Which cities share Lakeland's latitude and longitude?

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

An aerial satellite image above Lakeland. Green land and lakes surround the city, which is labeled with a blue arrow. There are blue lines heading in each direction — north, east, south, and west_ stretching out beyond the edges of the map. — Compasses at the ready, we’re going on an adventure.

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you walked in a straight line around the world from Lakeland? 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 shot overlooking the city of Wenzhou in China at night time. There are tall buildings lit up in purple and yellow lighting, with an empty street in front. Skyscrapers line the background with tall, apartment-looking buildings. — Do you recognize this place? It sits on the same latitude as Lakeland.

Here’s what we found

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).

In our search, 15+ results popped up, with the most populated place lying on the other side of the world: the Chinese city of Wenzhou, pictured above. As of recent estimates, there are more than 4 million people living in the port city.

The largest US city Swan City is aligned with? Cape Coral, Florida. We won’t spoil which other places we found — explore for yourself.

For more info on Lakeland’s international connections, we threw together a guide featuring our five sister cities spanning three separate continents.

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Which cities share Lakeland’s latitude and longitude?

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

Here’s how it works

Here’s what we found