Cairns vs Townsville
See how these cities line up by country, Daily puzzle spots, distance, and place on the map. Cairns and Townsville are in the same country.
283 km
Distance
south-southeast
Direction
Same
Countries
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Cairns
Queensland, Australia
Australia
Country
Notable
How well-known
Not in the Daily puzzle yet
Daily puzzle
16.92 S, 145.77 E
Coordinates
Townsville
Queensland, Australia
Australia
Country
Notable
How well-known
Daily puzzle #56
Daily puzzle
19.27 S, 146.81 E
Coordinates
283 km
From Cairns, Townsville is roughly south-southeast. The number is a globe distance, not a road trip.
1,882 km
Cairns from equator
2,142 km
Townsville from equator
Side by side
City details compared
Simple city facts only: country, how well-known each city is, whether it can show up in the Daily puzzle, and where it sits on the globe.
CheckCountry
CairnsAustralia
TownsvilleAustralia
TakeawayBoth are in Australia
CheckHow well-known
CairnsNotable
TownsvilleNotable
TakeawayBoth are notable cities
CheckDaily puzzle
CairnsNot in the Daily puzzle yet
TownsvilleDaily puzzle #56
TakeawayTownsville can appear in the Daily puzzle
CheckFarther north
Cairns16.92 S
Townsville19.27 S
TakeawayCairns
CheckFarther east
Cairns145.77 E
Townsville146.81 E
TakeawayTownsville
CheckFarther from the equator
Cairns1,882 km
Townsville2,142 km
TakeawayTownsville
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