El Calafate Geographic coordinates
El Calafate is in Santa Cruz, Argentina, at latitude -50.34075 and longitude -72.27682. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, about 205 m above sea level.
Santa Cruz, Argentina Southern · Western Hemisphere -50.34075, -72.27682
50.3408° S 72.2768° W
50°20'26.7'' S 72°16'36.6'' W
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Latitude and longitude of El Calafate
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -50.34075 | -72.27682 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 50.3408° S | 72.2768° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 50°20'26.7'' S | 72°16'36.6'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 50°20.445' S | 72°16.609' W |
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Geographic facts about El Calafate
Cities near the latitude and longitude of El Calafate
El Calafate lies near the same parallel as cities like Port-aux-Français (French Southern Territories) and on the same meridian as cities like Port-au-Prince (Haiti).
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Cities near the same latitude
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- Puerto San Julián, Argentina Latitude -49.30696 Longitude -67.7298
- Puerto Santa Cruz, Argentina Latitude -50.01922 Longitude -68.52378
- El Chaltén, Argentina Latitude -49.3299 Longitude -72.88605
- Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories Latitude -49.34916 Longitude 70.21937
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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 El Calafate 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.
All formats correspond to the same reference point at the center of El Calafate: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.