Duque de Caxias Geographic coordinates

Duque de Caxias is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at latitude -22.78556 and longitude -43.31167. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

-22.78556, -43.31167

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

22.7856° S 43.3117° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

22°47'8'' S 43°18'42'' W

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

23K 673312 7479229

Plus Code Open Location Code

589R6M7Q+Q8

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

75cnqkj2k

Latitude and longitude of Duque de Caxias

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -22.78556 -43.31167
Decimal Degrees (DD) 22.7856° S 43.3117° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 22°47'8'' S 43°18'42'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 22°47.134' S 43°18.7' W

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22.7856° S 43.3117° W
Duque de Caxias Parallel and meridian of Duque de Caxias Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Duque de Caxias

Distance to the equator 2,534 km (1,574 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 4,423 km (2,749 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 12,541 km (7,792 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 7,474 km (4,644 mi)
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Duque de Caxias

Duque de Caxias lies on the same parallel as cities like Windhoek (Namibia).

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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 Duque de Caxias 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 Duque de Caxias: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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