The GPS coordinates of Cross Hands are latitude 51.7931° and longitude -4.0875°. In directional format: 51.7931° N, 4.0875° W. These coordinates mark the center of Cross Hands in Wales and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Cross Hands is a city in Wales, United Kingdom, on the continent of Europe. It falls within Carmarthenshire. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Cross Hands sits at: Latitude 51° 47' 35" N and Longitude 4° 5' 15" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Cross Hands has a population of approximately 4,549 people. This is roughly 0.145% of Wales's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Wales.

The interactive satellite map of Cross Hands is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 51.7931, -4.0875 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Cross Hands in Wales. For broader context, explore the Wales state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Cross Hands is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), roughly 68 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Cross Hands is approximately 72 km (45 mi) from Cardiff, the capital of Wales, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Wales.

Cross Hands sits at an elevation of approximately 139 meters (456 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Wales.

The closest cities to Cross Hands include Tumble, Llannon, Tycroes. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Cross Hands, sunrise is at 05:56 AM and sunset is at 08:46 PM, giving a day length of 14h 49m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Cross Hands's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Cross Hands is approximately 5,766 km (3,583 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 281 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Cross Hands — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 746 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.

Cross Hands is approximately 275 km (171 mi) E of London, the national capital of United Kingdom, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.