function convert_to_latlong(address)
    {
        console.log("Line 271");
        var geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();
        geocoder.geocode( { 'address': address}, function(results, status)
        {
            if (status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK)
            {
                var latitude = results[0].geometry.location.lat();
                var longitude = results[0].geometry.location.lng();

                console.log(latitude, longitude);

                return {
                    latitude: latitude,
                    longitude: longitude
                };
            }
        });
    }


 $(document).ready(function()
    {
        var address = convert_to_latlong('Empire State Building, NY');
        console.log("Address: ", address.latitude);
})