diff --git a/code/boot.js b/code/boot.js
index 29b052cc..7d195352 100644
--- a/code/boot.js
+++ b/code/boot.js
@@ -396,6 +396,11 @@ function boot() {
   window.setupBackButton();
   // read here ONCE, so the URL is only evaluated one time after the
   // necessary data has been loaded.
+  urlPortalLL = getURLParam('pll');
+  if(urlPortalLL) {
+    urlPortalLL = urlPortalLL.split(",");
+    urlPortalLL = [parseFloat(urlPortalLL[0]) || 0.0, parseFloat(urlPortalLL[1]) || 0.0];
+  }
   urlPortal = getURLParam('pguid');
 
   // load only once
diff --git a/code/chat.js b/code/chat.js
index df42dd2a..a2b78797 100644
--- a/code/chat.js
+++ b/code/chat.js
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ window.chat.writeDataToHash = function(newData, storageHash, isPublicChannel) {
 
       case 'PORTAL':
         var latlng = [markup[1].latE6/1E6, markup[1].lngE6/1E6];
-        var perma = '/intel?latE6='+markup[1].latE6+'&lngE6='+markup[1].lngE6+'&z=17&pguid='+markup[1].guid;
+        var perma = '/intel?ll='+latlng[0]+','+latlng[1]+'&z=17&pll='+latlng[0]+','+latlng[1];
         var js = 'window.zoomToAndShowPortal(\''+markup[1].guid+'\', ['+latlng[0]+', '+latlng[1]+']);return false';
 
         msg += '<a onclick="'+js+'"'
diff --git a/code/map_data.js b/code/map_data.js
index 89e8eeb2..dd5c2636 100644
--- a/code/map_data.js
+++ b/code/map_data.js
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ window.handleDataResponse = function(data, textStatus, jqXHR) {
         if(!window.getPaddedBounds().contains(latlng)
               && selectedPortal !== ent[0]
               && urlPortal !== ent[0]
+              && !(urlPortalLL && urlPortalLL[0] === latlng[0] && urlPortalLL[1] === latlng[1])
           ) return;
 
         if('imageByUrl' in ent[2] && 'imageUrl' in ent[2].imageByUrl) {
@@ -177,6 +178,11 @@ window.handlePortalsRender = function(portals) {
   $.each(portals, function(ind, portal) {
     //~ if(selectedPortal === portal[0]) portalUpdateAvailable = true;
     if(urlPortal && portal[0] === urlPortal) portalInUrlAvailable = true;
+    if(urlPortalLL && urlPortalLL[0] === portal[2].locationE6.latE6/1E6 && urlPortalLL[1] === portal[2].locationE6.lngE6/1E6) {
+      urlPortal = portal[0];
+      portalInUrlAvailable = true;
+      urlPortalLL = null;
+    }
     renderPortal(portal);
   });
 
diff --git a/code/portal_detail_display.js b/code/portal_detail_display.js
index 636230ed..205b80c5 100644
--- a/code/portal_detail_display.js
+++ b/code/portal_detail_display.js
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ window.renderPortalDetails = function(guid) {
 
   setPortalIndicators(d);
   var img = d.imageByUrl.imageUrl;
-  var lat = d.locationE6.latE6;
-  var lng = d.locationE6.lngE6;
-  var perma = '/intel?latE6='+lat+'&lngE6='+lng+'&z=17&pguid='+guid;
+  var lat = d.locationE6.latE6/1E6;
+  var lng = d.locationE6.lngE6/1E6;
+  var perma = '/intel?ll='+lat+','+lng+'&z=17&pll='+lat+','+lng;
   var imgTitle = 'title="'+getPortalDescriptionFromDetails(d)+'\n\nClick to show full image."';
-  var poslinks = 'window.showPortalPosLinks('+lat/1E6+','+lng/1E6+',\'' + d.portalV2.descriptiveText.TITLE + '\')';
+  var poslinks = 'window.showPortalPosLinks('+lat+','+lng+',\'' + d.portalV2.descriptiveText.TITLE + '\')';
   var postcard = 'Send in a postcard. Will put it online after receiving. Address:\\n\\nStefan Breunig\\nINF 305 – R045\\n69120 Heidelberg\\nGermany';
 
   $('#portaldetails')
diff --git a/code/utils_misc.js b/code/utils_misc.js
index e4d0f5c5..dede2f01 100644
--- a/code/utils_misc.js
+++ b/code/utils_misc.js
@@ -288,9 +288,9 @@ window.prettyEnergy = function(nrg) {
 
 window.setPermaLink = function(elm) {
   var c = map.getCenter();
-  var lat = Math.round(c.lat*1E6);
-  var lng = Math.round(c.lng*1E6);
-  var qry = 'latE6='+lat+'&lngE6='+lng+'&z=' + map.getZoom();
+  var lat = Math.round(c.lat*1E6)/1E6;
+  var lng = Math.round(c.lng*1E6)/1E6;
+  var qry = 'll='+lat+','+lng+'&z=' + map.getZoom();
   $(elm).attr('href',  '/intel?' + qry);
 }