diff --git a/zone/position.cpp b/zone/position.cpp
index 4cb7dfd53..a5f0cf5f1 100644
--- a/zone/position.cpp
+++ b/zone/position.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #include "position.h"
+#include <string>
+#include "../common/string_util.h"
 
 xy_location::xy_location(float x, float y) :
     m_X(x),
@@ -104,3 +106,16 @@ void xyz_location::ABS_XYZ(void) {
     if (m_Z < 0)
         m_Z = -m_Z;
 }
+
+std::string to_string(const xyz_heading &position) {
+    return StringFormat("(%.3f, %.3f, %.3f, %.3f)", position.m_X,position.m_Y,position.m_Z,position.m_Heading);
+}
+
+std::string to_string(const xyz_location &position){
+    return StringFormat("(%.3f, %.3f, %.3f)", position.m_X,position.m_Y,position.m_Z);
+}
+
+std::string to_string(const xy_location &position){
+    return StringFormat("(%.3f, %.3f)", position.m_X,position.m_Y);
+}
+
diff --git a/zone/position.h b/zone/position.h
index 6258e901f..900d2cdfe 100644
--- a/zone/position.h
+++ b/zone/position.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #ifndef POSITION_H
 #define POSITION_H
 
+#include <string>
+
 class xy_location {
 public:
     float m_X;
@@ -76,5 +78,8 @@ public:
     bool isOrigin() const { return m_X == 0.0f && m_Y == 0.0f && m_Z == 0.0f;}
 };
 
+std::string to_string(const xyz_heading &position);
+std::string to_string(const xyz_location &position);
+std::string to_string(const xy_location &position);
 
 #endif