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RAF Cosford Coordinates

ENG, GB · Elevation 83m

Quick answer: RAF Cosford is located at 52.640524, -2.305326 (N, W).

Different tools require different formats — Garmin devices default to DDM, military maps use MGRS, topo maps use UTM, and web apps expect Decimal Degrees. Copy whichever format your device or application needs. Click any format abbreviation to learn how it works.

All Coordinate Formats

DD

Decimal Degrees

52.640524, -2.305326
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

52°38'25.89"N 2°18'19.17"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

52°38.4314'N 2°18.3196'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

30U 547006 5832510
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

30UWD4700632510
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

gcq77wcm6
Plus Code

Open Location Code

9C4VJMRV+93

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

The point on the exact opposite side of Earth from RAF Cosford. If you drilled straight through the planet's center, you would emerge here.

Antipodal coordinates

-52.640524, -2.305326

Hemisphere: S, W

DD

Decimal Degrees

-52.640524, -2.305326
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

52°38'25.89"S 2°18'19.17"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

52°38.4314'S 2°18.3196'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

30F 547006 4167490
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

30FWG4700667490
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

5ywke916d
Plus Code

Open Location Code

3CVV9M5V+QV

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 30UWD4700632510 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 30 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 30 runs -6° to 0° longitude.
Latitude Band U One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square WD A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter W (west–east) and row letter D (south–north).
Easting 47006 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 32510 Distance north within the 100 km square. Same resolution as easting (10 m).

Geohash Precision

A geohash encodes coordinates by subdividing the Earth into progressively smaller cells. Each extra character roughly halves the cell area. The table below shows RAF Cosford's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
g
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
gc
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
gcq
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
gcq7
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
gcq77
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
gcq77w
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
gcq77wc
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
gcq77wcm
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
gcq77wcm6
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

Precision 9 (highlighted) is the default and provides sub-5-metre accuracy for most applications.

About RAF Cosford

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DCAE_Cosford

Live Converter

The coordinates above are fixed to this landmark. Use this converter to enter any other coordinates — such as a nearby trailhead, parking area, or a location you want to compare — and get all 7 formats instantly.

DD

52.640524, -2.305326

DMS

52°38'25.89"N 2°18'19.17"W

DDM

52°38.4314'N 2°18.3196'W

UTM

30U 547006 5832510

MGRS

30UWD4700632510

GH

gcq77wcm6

OLC

9C4VJMRV+93

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