Houthalen Geographic coordinates
Houthalen is in Flanders, Belgium, at latitude 51.03427 and longitude 5.37429. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 64 m above sea level.
Flanders, Belgium Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 51.03427, 5.37429
51.0343° N 5.3743° E
51°2'3.4'' N 5°22'27.4'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Houthalen
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 51.03427 | 5.37429 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 51.0343° N | 5.3743° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 51°2'3.4'' N | 5°22'27.4'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 51°2.056' N | 5°22.457' E |
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Houthalen lies on the same parallel as cities like London (United Kingdom) and near the same meridian as cities like Amsterdam (Netherlands).
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About geographic coordinates
The geographic coordinate system enables any place in the world to be located using its latitude and longitude. The latitude is the position relative to the equator, specifying the north-south position. The longitude specifies the east-west position measured from a reference meridian (usually the Greenwich Prime Meridian). The latitude and longitude of Houthalen have been calculated based on the geodetic datum WGS84.
Besides latitude and longitude, there are other systems to express a location: UTM coordinates divide the world into 60 zones and express positions in meters; the Plus Code is an open short code used by Google Maps; and the geohash is a compact format widely used in software applications.
All formats correspond to the same reference point at the center of Houthalen: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.