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RNZAF Base Ohakea Coordinates

MWT, NZ · Elevation 50m

Quick answer: RNZAF Base Ohakea is located at -40.206001, 175.388001 (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

-40.206001, 175.388001
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

40°12'21.60"S 175°23'16.80"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

40°12.3601'S 175°23.2800'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

60G 362812 5548132
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

60GUA6281248132
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

rbuer09xh
Plus Code

Open Location Code

4VFQQ9VQ+CX

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

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

Antipodal coordinates

40.206001, 175.388000

Hemisphere: N, E

DD

Decimal Degrees

40.206001, 175.388000
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

40°12'21.60"N 175°23'16.80"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

40°12.3601'N 175°23.2800'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

60T 362812 4451868
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

60TUK6281251868
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

xzhsxp38u
Plus Code

Open Location Code

8VGQ694Q+C5

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 60GUA6281248132 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 60 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 60 runs 174° to 180° 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 UA A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter U (west–east) and row letter A (south–north).
Easting 62812 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 48132 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 RNZAF Base Ohakea'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
rbu
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
rbue
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
rbuer
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
rbuer0
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
rbuer09
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
rbuer09x
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
rbuer09xh
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

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

About RNZAF Base Ohakea

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

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

-40.206001, 175.388001

DMS

40°12'21.60"S 175°23'16.80"E

DDM

40°12.3601'S 175°23.2800'E

UTM

60G 362812 5548132

MGRS

60GUA6281248132

GH

rbuer09xh

OLC

4VFQQ9VQ+CX

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