MGRS coordinates of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Normandie · Frankrijk
MGRS-coördinaat (middelpunt)
Grid zone — · berekend uit 49.6425, -1.6250 (WGS84)
On the map
At the tip of the Cotentin, in Normandy, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin faces the English Channel behind one of the largest artificial harbours in the world. A naval and transatlantic port, the town houses the Cité de la Mer and retains a strong maritime identity, between breakwaters, arsenal and a wind-battered seafront. Cliffs, beaches and heaths at the tip of the peninsula compose wild landscapes open to the sea.
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin's MGRS coordinates serve to locate a quay, a breakwater or a cape with accuracy, with MilMap plotting them on the map to guide every itinerary.
Using MGRS around Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Whether you're preparing an exercise, a search-and-rescue operation, an outdoor trip or an emergency-services deployment around Cherbourg-en-Cotentin: MGRS lets you share positions unambiguously, with no confusion over north/south or east/west. In MilMap you search by the MGRS coordinate of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, place waypoints in MGRS, and the coordinate appears automatically in every PDF export.
Frequently asked questions
What are the MGRS coordinates of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?
The MGRS coordinate of the centre of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is (grid zone ), computed from the WGS84 position 49.6425, -1.6250.
Which MGRS grid zone is Cherbourg-en-Cotentin in?
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin lies in UTM/MGRS grid zone .