The GPS coordinates of Merced are latitude 37.3022° and longitude -120.483°. In directional format: 37.3022° N, 120.483° W. These coordinates mark the center of Merced in California and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

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

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Merced sits at: Latitude 37° 18' 8" N and Longitude 120° 28' 59" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Merced has a population of approximately 82,436 people. This is roughly 0.209% 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 Merced is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 37.3022, -120.483 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Merced in California. For broader context, explore the California state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Merced is Merced Regional Macready Field (MCE), roughly 3 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Merced is approximately 168 km (104 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.

Merced sits at an elevation of approximately 52 meters (171 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 Merced include Atwater, Planada, Winton. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Merced, sunrise is at 06:14 AM and sunset is at 07:59 PM, giving a day length of 13h 44m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Merced's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Merced is approximately 4,152 km (2,580 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 10,669 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Merced — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,591 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.

Merced is approximately 2,698 km (1,676 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.