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RAF Cranwell Coordinates

ENG, GB · Elevation 66m

Quick answer: RAF Cranwell is located at 53.027308, -0.493104 (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

53.027308, -0.493104
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

53°1'38.31"N 0°29'35.17"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

53°1.6385'N 0°29.5862'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

30U 668118 5878247
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

30UXD6811878247
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

gcrtsv2fm
Plus Code

Open Location Code

9C5X2GG4+XJ

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

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

Antipodal coordinates

-53.027308, -0.493104

Hemisphere: S, W

DD

Decimal Degrees

-53.027308, -0.493104
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

53°1'38.31"S 0°29'35.17"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

53°1.6385'S 0°29.5862'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

30F 668118 4121753
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

30FXG6811821753
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

5yxdkf8vt
Plus Code

Open Location Code

3CRXXGF4+56

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 30UXD6811878247 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 XD A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter X (west–east) and row letter D (south–north).
Easting 68118 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 78247 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 Cranwell'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
gcr
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
gcrt
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
gcrts
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
gcrtsv
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
gcrtsv2
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
gcrtsv2f
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
gcrtsv2fm
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

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

About RAF Cranwell

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

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

53.027308, -0.493104

DMS

53°1'38.31"N 0°29'35.17"W

DDM

53°1.6385'N 0°29.5862'W

UTM

30U 668118 5878247

MGRS

30UXD6811878247

GH

gcrtsv2fm

OLC

9C5X2GG4+XJ

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