The GPS coordinates of Melvindale are latitude 42.2825° and longitude -83.1752°. In directional format: 42.2825° N, 83.1752° W. These coordinates mark the center of Melvindale in Michigan and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

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

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Melvindale sits at: Latitude 42° 16' 57" N and Longitude 83° 10' 31" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Melvindale has a population of approximately 10,404 people. This is roughly 0.105% of Michigan's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Michigan.

The interactive satellite map of Melvindale is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 42.2825, -83.1752 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Melvindale in Michigan. For broader context, explore the Michigan state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Melvindale is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), roughly 17 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Melvindale is approximately 124 km (77 mi) from Lansing, the capital of Michigan, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Michigan.

Melvindale sits at an elevation of approximately 179 meters (587 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Michigan.

The closest cities to Melvindale include River Rouge, Lincoln Park, Allen Park. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Melvindale, sunrise is at 03:35 AM and sunset is at 05:39 PM, giving a day length of 14h 3m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Melvindale's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Melvindale is approximately 4,707 km (2,925 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 6,850 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Melvindale — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,823 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.

Melvindale is approximately 548 km (340 mi) W of Washington, the national capital of United States, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.