Punta Cana geodata
Punta Cana (La Altagracia) is a populated place; located in Dominican Republic in America/Santo_Domingo (GMT-4) time zone. With population of 100,023 people, there are 12 cities with bigger population in this country. Compared to other cities in Dominican Republic, 65.9% of cities are located further ↑North; 100% of cities are located further ←West and 77.7% of cities have higher elevation than Punta Cana. Note1
Administrative division(s):
- Level 1: La Altagracia
- Level 2: Higüey
- Level 3: La Otra Banda (D. M.).
- Level 4: Cruz De Isleño
Punta Cana GPS coordinates[2]
18° 34' 54.552" North, 68° 24' 15.516" West
| Map corner | latitude | longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-left | 19.24697°, | -69.10744° |
| Center: | 18.58182°, | -68.40431° |
| Lower-right: | 17.91406°, | -67.70119° |
| Map W x H: | 148.2×148.2 km | = 92.1×92.1mi |
| max Lat: | 19.89131° ⇑65.9% North |
| Punta Cana: | 18.58182° |
| min Lat: | ⇓34.1% South 17.80136° |
| min Long | Punta Cana | max Long |
| -71.85022° | -68.40431° | -68.40431° |
| W 100%⇐ | ⇒0% E |
Elevation
Elevation of Punta Cana is 28 m = 92 ft, and this is 138.3 m = 454 ft below average elevation for this country.
| Max E: |
1242 m = 4075 ft | 77.7% |
| Avg. | 166.3 m = 546 ft | |
| Punta Cana | 28 m = 92 ft | |
Min E: |
5 m = 16 ft | 22.3% |
See also: Punta Cana elevation on elevation.city.
Geographical zone
Punta Cana is located in North Torrid zone (between Equator and Tropic of Cancer). Distance of this Northern Tropic circle is 539.8 km =335.4 mi to North.| Distance of | km | miles | from Punta Cana |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | 7941 | 4934.3 | to North |
| Arctic Circle | 5335.1 | 3315.1 | to North |
| Tropic Cancer | 539.8 | 335.4 | to North |
| Equator | 2066.1 | 1283.8 | to South |
Nearby cities:
15 places around Punta Cana: (largest is in red/bold)
• Boca de Yuma
31.3 km =19.4 mi, 
223°
• El Valle
111.5 km =69.3 mi, 
293°
• Guayabo Dulce
92.9 km =57.7 mi, 
274°
• Guaymate
60.5 km =37.6 mi, 270°
• Hato Mayor del Rey
92 km =57.2 mi, 
282°
• La Romana
62.4 km =38.8 mi, 
254°
• Miches
81.1 km =50.4 mi, 
303°
• Otra Banda
28.3 km =17.6 mi, 285°
• Pedro Sánchez
80.5 km =50 mi, 292°
• Quisqueya
105.8 km =65.7 mi, 268°
• Ramón Santana
81.9 km =50.9 mi, 266°
• Salvaleón de Higüey
32.2 km =20 mi, 276°
• San Pedro de Macorís
96.4 km =59.9 mi, 
261°
• San Rafael del Yuma
33.1 km =20.6 mi, 
239°
• Santa Cruz de El Seibo
69.9 km =43.4 mi, 286°
Sources, notices
• [Note1] Compared only with cities in Dominican Republic existing in our database
• [Src1] Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (CC-BY-SA)
• [Src2] Other city data from geonames.org with taken over terms of usage.
• [Src3] Geographical zone / Annual Mean Temperature by Robert A. Rohde @ Wikipedia
