The GPS coordinates of Dobson are latitude -42.45° and longitude 171.35°. In directional format: 42.45° S, 171.35° E. These coordinates mark the center of Dobson in West Coast and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Dobson is a city in West Coast, New Zealand, on the continent of Australia And Oceania. It falls within Grey District. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Dobson sits at: Latitude 42° 27' 0" S and Longitude 171° 20' 60" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Dobson has a population of approximately 828 people. This is roughly 2.379% of West Coast's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in West Coast.

The interactive satellite map of Dobson is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates -42.45, 171.35 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Dobson in West Coast. For broader context, explore the West Coast state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Dobson is Hokitika Airfield (HKK), roughly 42 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Dobson is approximately 12 km (8 mi) from Greymouth, the capital of West Coast, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in West Coast.

Dobson sits at an elevation of approximately 55 meters (180 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for West Coast.

The closest cities to Dobson include Runanga, Greymouth, Blaketown. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Dobson, sunrise is at 07:30 AM and sunset is at 05:49 PM, giving a day length of 10h 19m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Dobson's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Dobson is approximately 4,726 km (2,936 mi) from the Equator, in the southern hemisphere. It's also about 14,075 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Dobson — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Pontevedra, Spain, roughly 2 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.

Dobson is approximately 312 km (194 mi) NE of Wellington, the national capital of New Zealand, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.