La Paz Geographic coordinates
La Paz is in La Paz Department, Honduras, at latitude 14.32124 and longitude -87.67589. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 680 m above sea level.
La Paz Department, Honduras Northern · Western Hemisphere 14.32124, -87.67589
14.3212° N 87.6759° W
14°19'16.5'' N 87°40'33.2'' W
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Latitude and longitude of La Paz
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 14.32124 | -87.67589 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 14.3212° N | 87.6759° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 14°19'16.5'' N | 87°40'33.2'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 14°19.274' N | 87°40.553' W |
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Geographic facts about La Paz
Cities near the latitude and longitude of La Paz
La Paz lies on the same parallel as cities like Guatemala City (Guatemala) and on 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
- Tegucigalpa, Honduras Latitude 14.0818 Longitude -87.20681
- Bangkok, Thailand Latitude 13.75398 Longitude 100.50144
- San Salvador, El Salvador Latitude 13.68935 Longitude -89.18718
- Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Latitude 15.21233 Longitude 145.7545
Cities near the same longitude
- Chicago, United States Latitude 41.85003 Longitude -87.65005
- Cancún, Mexico Latitude 21.17429 Longitude -86.84656
- San Pedro Sula, Honduras Latitude 15.50585 Longitude -88.02588
- Nashville, United States Latitude 36.16589 Longitude -86.78444
- 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 Paz 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 Paz: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.