Central address: Dimokratias 1, Marathonas 190 07, Greece
Elevation: 35.183
Time Zone: Europe/Athens
Latitude: 38° 9' 11.8116'' N
Longitude: 23° 57' 43.1676'' E
Marathon (Demotic Greek: Μαραθώνας, Marathónas; Attic/Katharevousa: Μαραθών, Marathṓn) is a town in Greece and the site of the battle of Marathon in 490 BCE, in which the heavily outnumbered Athenian army defeated the Persians. Legend has it that Pheidippides, a Greek herald at the battle, was sent running from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory, which is how the marathon running race was conceived in modern times.[n 1]
The latitude of Marathónas is 38.153281, and the longitude is 23.961991. Marathónas is a city is located at Greece with the gps coordinates of 38° 9' 11.8116'' N and 23° 57' 43.1676'' E. The elevation of Marathónas is 35.183, the time zone is Europe/Athens.
Latitude | 38.153281 | Longitude | 23.961991 |
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Elevation | 35.183 | DMS Lat | 38° 9' 11.8116'' N |
DMS Lng | 23° 57' 43.1676'' E | GeoHASH | swc1138dfz5d2 |
UTM Zone | 34S | UTM Easting | 759540.219532346 |
UTM Northing | 4226968.44907481 | Time Zone | Europe/Athens |
Country | Greece | Country Code | 30 |