Kapingamarangi Geographic coordinates
Kapingamarangi is in Pohnpei State, Micronesia, at latitude 1.07861 and longitude 154.80752. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.
Pohnpei State, Micronesia Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 1.07861, 154.80752
1.0786° N 154.8075° E
1°4'43'' N 154°48'27.1'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Kapingamarangi
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 1.07861 | 154.80752 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 1.0786° N | 154.8075° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 1°4'43'' N | 154°48'27.1'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 1°4.717' N | 154°48.451' E |
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Geographic facts about Kapingamarangi
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Kapingamarangi
Kapingamarangi lies on the same parallel as cities like Singapore (Singapore) and near the same meridian as cities like Buin (Papua New Guinea).
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- Buin, Papua New Guinea Latitude -6.74864 Longitude 155.69147
- Arawa, Papua New Guinea Latitude -6.22977 Longitude 155.56598
- Kieta, Papua New Guinea Latitude -6.21462 Longitude 155.63251
- Panguna, Papua New Guinea Latitude -6.31639 Longitude 155.48483
- Omsukchan, Russia Latitude 62.51531 Longitude 155.79406
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 Kapingamarangi 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 Kapingamarangi: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.