The GPS coordinates of Essex are latitude 42.1751° and longitude -82.8248°. In directional format: 42.1751° N, 82.8248° W. These coordinates mark the center of Essex in Ontario and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Essex is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the continent of North America. It falls within Essex County. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Essex sits at: Latitude 42° 10' 30" N and Longitude 82° 49' 29" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Essex has a population of approximately 7,446 people. This is roughly 0.048% of Ontario's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Ontario.

The interactive satellite map of Essex is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 42.1751, -82.8248 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Essex in Ontario. For broader context, explore the Ontario state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Essex is Windsor International Airport (YQG), roughly 16 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Essex is approximately 327 km (203 mi) from Toronto, the capital of Ontario, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Ontario.

Essex sits at an elevation of approximately 198 meters (650 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Ontario.

The closest cities to Essex include Kingsville, Tecumseh, Harrow. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Essex, sunrise is at 06:35 AM and sunset is at 08:36 PM, giving a day length of 14h 1m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Essex's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Essex is approximately 4,695 km (2,917 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 6,833 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Essex — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,792 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Essex is approximately 675 km (420 mi) NE of Ottawa, the national capital of Canada, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.