Tapachula Geographic coordinates
Tapachula is in Chiapas, Mexico, at latitude 14.90541 and longitude -92.25891. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 165 m above sea level.
Chiapas, Mexico Northern · Western Hemisphere 14.90541, -92.25891
14.9054° N 92.2589° W
14°54'19.5'' N 92°15'32.1'' W
Latitude and longitude of Tapachula
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 14.90541 | -92.25891 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 14.9054° N | 92.2589° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 14°54'19.5'' N | 92°15'32.1'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 14°54.325' N | 92°15.535' W |
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Geographic facts about Tapachula
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Tapachula
Tapachula lies on the same parallel as cities like Guatemala City (Guatemala) and near the same meridian as cities like Saint Paul (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
- San Pedro Sula, Honduras Latitude 15.50585 Longitude -88.02588
- Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Latitude 15.21233 Longitude 145.7545
- Dakar, Senegal Latitude 14.6937 Longitude -17.44406
Cities near the same longitude
- Villahermosa, Mexico Latitude 17.98625 Longitude -92.93928
- Saint Paul, United States Latitude 44.94441 Longitude -93.09327
- Tuxtla, Mexico Latitude 16.75357 Longitude -93.11578
- Little Rock, United States Latitude 34.74648 Longitude -92.28959
- Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico Latitude 18.64592 Longitude -91.82991
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 Tapachula 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.