Ailuk Geographic coordinates
Ailuk is in Ailuk Atoll, Marshall Islands, at latitude 10.21972 and longitude 169.97967. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.
Ailuk Atoll, Marshall Islands Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 10.21972, 169.97967
10.2197° N 169.9797° E
10°13'11'' N 169°58'46.8'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Ailuk
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 10.21972 | 169.97967 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 10.2197° N | 169.9797° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 10°13'11'' N | 169°58'46.8'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 10°13.183' N | 169°58.78' E |
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Geographic facts about Ailuk
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Ailuk
Ailuk lies on the same parallel as cities like Caracas (Venezuela) and near the same meridian as cities like Dunedin (New Zealand).
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Cities near the same latitude
- Caracas, Venezuela Latitude 10.48801 Longitude -66.87919
- Barranquilla, Colombia Latitude 10.96854 Longitude -74.78132
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Latitude 10.82302 Longitude 106.62965
- Valencia, Venezuela Latitude 10.16153 Longitude -68.00044
- Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Latitude 10.66668 Longitude -61.51889
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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 Ailuk 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 Ailuk: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.