalina"]) then { _lat = 33; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["chernarus", "chernarus_summer", "chernarus_winter"]) then { _lat = 50; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["chernobylzone", "chernobylzonea2"]) then { _lat = 51; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["clafghan"]) then { _lat = 34; _altitude = 640; };
-if (_map in ["dakrong"]) then { _lat = 17; _altitude = 0; }; //Unsung Mod
-if (_map in ["desert_e"]) then { _lat = 40; _altitude = 800; };
-if (_map in ["dya"]) then { _lat = 34; _altitude = 110; }; //Diyala Iraq - default elevationOffset
-if (_map in ["esseker"]) then { _lat = 43; _altitude = 2000; };
-if (_map in ["evergreen"]) then { _lat = 41; _altitude = 0; }; //Burgazada, Turkey - default elevationOffset
-if (_map in ["fallujah"]) then { _lat = 33; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["fata"]) then { _lat = 33; _altitude = 1347; };
-if (_map in ["gorgona"]) then { _lat = 43; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["hellskitchen", "hellskitchens"]) then { _lat = 32; _altitude = 900; }; //Sangin summer, Sangin winter - Sangin elevation 888m (Wikipedia)
-if (_map in ["hindukush"]) then { _lat = 36; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["imrali", "imralispring"]) then { _lat = 40; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["intro"]) then { _lat = 40; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["isladuala3"]) then { _lat = -19; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["jacobi"]) then { _lat = 34; _altitude = 2000; }; //default elevationOffset
-if (_map in ["kapaulio"]) then { _lat = 0; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["kerama"]) then { _lat = 26; _altitude = 0; }; //Kerama Islands, Japan - default elevationOffset
-if (_map in ["kholm"]) then { _lat = 36; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["koplic"]) then { _lat = 42; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["kunduz"]) then { _lat = 37; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["lingor", "lingor3"]) then { _lat = -4; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["lost", "lostw"]) then { _lat = 60; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["mcn_aliabad"]) then { _lat = 36; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["malvinas"]) then { _lat = -52; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["namalsk"]) then { _lat = 65; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["mef_alaska"]) then { _lat = 60; _altitude = 5; };
-if (_map in ["mountains_acr"]) then { _lat = 35; _altitude = 2000; };
-if (_map in ["napf", "napfwinter"]) then { _lat = 47; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["panthera3"]) then { _lat = 46; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["pianosa_aut"]) then { _lat = 43; _altitude = 0; }; //Pianosa, Italy - default elevationOffset
-if (_map in ["pja305"]) then { _lat = 0; _altitude = 0; }; //G.O.S N'Ziwasogo
-if (_map in ["pja306"]) then { _lat = 35; _altitude = 0; }; //G.O.S Kalu Khan
-if (_map in ["pja307"]) then { _lat = 17; _altitude = 0; }; //F.S.F Daryah
-if (_map in ["pja308"]) then { _lat = 36; _altitude = 0; }; //G.O.S Gunkizli
-if (_map in ["pja310"]) then { _lat = 36; _altitude = 0; }; //G.O.S Al Rayak
-if (_map in ["pja312"]) then { _lat = 16; _altitude = 0; }; //G.O.S Song Bin Tanh
-if (_map in ["porquerolles"]) then { _lat = 43; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["porto"]) then { _lat = 40; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["provinggrounds_pmc"]) then { _lat = 35; _altitude = 100; };
-if (_map in ["reshmaan"]) then { _lat = 35; _altitude = 2000; };
-if (_map in ["sara", "sara_dbe1"]) then { _lat = 40; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["saralite"]) then { _lat = 40; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["sb3"]) then { _lat = 53; _altitude = 25; }; //TrpUebPl Einfelde Nord (Munster North Training Area, Germany) - default elevationOffset
-if (_map in ["shapur_baf"]) then { _lat = 35; _altitude = 100; };
-if (_map in ["sfp_sturko"]) then { _lat = 56; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["sfp_wamako"]) then { _lat = 14; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["stratis"]) then { _lat = 40; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["sugarlake"]) then { _lat = 29; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["takistan"]) then { _lat = 35; _altitude = 2000; };
-if (_map in ["thirsk"]) then { _lat = 65; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["tilos"]) then { _lat = 36; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["utes"]) then { _lat = 50; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["vt5"]) then { _lat = 61; _altitude = 100; }; //Vt5, Suomi Finland - default elevationOffset
-if (_map in ["wake"]) then { _lat = 19; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["waziristan"]) then { _lat = 33; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["wintermap"]) then { _lat = 61; _altitude = 0; }; //Nordkvingo - default elevationOffset
-if (_map in ["wintertown", "wintertowna3"]) then { _lat = 39; _altitude = 600; }; //U.S. state Kansas mean elevation 610m (Wikipedia)
-if (_map in ["woodland_acr"]) then { _lat = 50; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["xcam_prototype"]) then { _lat = 35; _altitude = 0; };
-if (_map in ["zargabad"]) then { _lat = 35; _altitude = 2000; };
+private _mapData = _map call FUNC(getMapData);
+if (!(_mapData isEqualTo [])) then {
+ _lat = _mapData select 0;
+ _alt = _mapData select 1;
+};
+TRACE_2("Latitude and Altitude",_lat,_alt);
-private _UTM = [_long,_lat] call BIS_fnc_posDegToUTM;
+private _UTM = [_long, _lat] call BIS_fnc_posDegToUTM;
private _easting = _UTM select 0;
private _northing = _UTM select 1;
//private _zone = _UTM select 2;
diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_getMapData.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_getMapData.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a621a8dfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_getMapData.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*
+ * Author: VKing, bux
+ * Gets the current latitude and altitude offset for the map.
+ *
+ * Argument:
+ * 0: Map name (default: worldName) <STRING>
+ *
+ * Return Value:
+ * 0: Latitude <NUMBER>
+ * 1: Altitude <NUMBER>
+ *
+ * Public: No
+ */
+
+params ["_map"];
+_map = toLower _map;
+
+// [latitude, altitude]
+
+// the more important ones
+if (_map in ["tanoa"]) exitWith { [-18, 0] };
+if (_map in ["altis"]) exitWith { [40, 0] };
+if (_map in ["stratis"]) exitWith { [40, 0] };
+
+if (_map in ["abbottabad"]) exitWith { [34, 1256] }; //Abbottabad elevation 1256m (Wikipedia)
+if (_map in ["abramia"]) exitWith { [60, 0] };
+if (_map in ["af_kandahar_province"]) exitWith { [42, 0] };
+if (_map in ["angel"]) exitWith { [38, 0] };
+if (_map in ["anim_helvantis_v2"]) exitWith { [50, 0] };
+if (_map in ["australia"]) exitWith { [-25, 0] };
+if (_map in ["bootcamp_acr"]) exitWith { [50, 0] };
+if (_map in ["bornholm"]) exitWith { [55, 0] };
+if (_map in ["bozcaada"]) exitWith { [40, 0] };
+if (_map in ["caribou"]) exitWith { [68, 0] };
+if (_map in ["catalina"]) exitWith { [33, 0] };
+if (_map in ["chernarus", "chernarus_summer", "chernarus_winter"]) exitWith { [50, 0] };
+if (_map in ["chernobylzone", "chernobylzonea2"]) exitWith { [51, 0] };
+if (_map in ["clafghan"]) exitWith { [34, 640] };
+if (_map in ["dakrong"]) exitWith { [17, 0] }; //Unsung Mod
+if (_map in ["desert_e"]) exitWith { [40, 800] };
+if (_map in ["dya"]) exitWith { [34, 110] }; //Diyala Iraq - default elevationOffset
+if (_map in ["esseker"]) exitWith { [43, 2000] };
+if (_map in ["evergreen"]) exitWith { [41, 0] }; //Burgazada, Turkey - default elevationOffset
+if (_map in ["fallujah"]) exitWith { [33, 0] };
+if (_map in ["fata"]) exitWith { [33, 1347] };
+if (_map in ["gorgona"]) exitWith { [43, 0] };
+if (_map in ["hellskitchen", "hellskitchens"]) exitWith { [32, 900] }; //Sangin summer, Sangin winter - Sangin elevation 888m (Wikipedia)
+if (_map in ["hindukush"]) exitWith { [36, 0] };
+if (_map in ["imrali", "imralispring"]) exitWith { [40, 0] };
+if (_map in ["intro"]) exitWith { [40, 0] };
+if (_map in ["isladuala3"]) exitWith { [-19, 0] };
+if (_map in ["jacobi"]) exitWith { [34, 2000] }; //default elevationOffset
+if (_map in ["kapaulio"]) exitWith { [0, 0] };
+if (_map in ["kerama"]) exitWith { [26, 0] }; //Kerama Islands, Japan - default elevationOffset
+if (_map in ["kholm"]) exitWith { [36, 0] };
+if (_map in ["koplic"]) exitWith { [42, 0] };
+if (_map in ["kunduz"]) exitWith { [37, 0] };
+if (_map in ["lingor", "lingor3"]) exitWith { [-4, 0] };
+if (_map in ["lost", "lostw"]) exitWith { [60, 0] };
+if (_map in ["mcn_aliabad"]) exitWith { [36, 0] };
+if (_map in ["malvinas"]) exitWith { [-52, 0] };
+if (_map in ["namalsk"]) exitWith { [65, 0] };
+if (_map in ["mef_alaska"]) exitWith { [60, 5] };
+if (_map in ["mountains_acr"]) exitWith { [35, 2000] };
+if (_map in ["napf", "napfwinter"]) exitWith { [47, 0] };
+if (_map in ["panthera3"]) exitWith { [46, 0] };
+if (_map in ["pianosa_aut"]) exitWith { [43, 0] }; //Pianosa, Italy - default elevationOffset
+if (_map in ["pja305"]) exitWith { [0, 0] }; //G.O.S N'Ziwasogo
+if (_map in ["pja306"]) exitWith { [35, 0] }; //G.O.S Kalu Khan
+if (_map in ["pja307"]) exitWith { [17, 0] }; //F.S.F Daryah
+if (_map in ["pja308"]) exitWith { [36, 0] }; //G.O.S Gunkizli
+if (_map in ["pja310"]) exitWith { [36, 0] }; //G.O.S Al Rayak
+if (_map in ["pja312"]) exitWith { [16, 0] }; //G.O.S Song Bin Tanh
+if (_map in ["porquerolles"]) exitWith { [43, 0] };
+if (_map in ["porto"]) exitWith { [40, 0] };
+if (_map in ["provinggrounds_pmc"]) exitWith { [35, 100] };
+if (_map in ["reshmaan"]) exitWith { [35, 2000] };
+if (_map in ["sara", "sara_dbe1"]) exitWith { [40, 0] };
+if (_map in ["saralite"]) exitWith { [40, 0] };
+if (_map in ["sb3"]) exitWith { [53, 25] }; //TrpUebPl Einfelde Nord (Munster North Training Area, Germany) - default elevationOffset
+if (_map in ["shapur_baf"]) exitWith { [35, 100] };
+if (_map in ["sfp_sturko"]) exitWith { [56, 0] };
+if (_map in ["sfp_wamako"]) exitWith { [14, 0] };
+if (_map in ["sugarlake"]) exitWith { [29, 0] };
+if (_map in ["takistan"]) exitWith { [35, 2000] };
+if (_map in ["thirsk"]) exitWith { [65, 0] };
+if (_map in ["tilos"]) exitWith { [36, 0] };
+if (_map in ["utes"]) exitWith { [50, 0] };
+if (_map in ["vt5"]) exitWith { [61, 100] }; //Vt5, Suomi Finland - default elevationOffset
+if (_map in ["wake"]) exitWith { [19, 0] };
+if (_map in ["waziristan"]) exitWith { [33, 0] };
+if (_map in ["wintermap"]) exitWith { [61, 0] }; //Nordkvingo - default elevationOffset
+if (_map in ["wintertown", "wintertowna3"]) exitWith { [39, 600] }; //U.S. state Kansas mean elevation 610m (Wikipedia)
+if (_map in ["woodland_acr"]) exitWith { [50, 0] };
+if (_map in ["xcam_prototype"]) exitWith { [35, 0] };
+if (_map in ["zargabad"]) exitWith { [35, 2000] };
+
+[] //Return empty array if we have no specific data for the map