Kangdong-ŭp Geographic coordinates

Kangdong-ŭp is in Pyongyang, North Korea, at latitude 39.1425 and longitude 126.09611. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

39.1425, 126.09611

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

39.1425° N 126.0961° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

39°8'33'' N 126°5'46'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

52S 249030 4336607

Plus Code Open Location Code

8QF843RW+XC

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

wycwtmsms

Latitude and longitude of Kangdong-ŭp

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 39.1425 126.09611
Decimal Degrees (DD) 39.1425° N 126.0961° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 39°8'33'' N 126°5'46'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 39°8.55' N 126°5.767' E

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39.1425° N 126.0961° E
Kangdong-ŭp Parallel and meridian of Kangdong-ŭp Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Kangdong-ŭp

Distance to the equator 4,352 km (2,704 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 9,726 km (6,043 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 5,655 km (3,514 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 14,359 km (8,922 mi)
Elevation 43 m (141 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Kangdong-ŭp

Kangdong-ŭp lies on the same parallel as cities like Beijing (China) and on the same meridian as cities like Seoul (South Korea).

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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 Kangdong-ŭp 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 Kangdong-ŭp: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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