Cancún Geographic coordinates
Cancún is in Quintana Roo, Mexico, at latitude 21.17429 and longitude -86.84656. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, near sea level.
Quintana Roo, Mexico Northern · Western Hemisphere 21.17429, -86.84656
21.1743° N 86.8466° W
21°10'27.4'' N 86°50'47.6'' W
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Latitude and longitude of Cancún
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 21.17429 | -86.84656 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 21.1743° N | 86.8466° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 21°10'27.4'' N | 86°50'47.6'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 21°10.457' N | 86°50.794' W |
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Geographic facts about Cancún
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Cancún
Cancún lies on the same parallel as cities like Hanoi (Vietnam) and near the same meridian as cities like Chicago (United States).
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Cities near the same latitude
Cities near the same longitude
- Chicago, United States Latitude 41.85003 Longitude -87.65005
- Managua, Nicaragua Latitude 12.13282 Longitude -86.2504
- Tegucigalpa, Honduras Latitude 14.0818 Longitude -87.20681
- Indianapolis, United States Latitude 39.76838 Longitude -86.15804
- Nashville, United States Latitude 36.16589 Longitude -86.78444
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 Cancún 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 Cancún: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.