Boston in every coordinate format
The point is the centre of Boston as GeoNames places it. A city covers many coordinates: search an address above for its own.
- Latitude
- 42.3584° N
- Longitude
- 71.0598° W
- Latitude, longitude
- 42.358400, -71.059800 · EPSG:4326
- Degrees, minutes, seconds
- 42°21'30.24"N 71°03'35.28"W
- Degrees, decimal minutes
- 42°21.5040'N 71°03.5880'W
- UTM zone 19N
- 19T 330369 4691625 · EPSG:32619
- MGRS
- 19T CG 30369 91625
- Plus code
- 87JC9W5R+93
- Maidenhead locator
- FN42li
Where Boston sits on the globe
Distances are measured along the meridian on the WGS 84 ellipsoid. Elevation and declination computed on 2026-11-14.
- From the equator
- 4,691 km (2,915 mi) north
- From the North Pole
- 5,311 km (3,300 mi)
- One degree of longitude here
- 82.4 km (51.2 mi), against 111.3 km at the equator
- UTM central meridian
- 69° W, 169.6 km to the east of the point
- Solar noon
- 4 h 44 min after Greenwich
- Antipode
- -42.3584, 108.9402
- Magnetic declination
- 13.9° west
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What are the GPS coordinates of Boston?
The GPS coordinates of Boston, Massachusetts are 42.3584, -71.0598 in decimal degrees: latitude 42.3584° north, longitude 71.0598° west. In degrees, minutes and seconds that is 42°21'30.24"N 71°03'35.28"W.
How far is Boston from the equator?
Boston lies 4,691 km (2,915 mi) north of the equator and 5,311 km (3,300 mi) from the North Pole, measured along the meridian. At this latitude one degree of longitude spans 82.4 km, against 111.3 km at the equator.
Which UTM zone is Boston in?
Boston is in UTM zone 19N (EPSG:32619). Its UTM position is 19T 330369 4691625, 169.6 km west of the zone's central meridian, and its MGRS reference is 19T CG 30369 91625.
Which point of Boston do these coordinates mark?
They mark the reference point GeoNames gives for the centre of Boston. A city spreads over many kilometres, so each address has its own coordinates: type it in the search box at the top of the page, or click the map, to read them in every format.