Chichicastenango Geographic coordinates
Chichicastenango is in Quiché, Guatemala, at latitude 14.94333 and longitude -91.11116. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 2,077 m above sea level.
Quiché, Guatemala Northern · Western Hemisphere 14.94333, -91.11116
14.9433° N 91.1112° W
14°56'36'' N 91°6'40.2'' W
Latitude and longitude of Chichicastenango
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 14.94333 | -91.11116 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 14.9433° N | 91.1112° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 14°56'36'' N | 91°6'40.2'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 14°56.6' N | 91°6.67' W |
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Geographic facts about Chichicastenango
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango lies on the same parallel as cities like Tegucigalpa (Honduras) and near the same meridian as cities like St. Louis (United States).
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Cities near the same latitude
- Guatemala City, Guatemala Latitude 14.64072 Longitude -90.51327
- Tegucigalpa, Honduras Latitude 14.0818 Longitude -87.20681
- San Pedro Sula, Honduras Latitude 15.50585 Longitude -88.02588
- Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Latitude 15.21233 Longitude 145.7545
- Dakar, Senegal Latitude 14.6937 Longitude -17.44406
Cities near the same longitude
- St. Louis, United States Latitude 38.62727 Longitude -90.19789
- Baton Rouge, United States Latitude 30.44332 Longitude -91.18747
- Campeche, Mexico Latitude 19.84073 Longitude -90.51676
- Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico Latitude 18.64592 Longitude -91.82991
- Jackson, United States Latitude 32.29876 Longitude -90.18481
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 Chichicastenango 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 Chichicastenango: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.