Río Gallegos Geographic coordinates
Río Gallegos is in Santa Cruz, Argentina, at latitude -51.6253 and longitude -69.25229. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, near sea level.
Santa Cruz, Argentina Southern · Western Hemisphere -51.6253, -69.25229
51.6253° S 69.2523° W
51°37'31.1'' S 69°15'8.2'' W
Latitude and longitude of Río Gallegos
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -51.6253 | -69.25229 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 51.6253° S | 69.2523° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 51°37'31.1'' S | 69°15'8.2'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 51°37.518' S | 69°15.137' W |
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Geographic facts about Río Gallegos
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Río Gallegos
Río Gallegos lies on the same parallel as cities like Stanley (Falkland Islands) and on the same meridian as cities like Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic).
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Cities near the same latitude
- Stanley, Falkland Islands Latitude -51.69382 Longitude -57.85701
- Puerto Natales, Chile Latitude -51.72987 Longitude -72.50603
- Río Turbio, Argentina Latitude -51.53587 Longitude -72.33673
- Yacimientos Río Turbio, Argentina Latitude -51.53642 Longitude -72.33786
- 28 de Noviembre, Argentina Latitude -51.5839 Longitude -72.21382
Cities near the same longitude
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Latitude 18.47186 Longitude -69.89232
- Barquisimeto, Venezuela Latitude 10.0647 Longitude -69.35703
- Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic Latitude 18.5 Longitude -70
- Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic Latitude 18.48511 Longitude -69.84757
- Barinas, Venezuela Latitude 8.62064 Longitude -70.23105
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 Río Gallegos 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.