Salcajá Geographic coordinates
Salcajá is in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, at latitude 14.87964 and longitude -91.45699. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 2,322 m above sea level.
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Northern · Western Hemisphere 14.87964, -91.45699
14.8796° N 91.457° W
14°52'46.7'' N 91°27'25.2'' W
Latitude and longitude of Salcajá
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 14.87964 | -91.45699 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 14.8796° N | 91.457° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 14°52'46.7'' N | 91°27'25.2'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 14°52.778' N | 91°27.419' W |
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Geographic facts about Salcajá
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Salcajá
Salcajá lies on the same parallel as cities like Tegucigalpa (Honduras) and on the same meridian as cities like Baton Rouge (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
- Baton Rouge, United States Latitude 30.44332 Longitude -91.18747
- Campeche, Mexico Latitude 19.84073 Longitude -90.51676
- Little Rock, United States Latitude 34.74648 Longitude -92.28959
- Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico Latitude 18.64592 Longitude -91.82991
- 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 Salcajá 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.