Cowpen Geographic coordinates
Cowpen is in Southern District, Belize, at latitude 16.56667 and longitude -88.53333. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, near sea level.
Southern District, Belize Northern · Western Hemisphere 16.56667, -88.53333
16.5667° N 88.5333° W
16°34'0'' N 88°31'60'' W
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Latitude and longitude of Cowpen
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 16.56667 | -88.53333 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 16.5667° N | 88.5333° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 16°34'0'' N | 88°31'60'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 16°34' N | 88°32' W |
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Geographic facts about Cowpen
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Cowpen
Cowpen lies near the same parallel as cities like Hyderabad (India) 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
- 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
- Soyapango, El Salvador Latitude 13.71024 Longitude -89.13989
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 Cowpen 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 Cowpen: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.