San Pedro Sula Geographic coordinates
San Pedro Sula is in Cortés Department, Honduras, at latitude 15.50585 and longitude -88.02588. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 90 m above sea level.
Cortés Department, Honduras Northern · Western Hemisphere 15.50585, -88.02588
15.5059° N 88.0259° W
15°30'21.1'' N 88°1'33.2'' W
Latitude and longitude of San Pedro Sula
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 15.50585 | -88.02588 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 15.5059° N | 88.0259° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 15°30'21.1'' N | 88°1'33.2'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 15°30.351' N | 88°1.553' W |
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San Pedro Sula 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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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 San Pedro Sula 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.