Belize City Geographic coordinates
Belize City is in Belize District, Belize, at latitude 17.49952 and longitude -88.19756. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, near sea level.
Belize District, Belize Northern · Western Hemisphere 17.49952, -88.19756
17.4995° N 88.1976° W
17°29'58.3'' N 88°11'51.2'' W
Latitude and longitude of Belize City
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 17.49952 | -88.19756 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 17.4995° N | 88.1976° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 17°29'58.3'' N | 88°11'51.2'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 17°29.971' N | 88°11.854' W |
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Geographic facts about Belize City
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Belize City
Belize City lies near the same parallel as cities like Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) and near the same meridian as cities like Chicago (United States).
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Cities near the same latitude
Cities near the same longitude
- Chicago, United States Latitude 41.85003 Longitude -87.65005
- Tegucigalpa, Honduras Latitude 14.0818 Longitude -87.20681
- San Salvador, El Salvador Latitude 13.68935 Longitude -89.18718
- San Pedro Sula, Honduras Latitude 15.50585 Longitude -88.02588
- Milwaukee, United States Latitude 43.0389 Longitude -87.90647
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 Belize City 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.