Which cities share Charleston’s latitude and longitude?

Directly north, east, south, and west, the world awaits.

A satellite image about Charleston. The city is labeled with a blue dot, and there are blue lines heading north, east, south, and west to the edge of the screen.

Compasses at the ready — we’re going on an adventure. | Screenshot via LatLon Connect

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you walked in a straight line around the world from Charleston? Wonder no longer, wanderer.

Let us introduce you to LatLon Connect, an online tool that allows users to explore cities across the world that share the same latitude and longitude.

Here’s how it works

  • Head to the site and type in any city you like.
  • Follow the blue lines in any direction to see which other cities are highlighted. Those are the ones directly in line with your original destination.
  • Bonus: The settings button at the top of the screen allows users to tweak the results, meaning you can look for cities with smaller or greater populations, and you can expand the buffer distance — altering the number of cities that will show up.
A photo of Guayaquil's famous colorful houses, with a hilltop church in the foreground. The sun is shining, and the buildings line roaming hills, with visible thick tree coverage covering the mountains in the distance.

Do you recognize this city? It’s on the same longitude as Charleston. | Photo via Canva

Here’s what we found

In our search, we stuck with the default settings, looking for places with 100,000+ people with a buffer zone of 6.21 miles (that’s 10 kilometers).

Dozens of results popped up, with the most populated place lying directly to our south: Guayaquil. Ecuador’s largest city is home to over 3 million people, and is renowned for its coastal charm, vibrant neighborhoods, and historic sites.

The largest US city Charleston is aligned with? San Diego, California (hey, SDtoday). We won’t spoil which other cities we found. Explore for yourself.

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