The GPS coordinates of Ellensburg are latitude 46.9965° and longitude -120.5478°. In directional format: 46.9965° N, 120.5478° W. These coordinates mark the center of Ellensburg in Washington and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

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

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Ellensburg sits at: Latitude 46° 59' 47" N and Longitude 120° 32' 52" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Ellensburg has a population of approximately 19,001 people. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Washington.

The interactive satellite map of Ellensburg is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 46.9965, -120.5478 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Ellensburg in Washington. For broader context, explore the Washington state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Ellensburg is Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM), roughly 48 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Ellensburg is approximately 179 km (111 mi) from Olympia, the capital of Washington, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Washington.

Ellensburg sits at an elevation of approximately 470 meters (1,542 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Washington.

The closest cities to Ellensburg include Kittitas, Naches, Tieton. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Ellensburg, sunrise is at 05:54 AM and sunset is at 08:19 PM, giving a day length of 14h 25m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Ellensburg's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Ellensburg is approximately 5,232 km (3,251 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 9,153 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Ellensburg — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 839 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.

Ellensburg is approximately 2,574 km (1,600 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.