São José do Rio Preto Geographic coordinates

São José do Rio Preto is in São Paulo, Brazil, at latitude -20.81972 and longitude -49.37944. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, about 505 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

-20.81972, -49.37944

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

20.8197° S 49.3794° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

20°49'11'' S 49°22'46'' W

Latitude and longitude of São José do Rio Preto

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -20.81972 -49.37944
Decimal Degrees (DD) 20.8197° S 49.3794° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 20°49'11'' S 49°22'46'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 20°49.183' S 49°22.766' W

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20.8197° S 49.3794° W
São José do Rio Preto Parallel and meridian of São José do Rio Preto Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about São José do Rio Preto

Distance to the equator 2,315 km (1,438 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 5,111 km (3,176 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 12,322 km (7,657 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 7,692 km (4,780 mi)
Elevation 505 m (1,657 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of São José do Rio Preto

São José do Rio Preto lies near the same parallel as cities like Avarua (Cook Islands).

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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 São José do Rio Preto 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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