Santa Cruz de la Sierra Geographic coordinates
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia, at latitude -17.78629 and longitude -63.18117. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, about 433 m above sea level.
Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia Southern · Western Hemisphere -17.78629, -63.18117
17.7863° S 63.1812° W
17°47'10.6'' S 63°10'52.2'' W
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Latitude and longitude of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -17.78629 | -63.18117 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 17.7863° S | 63.1812° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 17°47'10.6'' S | 63°10'52.2'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 17°47.177' S | 63°10.87' W |
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Geographic facts about Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra lies near the same parallel as cities like Suva (Fiji) and near the same meridian as cities like Córdoba (Argentina).
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- Córdoba, Argentina Latitude -31.40648 Longitude -64.18853
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- 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 Santa Cruz de la Sierra 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 Santa Cruz de la Sierra: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.