La Plata Geographic coordinates
La Plata is in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at latitude -34.92126 and longitude -57.95442. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, near sea level.
Buenos Aires, Argentina Southern · Western Hemisphere -34.92126, -57.95442
34.9213° S 57.9544° W
34°55'16.5'' S 57°57'15.9'' W
Latitude and longitude of La Plata
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -34.92126 | -57.95442 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 34.9213° S | 57.9544° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 34°55'16.5'' S | 57°57'15.9'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 34°55.276' S | 57°57.265' W |
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Geographic facts about La Plata
Cities near the latitude and longitude of La Plata
La Plata lies on the same parallel as cities like Montevideo (Uruguay) and near the same meridian as cities like Georgetown (Guyana).
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Cities near the same latitude
- Buenos Aires, Argentina Latitude -34.61315 Longitude -58.37723
- Montevideo, Uruguay Latitude -34.90328 Longitude -56.18816
- Canberra, Australia Latitude -35.28346 Longitude 149.12807
- Adelaide, Australia Latitude -34.92866 Longitude 138.59863
- Cape Town, South Africa Latitude -33.92584 Longitude 18.42322
Cities near the same longitude
- Georgetown, Guyana Latitude 6.80448 Longitude -58.15527
- Asunción, Paraguay Latitude -25.28646 Longitude -57.647
- Mar del Plata, Argentina Latitude -38.00042 Longitude -57.5562
- Stanley, Falkland Islands Latitude -51.69382 Longitude -57.85701
- San Lorenzo, Paraguay Latitude -25.33968 Longitude -57.50879
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 La Plata 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.