Location Naming booster — configuration and troubleshooting

Add the location name to your activity based on GPS coordinates.

📅 8 February 2026

Overview

The Location Naming booster reverse-geocodes your activity's GPS start point and adds a human-readable location name to the description or title. "Morning Run" becomes "Morning Run — Victoria Embankment, London". This adds geographic context to your activities without manual effort.

Configuration

Display Position (position)

Where to show the location:

Option Example
Title suffix (default) Morning Run — Hyde Park, London
Description Location appears in the description text

Detail Level (detail)

Option Example
Neighbourhood "Hyde Park"
City (default) "Hyde Park, London"
Full "Hyde Park, Westminster, London, UK"

Data Requirements

  • GPS data — Activity must have coordinates for reverse geocoding.
  • Without GPS, no location can be determined.

Tier & Access

Available on the Hobbyist (free) tier.

Common Issues

Wrong location name — Reverse geocoding approximates based on the starting GPS point. If your activity starts in a car park or transition area, the name may reference a nearby street rather than the park or trail.

No location added — Activity has no GPS data. Indoor workouts, Hevy sessions, and file uploads without GPS won't get location data.

Location is too generic — Switch to a higher detail level. "Neighbourhood" is the most specific but may not always be available — it falls back to "City" when specific data isn't found.

Dependencies

  • Requires GPS data on the activity
  • No integration dependencies (geocoding service built-in)

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