CreateKml.cs

using System;
using SharpKml.Base;
using SharpKml.Dom;

namespace Examples
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a Point and Placemark and prints the resultant KML on to the console.
    /// </summary>
    public static class CreateKml
    {
        public static void Run()
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Creating a point at 37.42052549 latitude and -122.0816695 longitude.\n");

            // This will be used for the placemark
            var point = new Point
            {
                Coordinate = new Vector(37.42052549, -122.0816695)
            };

            var placemark = new Placemark
            {
                Name = "Cool Statue",
                Geometry = point
            };

            // This is the root element of the file
            var kml = new Kml
            {
                Feature = placemark
            };

            var serializer = new Serializer();
            serializer.Serialize(kml);
            Console.WriteLine(serializer.Xml);

            Console.WriteLine("\nReading Xml...");

            var parser = new Parser();
            parser.ParseString(serializer.Xml, true);

            kml = (Kml)parser.Root;
            placemark = (Placemark)kml.Feature;
            point = (Point)placemark.Geometry;

            Console.WriteLine("Latitude:{0} Longitude:{1}", point.Coordinate.Latitude, point.Coordinate.Longitude);
        }
    }
}