São Luís Geographic coordinates

São Luís is in Maranhão, Brazil, at latitude -2.52972 and longitude -44.30278. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

-2.52972, -44.30278

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

2.5297° S 44.3028° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

2°31'47'' S 44°18'10'' W

Latitude and longitude of São Luís

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -2.52972 -44.30278
Decimal Degrees (DD) 2.5297° S 44.3028° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 2°31'47'' S 44°18'10'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 2°31.783' S 44°18.167' W

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2.5297° S 44.3028° W
São Luís, Brazil Parallel and meridian of São Luís Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about São Luís

Distance to the equator 281 km (175 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 4,921 km (3,058 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 10,288 km (6,393 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 9,726 km (6,043 mi)
Elevation 29 m (95 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of São Luís

São Luís lies on the same parallel as cities like Guayaquil (Ecuador).

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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 Luís 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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