Chiang Mai Geographic coordinates
Chiang Mai is in Chiang Mai, Thailand, at latitude 18.79038 and longitude 98.98468. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 313 m above sea level.
Chiang Mai, Thailand Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 18.79038, 98.98468
18.7904° N 98.9847° E
18°47'25.4'' N 98°59'4.8'' E
Latitude and longitude of Chiang Mai
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 18.79038 | 98.98468 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 18.7904° N | 98.9847° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 18°47'25.4'' N | 98°59'4.8'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 18°47.423' N | 98°59.081' E |
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Geographic facts about Chiang Mai
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Chiang Mai lies near the same parallel as cities like Mexico City (Mexico) and on the same meridian as cities like Medan (Indonesia).
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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 Chiang Mai 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.