Jacaltenango Geographic coordinates
Jacaltenango is in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, at latitude 15.66662 and longitude -91.71177. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 1,459 m above sea level.
Huehuetenango, Guatemala Northern · Western Hemisphere 15.66662, -91.71177
15.6666° N 91.7118° W
15°39'59.8'' N 91°42'42.4'' W
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Latitude and longitude of Jacaltenango
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 15.66662 | -91.71177 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 15.6666° N | 91.7118° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 15°39'59.8'' N | 91°42'42.4'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 15°39.997' N | 91°42.706' W |
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Geographic facts about Jacaltenango
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Jacaltenango
Jacaltenango lies on the same parallel as cities like San Pedro Sula (Honduras) and on the same meridian as cities like Baton Rouge (United States).
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Cities near the same latitude
Cities near the same longitude
- Baton Rouge, United States Latitude 30.44332 Longitude -91.18747
- Little Rock, United States Latitude 34.74648 Longitude -92.28959
- Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico Latitude 18.64592 Longitude -91.82991
- Escuintla, Guatemala Latitude 14.30097 Longitude -90.78816
- Cedar Rapids, United States Latitude 42.00833 Longitude -91.64407
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 Jacaltenango 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 Jacaltenango: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.