The GPS coordinates of Tangent are latitude 44.5412° and longitude -123.1082°. In directional format: 44.5412° N, 123.1082° W. These coordinates mark the center of Tangent in Oregon and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

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

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Tangent sits at: Latitude 44° 32' 28" N and Longitude 123° 6' 29" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Tangent has a population of approximately 1,220 people. This is roughly 0.029% of Oregon's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Oregon.

The interactive satellite map of Tangent is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 44.5412, -123.1082 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Tangent in Oregon. For broader context, explore the Oregon state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Tangent is Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE), roughly 42 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Tangent is approximately 45 km (28 mi) from Salem, the capital of Oregon, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Oregon.

Tangent sits at an elevation of approximately 76 meters (249 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Oregon.

The closest cities to Tangent include Albany, Corvallis, Lebanon. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Tangent, sunrise is at 06:10 AM and sunset is at 08:24 PM, giving a day length of 14h 13m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Tangent's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Tangent is approximately 4,958 km (3,081 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 9,768 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Tangent — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,142 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.

Tangent is approximately 2,770 km (1,721 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.