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Grand Forks Air Force Base Coordinates

ND, US · Elevation 278m

Quick answer: Grand Forks Air Force Base is located at 47.961102, -97.401199 (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

47.961102, -97.401199
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

47°57'39.97"N 97°24'4.32"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

47°57.6661'N 97°24.0720'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

14T 619351 5313214
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

14TPU1935113214
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

cbd8ze49e
Plus Code

Open Location Code

86V4XH6X+G6

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

The point on the exact opposite side of Earth from Grand Forks Air Force Base. If you drilled straight through the planet's center, you would emerge here.

Antipodal coordinates

-47.961102, -97.401199

Hemisphere: S, W

DD

Decimal Degrees

-47.961102, -97.401199
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

47°57'39.97"S 97°24'4.32"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

47°57.6661'S 97°24.0720'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

14G 619351 4686786
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

14GPM1935186786
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

1z6xpsfw7
Plus Code

Open Location Code

46442HQX+GJ

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 14TPU1935113214 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 14 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 14 runs -102° to -96° longitude.
Latitude Band T One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square PU A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter P (west–east) and row letter U (south–north).
Easting 19351 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 13214 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 Grand Forks Air Force Base's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
c
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
cb
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
cbd
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
cbd8
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
cbd8z
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
cbd8ze
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
cbd8ze4
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
cbd8ze49
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
cbd8ze49e
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

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

About Grand Forks Air Force Base

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

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

47.961102, -97.401199

DMS

47°57'39.97"N 97°24'4.32"W

DDM

47°57.6661'N 97°24.0720'W

UTM

14T 619351 5313214

MGRS

14TPU1935113214

GH

cbd8ze49e

OLC

86V4XH6X+G6

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