Which cities share Greenville’s latitude and longitude?

Directly north, east, south, and west of GVL, cities across the world await.

A satellite image of Greenville from way up. Greenville is labeled at the middle of an intersection of four blue lines — one is going north, another is going east, another south, and another west. They are latitude and longitude lines which stretch off the sides of the page.

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 Greenville? 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 classic green vintage car drives past El Capitolio, the grand neoclassical capitol building in Havana, Cuba, with palm trees and a bright blue sky in the background.

Do you recognize this place? It sits on the same longitude as Greenville. | 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 city lying directly to the south: Cuba’s capital of Havana, pictured above. That building in the background is the National Capitol of Cuba, which bears a resemblance to the Capitol building in Washington DC.

The largest US city Greenville is aligned with? Tampa, Florida (hey, TBAYtoday). We won’t spoil which other cities we found. Explore for yourself.

For more info on Greenville’s international connections, we threw together a guide featuring one of our sister cities — Bergamo, Italy.

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