Bahía Blanca Geographic coordinates
Bahía Blanca is in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at latitude -38.7176 and longitude -62.26545. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, near sea level.
Buenos Aires, Argentina Southern · Western Hemisphere -38.7176, -62.26545
38.7176° S 62.2655° W
38°43'3.4'' S 62°15'55.6'' W
Latitude and longitude of Bahía Blanca
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -38.7176 | -62.26545 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 38.7176° S | 62.2655° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 38°43'3.4'' S | 62°15'55.6'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 38°43.056' S | 62°15.927' W |
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Geographic facts about Bahía Blanca
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Bahía Blanca
Bahía Blanca lies near the same parallel as cities like Melbourne (Australia) and near the same meridian as cities like Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia).
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- Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Latitude -17.78629 Longitude -63.18117
- Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Latitude 10.66668 Longitude -61.51889
- Plymouth, Montserrat Latitude 16.70555 Longitude -62.21292
- Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Latitude 8.35122 Longitude -62.64102
- Roseau, Dominica Latitude 15.30174 Longitude -61.38808
About geographic coordinates
The geographic coordinate system enables any place in the world to be located using its latitude and longitude. The latitude is the position relative to the equator, specifying the north-south position. The longitude specifies the east-west position measured from a reference meridian (usually the Greenwich Prime Meridian). The latitude and longitude of Bahía Blanca have been calculated based on the geodetic datum WGS84.
Besides latitude and longitude, there are other systems to express a location: UTM coordinates divide the world into 60 zones and express positions in meters; the Plus Code is an open short code used by Google Maps; and the geohash is a compact format widely used in software applications.