diff --git a/variants/thinknode_m1/platformio.ini b/variants/thinknode_m1/platformio.ini
index 65ed0ead..06910c0a 100644
--- a/variants/thinknode_m1/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/thinknode_m1/platformio.ini
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ build_src_filter = ${nrf52840_thinknode_m1.build_src_filter}
   +<helpers/*.cpp>
   +<helpers/nrf52/ThinkNodeM1Board.cpp>
   +<../variants/thinknode_m1>
+lib_deps =
+  ${nrf52840_thinknode_m1.lib_deps}
+  stevemarple/MicroNMEA @ ^2.0.6
 debug_tool = jlink
 upload_protocol = nrfutil
 
diff --git a/variants/thinknode_m1/target.cpp b/variants/thinknode_m1/target.cpp
index 5a09eb9a..70b5c61e 100644
--- a/variants/thinknode_m1/target.cpp
+++ b/variants/thinknode_m1/target.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <Arduino.h>
 #include "target.h"
 #include <helpers/ArduinoHelpers.h>
+#include <helpers/sensors/MicroNMEALocationProvider.h>
 
 ThinkNodeM1Board board;
 
@@ -10,7 +11,8 @@ WRAPPER_CLASS radio_driver(radio, board);
 
 VolatileRTCClock fallback_clock;
 AutoDiscoverRTCClock rtc_clock(fallback_clock);
-SensorManager sensors;
+MicroNMEALocationProvider nmea = MicroNMEALocationProvider(Serial1);
+ThinkNodeM1SensorManager sensors = ThinkNodeM1SensorManager(nmea);
 
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
   DISPLAY_CLASS display;
@@ -72,3 +74,110 @@ mesh::LocalIdentity radio_new_identity() {
   RadioNoiseListener rng(radio);
   return mesh::LocalIdentity(&rng);  // create new random identity
 }
+
+void ThinkNodeM1SensorManager::start_gps() {
+  if (!gps_active) {
+    gps_active = true;
+    _location->begin();
+  }
+}
+
+void ThinkNodeM1SensorManager::stop_gps() {
+  if (gps_active) {
+    gps_active = false;
+    _location->stop();
+  }
+}
+
+bool ThinkNodeM1SensorManager::begin() {
+  Serial1.begin(9600);
+
+  // Initialize GPS switch pin
+  pinMode(PIN_GPS_SWITCH, INPUT);
+  last_gps_switch_state = digitalRead(PIN_GPS_SWITCH);
+
+  // Initialize GPS power pin
+  pinMode(GPS_EN, OUTPUT);
+
+  // Check initial switch state to determine if GPS should be active
+  if (last_gps_switch_state == HIGH) {  // Switch is HIGH when ON
+    start_gps();
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool ThinkNodeM1SensorManager::querySensors(uint8_t requester_permissions, CayenneLPP& telemetry) {
+  if (requester_permissions & TELEM_PERM_LOCATION) {   // does requester have permission?
+    telemetry.addGPS(TELEM_CHANNEL_SELF, node_lat, node_lon, node_altitude);
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+void ThinkNodeM1SensorManager::loop() {
+  static long next_gps_update = 0;
+  static long last_switch_check = 0;
+
+  // Check GPS switch state every second
+  if (millis() - last_switch_check > 1000) {
+    bool current_switch_state = digitalRead(PIN_GPS_SWITCH);
+    
+    // Detect switch state change
+    if (current_switch_state != last_gps_switch_state) {
+      last_gps_switch_state = current_switch_state;
+      
+      if (current_switch_state == HIGH) {  // Switch is ON
+        MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("GPS switch ON");
+        start_gps();
+      } else {  // Switch is OFF
+        MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("GPS switch OFF");
+        stop_gps();
+      }
+    }
+    
+    last_switch_check = millis();
+  }
+
+  if (!gps_active) {
+    return;  // GPS is not active, skip further processing
+  }
+
+  _location->loop();
+
+  if (millis() > next_gps_update) {
+    if (_location->isValid()) {
+      node_lat = ((double)_location->getLatitude())/1000000.;
+      node_lon = ((double)_location->getLongitude())/1000000.;
+      node_altitude = ((double)_location->getAltitude()) / 1000.0;
+      MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("lat %f lon %f", node_lat, node_lon);
+    }
+    next_gps_update = millis() + 1000;
+  }
+}
+
+int ThinkNodeM1SensorManager::getNumSettings() const {
+  return 1;  // always show GPS setting
+}
+
+const char* ThinkNodeM1SensorManager::getSettingName(int i) const {
+  return (i == 0) ? "gps" : NULL;
+}
+
+const char* ThinkNodeM1SensorManager::getSettingValue(int i) const {
+  if (i == 0) {
+    return gps_active ? "1" : "0";
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+bool ThinkNodeM1SensorManager::setSettingValue(const char* name, const char* value) {
+  if (strcmp(name, "gps") == 0) {
+    if (strcmp(value, "0") == 0) {
+      stop_gps();
+    } else {
+      start_gps();
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;  // not supported
+}
diff --git a/variants/thinknode_m1/target.h b/variants/thinknode_m1/target.h
index c958d0e3..550ee62a 100644
--- a/variants/thinknode_m1/target.h
+++ b/variants/thinknode_m1/target.h
@@ -7,14 +7,33 @@
 #include <helpers/CustomSX1262Wrapper.h>
 #include <helpers/AutoDiscoverRTCClock.h>
 #include <helpers/SensorManager.h>
+#include <helpers/sensors/LocationProvider.h>
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
   #include <helpers/ui/GxEPDDisplay.h>
 #endif
 
+class ThinkNodeM1SensorManager : public SensorManager {
+  bool gps_active = false;
+  bool last_gps_switch_state = false;
+  LocationProvider* _location;
+
+  void start_gps();
+  void stop_gps();
+public:
+  ThinkNodeM1SensorManager(LocationProvider &location): _location(&location) { }
+  bool begin() override;
+  bool querySensors(uint8_t requester_permissions, CayenneLPP& telemetry) override;
+  void loop() override;
+  int getNumSettings() const override;
+  const char* getSettingName(int i) const override;
+  const char* getSettingValue(int i) const override;
+  bool setSettingValue(const char* name, const char* value) override;
+};
+
 extern ThinkNodeM1Board board;
 extern WRAPPER_CLASS radio_driver;
 extern AutoDiscoverRTCClock rtc_clock;
-extern SensorManager sensors;
+extern ThinkNodeM1SensorManager sensors;
 
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
   extern DISPLAY_CLASS display;
diff --git a/variants/thinknode_m1/variant.h b/variants/thinknode_m1/variant.h
index 3f35ace0..2b58e341 100644
--- a/variants/thinknode_m1/variant.h
+++ b/variants/thinknode_m1/variant.h
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // UART pin definition
 
-#define PIN_SERIAL1_RX          (41) // GPS TX
-#define PIN_SERIAL1_TX          (40) // GPS RX
+#define PIN_SERIAL1_RX          PIN_GPS_TX
+#define PIN_SERIAL1_TX          PIN_GPS_RX
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // I2C pin definition
 
@@ -125,9 +125,10 @@ extern const int SCK;
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // GPS
 
-#define PIN_GPS_RX              (41)
-#define PIN_GPS_TX              (40)
-#define PIN_GPS_WAKEUP          (34)
+#define PIN_GPS_RX              (40)
+#define PIN_GPS_TX              (41)
+#define GPS_EN                  (34)
 #define PIN_GPS_RESET           (37)
 #define PIN_GPS_PPS             (36)
 #define PIN_GPS_STANDBY         (34)
+#define PIN_GPS_SWITCH          (33)