La Esperanza Geographic coordinates
La Esperanza is in Cortés Department, Honduras, at latitude 15.41667 and longitude -88.18333. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 214 m above sea level.
Cortés Department, Honduras Northern · Western Hemisphere 15.41667, -88.18333
15.4167° N 88.1833° W
15°25'0'' N 88°10'60'' W
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Latitude and longitude of La Esperanza
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 15.41667 | -88.18333 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 15.4167° N | 88.1833° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 15°25'0'' N | 88°10'60'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 15°25' N | 88°11' W |
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Geographic facts about La Esperanza
Cities near the latitude and longitude of La Esperanza
La Esperanza lies near the same parallel as cities like Guatemala City (Guatemala) and near the same meridian as cities like Chicago (United States).
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Cities near the same latitude
- Guatemala City, Guatemala Latitude 14.64072 Longitude -90.51327
- 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
- Villa Nueva, Guatemala Latitude 14.52512 Longitude -90.58544
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
- Belmopan, Belize Latitude 17.25376 Longitude -88.76401
- 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 La Esperanza 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 La Esperanza: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.