Chã de Alecrim Geographic coordinates

Chã de Alecrim is in São Vicente, Cabo Verde, at latitude 16.89916 and longitude -24.98731. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, near sea level.

Flag of Cabo Verde São Vicente, Cabo Verde Northern · Western Hemisphere
Decimal coordinates Simple standard

16.89916, -24.98731

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

16.8992° N 24.9873° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

16°53'57'' N 24°59'14.3'' W

Latitude and longitude of Chã de Alecrim

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 16.89916 -24.98731
Decimal Degrees (DD) 16.8992° N 24.9873° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 16°53'57'' N 24°59'14.3'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 16°53.95' N 24°59.239' W

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16.8992° N 24.9873° W
Chã de Alecrim Parallel and meridian of Chã de Alecrim Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Chã de Alecrim

Distance to the equator 1,879 km (1,168 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 2,657 km (1,651 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 8,128 km (5,051 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 11,886 km (7,386 mi)
Elevation 21 m (69 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Chã de Alecrim

Chã de Alecrim lies near the same parallel as cities like Hyderabad (India) and near the same meridian as cities like Ponta Delgada (Portugal).

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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 Chã de Alecrim 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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