diff --git a/source/net/yacy/cora/document/feed/Hit.java b/source/net/yacy/cora/document/feed/Hit.java
index 51a8afb23..a9c1ec746 100644
--- a/source/net/yacy/cora/document/feed/Hit.java
+++ b/source/net/yacy/cora/document/feed/Hit.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public interface Hit {
     
     public long getSize();
 
-    public float getLon();
+    public double getLon();
     
-    public float getLat();
+    public double getLat();
 }
diff --git a/source/net/yacy/cora/document/feed/RSSMessage.java b/source/net/yacy/cora/document/feed/RSSMessage.java
index ee39fe545..e02ccb8c2 100644
--- a/source/net/yacy/cora/document/feed/RSSMessage.java
+++ b/source/net/yacy/cora/document/feed/RSSMessage.java
@@ -261,13 +261,13 @@ public class RSSMessage implements Hit, Comparable<RSSMessage>, Comparator<RSSMe
     }
 
     @Override
-    public float getLon() {
-        return Float.parseFloat(Token.lon.valueFrom(this.map, "0.0"));
+    public double getLon() {
+        return Double.parseDouble(Token.lon.valueFrom(this.map, "0.0"));
     }
 
     @Override
-    public float getLat() {
-        return Float.parseFloat(Token.lat.valueFrom(this.map, "0.0"));
+    public double getLat() {
+        return Double.parseDouble(Token.lat.valueFrom(this.map, "0.0"));
     }
 
     @Override