Contagem Geographic coordinates

Contagem is in Minas Gerais, Brazil, at latitude -19.93167 and longitude -44.05361. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, about 945 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

-19.93167, -44.05361

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

19.9317° S 44.0536° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

19°55'54'' S 44°3'13'' W

Latitude and longitude of Contagem

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -19.93167 -44.05361
Decimal Degrees (DD) 19.9317° S 44.0536° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 19°55'54'' S 44°3'13'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 19°55.9' S 44°3.217' W

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19.9317° S 44.0536° W
Contagem Parallel and meridian of Contagem Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Contagem

Distance to the equator 2,216 km (1,377 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 4,591 km (2,853 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 12,223 km (7,595 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 7,791 km (4,841 mi)
Elevation 945 m (3,100 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Contagem

Contagem lies on the same parallel as cities like Sucre (Bolivia).

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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 Contagem 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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