Khān Yūnis Geographic coordinates

Khān Yūnis is in Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territory, at latitude 31.34018 and longitude 34.30627. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 55 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

31.34018, 34.30627

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

31.3402° N 34.3063° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

31°20'24.6'' N 34°18'22.6'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

36R 624265 3468040

Plus Code Open Location Code

8G3P88R4+3G

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

sv86k9m1f

Latitude and longitude of Khān Yūnis

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 31.34018 34.30627
Decimal Degrees (DD) 31.3402° N 34.3063° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 31°20'24.6'' N 34°18'22.6'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 31°20.411' N 34°18.376' E

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31.3402° N 34.3063° E
Khān Yūnis Parallel and meridian of Khān Yūnis Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Khān Yūnis

Distance to the equator 3,485 km (2,165 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 3,244 km (2,016 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 6,522 km (4,053 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 13,492 km (8,383 mi)
Elevation 55 m (180 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Khān Yūnis

Khān Yūnis lies on the same parallel as cities like Shanghai (China) and near the same meridian as cities like Nicosia (Cyprus).

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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 Khān Yūnis 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 Khān Yūnis: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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