Hongwŏn Geographic coordinates

Hongwŏn is in South Hamgyong, North Korea, at latitude 40.02528 and longitude 127.95583. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

40.02528, 127.95583

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

40.0253° N 127.9558° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

40°1'31'' N 127°57'21'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

52T 410902 4431085

Plus Code Open Location Code

8QG92XG4+48

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

wz4gxwqs4

Latitude and longitude of Hongwŏn

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 40.02528 127.95583
Decimal Degrees (DD) 40.0253° N 127.9558° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 40°1'31'' N 127°57'21'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 40°1.517' N 127°57.35' E

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40.0253° N 127.9558° E
Hongwŏn Parallel and meridian of Hongwŏn Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Hongwŏn

Distance to the equator 4,450 km (2,765 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 9,670 km (6,008 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 5,557 km (3,453 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 14,457 km (8,983 mi)
Elevation 29 m (95 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Hongwŏn

Hongwŏn lies on the same parallel as cities like New York City (United States) and near the same meridian as cities like Daegu (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 Hongwŏn 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 Hongwŏn: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

More about Hongwŏn and North Korea

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