Launceston Geographic coordinates
Launceston is in Tasmania, Australia, at latitude -41.43876 and longitude 147.13467. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.
Tasmania, Australia Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -41.43876, 147.13467
41.4388° S 147.1347° E
41°26'19.5'' S 147°8'4.8'' E
Latitude and longitude of Launceston
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -41.43876 | 147.13467 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 41.4388° S | 147.1347° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 41°26'19.5'' S | 147°8'4.8'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 41°26.326' S | 147°8.08' E |
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Geographic facts about Launceston
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Launceston
Launceston lies on the same parallel as cities like Wellington (New Zealand) and on the same meridian as cities like Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea).
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Cities near the same latitude
- Wellington, New Zealand Latitude -41.28664 Longitude 174.77557
- Puerto Montt, Chile Latitude -41.4693 Longitude -72.94237
- Lower Hutt, New Zealand Latitude -41.21667 Longitude 174.91667
- Upper Hutt, New Zealand Latitude -41.13827 Longitude 175.0502
- Porirua, New Zealand Latitude -41.13333 Longitude 174.85
Cities near the same longitude
- Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Latitude -9.47723 Longitude 147.15089
- Hobart, Australia Latitude -42.87936 Longitude 147.32941
- Townsville, Australia Latitude -19.26639 Longitude 146.80569
- Lae, Papua New Guinea Latitude -6.72333 Longitude 146.99611
- Wodonga, Australia Latitude -36.12179 Longitude 146.88809
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 Launceston 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 Launceston: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.