Shymkent Geographic coordinates

Shymkent is in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, at latitude 42.30988 and longitude 69.60042. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 520 m above sea level.

Flag of Kazakhstan Shymkent, Kazakhstan Northern · Eastern Hemisphere
Decimal coordinates Simple standard

42.30988, 69.60042

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

42.3099° N 69.6004° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

42°18'35.6'' N 69°36'1.5'' E

Latitude and longitude of Shymkent

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 42.30988 69.60042
Decimal Degrees (DD) 42.3099° N 69.6004° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 42°18'35.6'' N 69°36'1.5'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 42°18.593' N 69°36.025' E

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42.3099° N 69.6004° E
Shymkent Parallel and meridian of Shymkent Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Shymkent

Distance to the equator 4,704 km (2,923 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 5,552 km (3,450 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 5,303 km (3,295 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 14,711 km (9,141 mi)
Elevation 520 m (1,706 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Shymkent

Shymkent lies near the same parallel as cities like Chicago (United States) and on the same meridian as cities like Kabul (Afghanistan).

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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 Shymkent 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.

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