Recife Geographic coordinates

Recife is in Pernambuco, Brazil, at latitude -8.05389 and longitude -34.88111. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

-8.05389, -34.88111

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

8.0539° S 34.8811° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

8°3'14'' S 34°52'52'' W

Latitude and longitude of Recife

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -8.05389 -34.88111
Decimal Degrees (DD) 8.0539° S 34.8811° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 8°3'14'' S 34°52'52'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 8°3.233' S 34°52.867' W

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8.0539° S 34.8811° W
Recife Parallel and meridian of Recife Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Recife

Distance to the equator 896 km (556 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 3,839 km (2,385 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 10,903 km (6,775 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 9,112 km (5,662 mi)
Elevation 8 m (26 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Recife

Recife lies on the same parallel as cities like Trujillo (Peru).

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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 Recife 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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