The GPS coordinates of Chowchilla are latitude 37.123° and longitude -120.2602°. In directional format: 37.123° N, 120.2602° W. These coordinates mark the center of Chowchilla in California and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Chowchilla is a city in California, United States, on the continent of North America. It falls within Madera County. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Chowchilla sits at: Latitude 37° 7' 23" N and Longitude 120° 15' 37" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Chowchilla has a population of approximately 18,510 people. This is roughly 0.047% of California's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in California.

The interactive satellite map of Chowchilla is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 37.123, -120.2602 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Chowchilla in California. For broader context, explore the California state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Chowchilla is Merced Regional Macready Field (MCE), roughly 29 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Chowchilla is approximately 195 km (121 mi) from Sacramento, the capital of California, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in California.

Chowchilla sits at an elevation of approximately 73 meters (240 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for California.

The closest cities to Chowchilla include Fairmead, Le Grand, Planada. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Chowchilla, sunrise is at 06:14 AM and sunset is at 07:57 PM, giving a day length of 13h 43m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Chowchilla's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Chowchilla is approximately 4,133 km (2,568 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 10,674 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Chowchilla — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,599 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.

Chowchilla is approximately 2,685 km (1,668 mi) E of Washington, the national capital of United States, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.