Ascensión Geographic coordinates
Ascensión is in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia, at latitude -15.7 and longitude -63.08333. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, about 198 m above sea level.
Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia Southern · Western Hemisphere -15.7, -63.08333
15.7° S 63.0833° W
15°41'60'' S 63°4'60'' W
Latitude and longitude of Ascensión
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -15.7 | -63.08333 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 15.7° S | 63.0833° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 15°41'60'' S | 63°4'60'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 15°42' S | 63°5' W |
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Geographic facts about Ascensión
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Ascensión
Ascensión lies on the same parallel as cities like Lusaka (Zambia) and near the same meridian as cities like Plymouth (Montserrat).
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Cities near the same latitude
Cities near the same longitude
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Latitude -17.78629 Longitude -63.18117
- Plymouth, Montserrat Latitude 16.70555 Longitude -62.21292
- Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Latitude 8.35122 Longitude -62.64102
- Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Latitude 17.2955 Longitude -62.72499
- The Valley, Anguilla Latitude 18.21704 Longitude -63.05783
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 Ascensión 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 Ascensión: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.