Des Moines Geographic coordinates
Des Moines is in Iowa, United States, at latitude 41.60054 and longitude -93.60911. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 264 m above sea level.
Iowa, United States Northern · Western Hemisphere 41.60054, -93.60911
41.6005° N 93.6091° W
41°36'1.9'' N 93°36'32.8'' W
Latitude and longitude of Des Moines
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 41.60054 | -93.60911 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 41.6005° N | 93.6091° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 41°36'1.9'' N | 93°36'32.8'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 41°36.032' N | 93°36.547' W |
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Geographic facts about Des Moines
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Des Moines
Des Moines lies on the same parallel as cities like Rome (Italy) and near the same meridian as cities like Villahermosa (Mexico).
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Cities near the same longitude
- Kansas City, United States Latitude 39.09973 Longitude -94.57857
- Minneapolis, United States Latitude 44.97997 Longitude -93.26384
- Villahermosa, Mexico Latitude 17.98625 Longitude -92.93928
- Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Latitude 18.14905 Longitude -94.4447
- Saint Paul, United States Latitude 44.94441 Longitude -93.09327
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 Des Moines 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.