Paek'ak Geographic coordinates

Paek'ak is in South Pyongan, North Korea, at latitude 39.46275 and longitude 125.60594. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

39.46275, 125.60594

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

39.4628° N 125.6059° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

39°27'45.9'' N 125°36'21.4'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

51S 724191 4371372

Plus Code Open Location Code

8QF7FJ74+39

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

wz126pzrn

Latitude and longitude of Paek'ak

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 39.46275 125.60594
Decimal Degrees (DD) 39.4628° N 125.6059° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 39°27'45.9'' N 125°36'21.4'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 39°27.765' N 125°36.356' E

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39.4628° N 125.6059° E
Paek'ak Parallel and meridian of Paek'ak Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Paek'ak

Distance to the equator 4,388 km (2,726 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 9,644 km (5,993 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 5,619 km (3,492 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 14,395 km (8,945 mi)
Elevation 28 m (92 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Paek'ak

Paek'ak lies near the same parallel as cities like Madrid (Spain) and on the same meridian as cities like Dili (Timor Leste).

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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 Paek'ak 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 Paek'ak: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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