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Mount Elbert Coordinates

Colorado, United States · Elevation 4,399m

Quick answer: Mount Elbert is located at 39.117800, -106.445300 (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

39.117800, -106.445300
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

39°7'4.08"N 106°26'43.08"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

39°7.0680'N 106°26.7180'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

13S 375054 4330843
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

13SCD7505430843
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

9wuq9c0vs
Plus Code

Open Location Code

85FM4H93+5P

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

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

Antipodal coordinates

-39.117800, -106.445300

Hemisphere: S, W

DD

Decimal Degrees

-39.117800, -106.445300
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

39°7'4.08"S 106°26'43.08"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

39°7.0680'S 106°26.7180'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

13H 375054 5669157
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

13HCS7505469157
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

39h33ybfk
Plus Code

Open Location Code

45GMVHJ3+X8

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 13SCD7505430843 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 13 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 13 runs -108° to -102° 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 CD A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter C (west–east) and row letter D (south–north).
Easting 75054 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 30843 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 Mount Elbert's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
9
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
9w
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
9wu
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
9wuq
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
9wuq9
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
9wuq9c
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
9wuq9c0
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
9wuq9c0v
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
9wuq9c0vs
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

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

About Mount Elbert

Mount Elbert is the highest summit in the Rocky Mountains and the highest point of the US state of Colorado at 14,440 feet (4,399 m). It is located in Lake County.

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

39.117800, -106.445300

DMS

39°7'4.08"N 106°26'43.08"W

DDM

39°7.0680'N 106°26.7180'W

UTM

13S 375054 4330843

MGRS

13SCD7505430843

GH

9wuq9c0vs

OLC

85FM4H93+5P

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