Beigang Geographic coordinates

Beigang is in Taiwan, Taiwan, at latitude 23.5701 and longitude 120.30162. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

23.5701, 120.30162

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

23.5701° N 120.3016° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

23°34'12.4'' N 120°18'5.8'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

51Q 224571 2609227

Plus Code Open Location Code

7QM2H8C2+2J

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

wsjw1dbcy

Latitude and longitude of Beigang

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 23.5701 120.30162
Decimal Degrees (DD) 23.5701° N 120.3016° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 23°34'12.4'' N 120°18'5.8'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 23°34.206' N 120°18.097' E

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23.5701° N 120.3016° E
Beigang, Taiwan Parallel and meridian of Beigang Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Beigang

Distance to the equator 2,621 km (1,628 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 11,709 km (7,276 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 7,386 km (4,590 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 12,628 km (7,847 mi)
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Beigang

Beigang lies on the same parallel as cities like Havana (Cuba) and on the same meridian as cities like Hangzhou (China).

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

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