Chicago in every coordinate format
The point is the centre of Chicago as GeoNames places it. A city covers many coordinates: search an address above for its own.
- Latitude
- 41.8500° N
- Longitude
- 87.6500° W
- Latitude, longitude
- 41.850000, -87.650000 · EPSG:4326
- Degrees, minutes, seconds
- 41°51'00.00"N 87°39'00.00"W
- Degrees, decimal minutes
- 41°51.0000'N 87°39.0000'W
- UTM zone 16N
- 16T 446042 4633326 · EPSG:32616
- MGRS
- 16T DM 46042 33326
- Plus code
- 86HJV922+22
- Maidenhead locator
- EN61eu
Where Chicago 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
- 4,635 km (2,880 mi) north
- From the North Pole
- 5,367 km (3,335 mi)
- One degree of longitude here
- 83.0 km (51.6 mi), against 111.3 km at the equator
- UTM central meridian
- 87° W, 54.0 km to the east of the point
- Solar noon
- 5 h 51 min after Greenwich
- Antipode
- -41.8500, 92.3500
- Magnetic declination
- 4.2° west
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What are the GPS coordinates of Chicago?
The GPS coordinates of Chicago, Illinois are 41.8500, -87.6500 in decimal degrees: latitude 41.8500° north, longitude 87.6500° west. In degrees, minutes and seconds that is 41°51'00.00"N 87°39'00.00"W.
How far is Chicago from the equator?
Chicago lies 4,635 km (2,880 mi) north of the equator and 5,367 km (3,335 mi) from the North Pole, measured along the meridian. At this latitude one degree of longitude spans 83.0 km, against 111.3 km at the equator.
Which UTM zone is Chicago in?
Chicago is in UTM zone 16N (EPSG:32616). Its UTM position is 16T 446042 4633326, 54.0 km west of the zone's central meridian, and its MGRS reference is 16T DM 46042 33326.
Which point of Chicago do these coordinates mark?
They mark the reference point GeoNames gives for the centre of Chicago. 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.