Ponta do Sol Geographic coordinates

Ponta do Sol is in Ribeira Grande, Cabo Verde, at latitude 17.20171 and longitude -25.09217. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

17.20171, -25.09217

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

17.2017° N 25.0922° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

17°12'6.2'' N 25°5'31.8'' W

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

26Q 702888 1902869

Plus Code Open Location Code

799P6W25+M4

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

e7n1v52rn

Latitude and longitude of Ponta do Sol

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 17.20171 -25.09217
Decimal Degrees (DD) 17.2017° N 25.0922° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 17°12'6.2'' N 25°5'31.8'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 17°12.103' N 25°5.53' W

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17.2017° N 25.0922° W
Ponta do Sol, Cabo Verde Parallel and meridian of Ponta do Sol Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Ponta do Sol

Distance to the equator 1,913 km (1,188 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 2,663 km (1,655 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 8,094 km (5,030 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 11,920 km (7,407 mi)
Elevation 22 m (72 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Ponta do Sol

Ponta do Sol lies on the same parallel as cities like Kingston (Jamaica) and on 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 Ponta do Sol 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 Ponta do Sol: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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