Kowŏn-ŭp Geographic coordinates

Kowŏn-ŭp is in South Hamgyong, North Korea, at latitude 39.43806 and longitude 127.24306. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

39.43806, 127.24306

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

39.4381° N 127.2431° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

39°26'17'' N 127°14'35'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

52S 348801 4366863

Plus Code Open Location Code

8QF9C6QV+66

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

wz42r7rx6

Latitude and longitude of Kowŏn-ŭp

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 39.43806 127.24306
Decimal Degrees (DD) 39.4381° N 127.2431° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 39°26'17'' N 127°14'35'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 39°26.284' N 127°14.584' E

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39.4381° N 127.2431° E
Kowŏn-ŭp Parallel and meridian of Kowŏn-ŭp Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Kowŏn-ŭp

Distance to the equator 4,385 km (2,725 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 9,736 km (6,050 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 5,622 km (3,493 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 14,392 km (8,943 mi)
Elevation 9 m (30 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Kowŏn-ŭp

Kowŏn-ŭp lies on the same parallel as cities like Beijing (China) and near 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 Kowŏn-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 Kowŏn-ŭp: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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