Wigan Geographic coordinates

Wigan is located at latitude 53.54296 and longitude -2.63706. It is part of Europe and the northern hemisphere.

Decimal coordinates

Simple standard

53.54296, -2.63706

DD Coodinates

Decimal Degrees

53.543° N 2.6371° W

DMS Coordinates

Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

53°32'34.7'' N 2°38.224' W

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 Wigan have been calculated based on the geodetic datum WGS84.

Map of Wigan with coordinates

Latitude and longitude of United Kingdom

There are many systems and formats to represent geographic coordinates. The following table matches the equivalence between the most common formats:

System Latitude Longitude
Simple decimal standard 53.54296 -2.63706
Decimal Degrees (DD) 53.543° N 2.6371° W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 53°32.578' N 2°38.224' W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 53°32'34.7'' N 2°38'13.4'' W

Cities at the same latitude as Wigan

City Coordinates
Minsk, Belarus 53.9, 27.56667
Hamburg, Germany 53.55073, 9.99302
Samara, Russia 53.20007, 50.15
Dublin, Ireland 53.33306, -6.24889
Liverpool, United Kingdom 53.41058, -2.97794

Cities at the same longitude as Wigan

City Coordinates
Bilbao, Spain 43.26271, -2.92528
Bristol, United Kingdom 51.45523, -2.59665
Newport, United Kingdom 51.58774, -2.99835
Logroño, Spain 42.46667, -2.45
Barakaldo, Spain 43.29639, -2.98813