Caxias do Sul Geographic coordinates

Caxias do Sul is in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, at latitude -29.16806 and longitude -51.17944. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, about 787 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

-29.16806, -51.17944

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

29.1681° S 51.1794° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

29°10'5'' S 51°10'46'' W

Latitude and longitude of Caxias do Sul

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -29.16806 -51.17944
Decimal Degrees (DD) 29.1681° S 51.1794° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 29°10'5'' S 51°10'46'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 29°10.084' S 51°10.766' W

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29.1681° S 51.1794° W
Caxias do Sul Parallel and meridian of Caxias do Sul Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Caxias do Sul

Distance to the equator 3,243 km (2,015 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 4,927 km (3,062 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 13,250 km (8,233 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 6,764 km (4,203 mi)
Elevation 787 m (2,582 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Caxias do Sul

Caxias do Sul lies on the same parallel as cities like Kingston (Norfolk Island) and on the same meridian as cities like Nuuk (Greenland).

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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 Caxias do Sul 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.

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