City
Monterrey
Mexico
What guided this image
- Landmarks
- Cerro de la Silla; Paseo Santa Lucía; Macroplaza; Palacio del Obispado; Parque Fundidora; Barrio Antiguo; lush northern Mexican montane and semi-arid flora
- Viewpoint
- Favor the classic viewpoint looking across the landscape toward the signature landmarks of Monterrey, showing regional foliage and foreground textures, the iconic architectural monuments in the middle-ground, and the distant horizon fading in the background.
- Palette
- Green should be the predominant color, especially in sabino cypresses along the canal, anacahuita trees, and mountain shrubs.
Population1,135,512
Coordinates25.68°N, 100.32°W
Elevation546 m
Area970 km²
Time zoneAmerica/MonterreyUTC−6
Solar noon12:41clock runs 0.7 h ahead of the sun
Through the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Monterrey and you surface in open ocean, nearest to Port Mathurin, Mauritius — 1,795 km from the exact antipodal point.
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| San Antonio | US | 453 km |
| León de los Aldama | MX | 526 km |
| Santiago de Querétaro | MX | 566 km |
| Zapopan | MX | 634 km |
| Guadalajara | MX | 636 km |
| Houston | US | 666 km |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | MX | 688 km |
| Mexico City | MX | 706 km |
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