Charters Towers Geographic coordinates
Charters Towers is in Queensland, Australia, at latitude -20.07671 and longitude 146.26353. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 319 m above sea level.
Queensland, Australia Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -20.07671, 146.26353
20.0767° S 146.2635° E
20°4'36.2'' S 146°15'48.7'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Charters Towers
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -20.07671 | 146.26353 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 20.0767° S | 146.2635° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 20°4'36.2'' S | 146°15'48.7'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 20°4.603' S | 146°15.812' E |
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Geographic facts about Charters Towers
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Charters Towers
Charters Towers lies near the same parallel as cities like Belo Horizonte (Brazil) and near the same meridian as cities like Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea).
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Cities near the same latitude
Cities near the same longitude
- Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Latitude -9.47723 Longitude 147.15089
- Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Latitude 15.21233 Longitude 145.7545
- Cairns, Australia Latitude -16.92366 Longitude 145.76613
- Launceston, Australia Latitude -41.43876 Longitude 147.13467
- Lae, Papua New Guinea Latitude -6.72333 Longitude 146.99611
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 Charters Towers 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 Charters Towers: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.