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Bowman Field Coordinates

KY, US · Elevation 166m

Quick answer: Bowman Field is located at 38.228001, -85.663696 (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

38.228001, -85.663696
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

38°13'40.80"N 85°39'49.31"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

38°13.6800'N 85°39.8218'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

16S 616962 4231957
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

16SFH1696231957
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

dng16xjw5
Plus Code

Open Location Code

86CP68HP+82

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

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

Antipodal coordinates

-38.228001, -85.663696

Hemisphere: S, W

DD

Decimal Degrees

-38.228001, -85.663696
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

38°13'40.80"S 85°39'49.31"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

38°13.6800'S 85°39.8218'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

16H 616962 5768043
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

16HFC1696268043
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

615nd8v9g
Plus Code

Open Location Code

46HPQ8CP+PR

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 16SFH1696231957 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 16 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 16 runs -90° to -84° longitude.
Latitude Band S One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square FH A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter F (west–east) and row letter H (south–north).
Easting 16962 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 31957 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 Bowman Field's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
d
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
dn
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
dng
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
dng1
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
dng16
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
dng16x
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
dng16xj
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
dng16xjw
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
dng16xjw5
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

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

About Bowman Field

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowman_Field_(airport)

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

38.228001, -85.663696

DMS

38°13'40.80"N 85°39'49.31"W

DDM

38°13.6800'N 85°39.8218'W

UTM

16S 616962 4231957

MGRS

16SFH1696231957

GH

dng16xjw5

OLC

86CP68HP+82

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