Cochabamba Geographic coordinates

Cochabamba is in Cochabamba, Bolivia, at latitude -17.38195 and longitude -66.15995. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, about 2,537 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

-17.38195, -66.15995

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

17.382° S 66.16° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

17°22'55'' S 66°9'35.8'' W

Latitude and longitude of Cochabamba

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -17.38195 -66.15995
Decimal Degrees (DD) 17.382° S 66.16° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 17°22'55'' S 66°9'35.8'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 17°22.917' S 66°9.597' W

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17.382° S 66.16° W
Cochabamba, Bolivia Parallel and meridian of Cochabamba Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Cochabamba

Distance to the equator 1,933 km (1,201 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 6,981 km (4,338 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 11,940 km (7,419 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 8,074 km (5,017 mi)
Elevation 2,537 m (8,323 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Cochabamba

Cochabamba lies near the same parallel as cities like Suva (Fiji) and on the same meridian as cities like Caracas (Venezuela).

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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 Cochabamba 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 Cochabamba: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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