Belmopan, Belize elevation
The center of Belmopan is about 247 ft (75 m) above sea level. Within 5 km the ground ranges from 109 to 541 ft.
Elevation at the city center
247ft
75 m above sea level
Terrain-tile elevation at 17.2500, -88.7675 (Wikidata city coordinates). Built from: SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Range within 5 km of the center (sampled)
- 109 to 541 ft
- 33 to 165 m · 137 points
- Source: Terrain Tiles
- Average of sampled points
- 221 ft (68 m)
- Source: Terrain Tiles
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made
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Elevation around Belmopan
Within 5 km of the center, 137 sampled points run from 109 ft to 541 ft, with an average of 221 ft.
Method: Sampled: terrain-tile elevation at 137 points spaced 750 m apart within 5 km of the city center coordinates (no city boundary is used). The true highest and lowest points can lie between grid points.
Life at 247 ft
Standard-atmosphere estimates for central Belmopan (247 ft). Weather moves the real values a little from day to day.
- Oxygen per breath
- 99 % of sea level
- Air is still 20.9% oxygen; there is just less air.
Sources: pressure from the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA, NASA, USAF); boiling point from the Antoine equation for water (Lange's Handbook of Chemistry); canning thresholds from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning. Not medical or food-safety advice; follow the tested USDA recipe for your altitude.
Belmopan and nearby towns
- Benque Viejo del Carmen420 ft
- Melchor de Mencos325 ft
- Belmopan247 ft
- Bullet Tree Falls220 ft
- San Ignacio193 ft
- Lord's Bank6 ft
Landmark elevations
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belmopan city center | 247 ft (75 m) | Terrain Tiles at the Wikidata coordinates |
| Highest sampled point within 5 km | 541 ft (165 m) · 2.4 mi from the center | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Lowest sampled point within 5 km | 109 ft (33 m) | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Nearest large or medium airport: Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | 15 ft (5 m) · 37 mi away | OurAirports |
| Melchor de Mencos | 325 ft (99 m) · 28 mi away · pop. 30,682 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| San Ignacio | 193 ft (59 m) · 21 mi away · pop. 26,151 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Benque Viejo del Carmen | 420 ft (128 m) · 27 mi away · pop. 7,020 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Lord's Bank | 6 ft (2 m) · 35 mi away · pop. 4,876 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Bullet Tree Falls | 220 ft (67 m) · 23 mi away · pop. 3,932 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
Other capitals on this site
- Nassau, Bahamas — 31 ft, 913 mi away
- Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda — 32 ft, 1,776 mi away
- Bridgetown, Barbados — 50 ft, 1,963 mi away
- La Paz, Bolivia — 11,977 ft, 2,722 mi away
- Brasília, Brazil — 3,582 ft, 3,601 mi away
- All world capitals · Boiling point at 247 ft · Elevation from coordinates
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Belmopan?
The center of Belmopan is about 247 ft (75 m) above sea level, from Terrain Tiles at the city coordinates. Within 5 km of the center the sampled ground ranges from 109 to 541 ft.
How high above sea level is Belmopan in meters?
About 75 m at the city center. The sampled average within 5 km is 68 m.
What temperature does water boil at in Belmopan?
At 247 ft, water boils at about 211.5 °F (99.7 °C) and standard air pressure is 29.66 inHg (1,004 hPa), so each breath holds about 99% of the oxygen it would at sea level.
How high is the airport serving Belmopan?
Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE), 37 mi from the center, is at 15 ft (5 m), per OurAirports.
Sources
- Terrain Tiles by Mapzen, hosted on AWS Open Data — city-center elevation and sampled range (data: SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey)
- Natural Earth 1:10m land polygons (coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling) — coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling
- Wikidata (elevation statements that cite a source; the cited source is listed with each value) — city coordinates, population and nearby places
- OurAirports open data — airport elevation
- U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA/NASA/USAF); water boiling point by the Antoine equation (Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry) — boiling point, air pressure and oxygen
How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made