The GPS coordinates of Hooghalen are latitude 52.9208° and longitude 6.5389°. In directional format: 52.9208° N, 6.5389° E. These coordinates mark the center of Hooghalen in Drenthe and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Hooghalen is a city in Drenthe, Netherlands, on the continent of Europe. It falls within Gemeente Midden-Drenthe. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Hooghalen sits at: Latitude 52° 55' 15" N and Longitude 6° 32' 20" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Hooghalen has a population of approximately 810 people. This is roughly 0.161% of Drenthe's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Drenthe.

The interactive satellite map of Hooghalen is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 52.9208, 6.5389 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Hooghalen in Drenthe. For broader context, explore the Drenthe state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Hooghalen is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), roughly 22 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Hooghalen is approximately 9 km (5 mi) from Assen, the capital of Drenthe, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Drenthe.

Hooghalen sits at an elevation of approximately 18 meters (59 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Drenthe.

The closest cities to Hooghalen include Hijken, Beilen, Midden-Drenthe. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Hooghalen, sunrise is at 06:10 AM and sunset is at 09:07 PM, giving a day length of 14h 57m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Hooghalen's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Hooghalen is approximately 5,891 km (3,661 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 439 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Hooghalen — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,023 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.

Hooghalen is approximately 127 km (79 mi) SW of Amsterdam, the national capital of Netherlands, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.