Cairns Geographic coordinates
Cairns is in Queensland, Australia, at latitude -16.92366 and longitude 145.76613. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.
Queensland, Australia Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -16.92366, 145.76613
16.9237° S 145.7661° E
16°55'25.2'' S 145°45'58.1'' E
Latitude and longitude of Cairns
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -16.92366 | 145.76613 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 16.9237° S | 145.7661° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 16°55'25.2'' S | 145°45'58.1'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 16°55.42' S | 145°45.968' E |
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Geographic facts about Cairns
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Cairns
Cairns lies on the same parallel as cities like La Paz (Bolivia) and on the same meridian as cities like Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands).
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Cities near the same latitude
Cities near the same longitude
- Melbourne, Australia Latitude -37.814 Longitude 144.96332
- Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Latitude 15.21233 Longitude 145.7545
- Shepparton, Australia Latitude -36.38047 Longitude 145.39867
- St Albans, Australia Latitude -37.74496 Longitude 144.80049
- Brunswick, Australia Latitude -37.76667 Longitude 144.96667
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 Cairns 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.