Central address: Princess Margaret Drive, Belize City, Belize
Elevation: 4.000
Time Zone: America/Belize
Latitude: 17° 30' 16.4376'' N
Longitude: 88° 11' 46.3668'' W
Belize City is the largest city in Belize and was once the capital of the former British Honduras. According to the 2010 census, Belize City has a population of 57,169 people in 16,162 households. It is located at the mouth of the Haulover Creek, which is a tributary of the Belize River. The Belize River empties into the Caribbean Sea 5 miles from Belize City on the Philip Goldson Highway on the coast of the Caribbean. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and industrial hub. Several cruise ships drop anchor outside the port and are tendered by local citizens. The city was almost entirely destroyed in 1961 when Hurricane Hattie swept ashore on October 31. It was the capital of British Honduras (as Belize was then named) until the government was moved to the new capital of Belmopan in 1970.
The latitude of Belize City is 17.504566, and the longitude is -88.196213. Belize City is a city is located at Belize with the gps coordinates of 17° 30' 16.4376'' N and 88° 11' 46.3668'' W. The elevation of Belize City is 4.000, the time zone is America/Belize.
Latitude | 17.504566 | Longitude | -88.196213 |
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Elevation | 4.000 | DMS Lat | 17° 30' 16.4376'' N |
DMS Lng | 88° 11' 46.3668'' W | GeoHASH | d5179497rr956 |
UTM Zone | 16Q | UTM Easting | 373009.557505926 |
UTM Northing | 1935773.24945333 | Time Zone | America/Belize |
Country | Belize | Country Code | 501 |