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Hokitika Airfield Coordinates

WTC, NZ · Elevation 45m

Quick answer: Hokitika Airfield is located at -42.713600, 170.985001 (S, E).

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

-42.713600, 170.985001
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

42°42'48.96"S 170°59'6.00"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

42°42.8160'S 170°59.1000'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

59G 498772 5270989
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

59GMN9877270989
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

rb3t4b5rp
Plus Code

Open Location Code

4V9G7XPP+CJ

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

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

Antipodal coordinates

42.713600, 170.985001

Hemisphere: N, E

DD

Decimal Degrees

42.713600, 170.985001
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

42°42'48.96"N 170°59'6.00"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

42°42.8160'N 170°59.1000'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

59T 498772 4729011
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

59TMH9877229011
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

xz9dfzg2z
Plus Code

Open Location Code

8VJGPX7P+C6

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 59GMN9877270989 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 59 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 59 runs 168° to 174° longitude.
Latitude Band G One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square MN A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter M (west–east) and row letter N (south–north).
Easting 98772 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 70989 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 Hokitika Airfield's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
r
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
rb
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
rb3
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
rb3t
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
rb3t4
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
rb3t4b
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
rb3t4b5
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
rb3t4b5r
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
rb3t4b5rp
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

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

About Hokitika Airfield

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

-42.713600, 170.985001

DMS

42°42'48.96"S 170°59'6.00"E

DDM

42°42.8160'S 170°59.1000'E

UTM

59G 498772 5270989

MGRS

59GMN9877270989

GH

rb3t4b5rp

OLC

4V9G7XPP+CJ

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