New Westminster Geographic coordinates
New Westminster is in British Columbia, Canada, at latitude 49.20678 and longitude -122.91092. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 64 m above sea level.
British Columbia, Canada Northern · Western Hemisphere 49.20678, -122.91092
49.2068° N 122.9109° W
49°12'24.4'' N 122°54'39.3'' W
Latitude and longitude of New Westminster
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 49.20678 | -122.91092 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 49.2068° N | 122.9109° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 49°12'24.4'' N | 122°54'39.3'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 49°12.407' N | 122°54.655' W |
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Geographic facts about New Westminster
Cities near the latitude and longitude of New Westminster
New Westminster lies near the same parallel as cities like Paris (France) and on the same meridian as cities like San Francisco (United States).
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Cities near the same latitude
Cities near the same longitude
- San Francisco, United States Latitude 37.77493 Longitude -122.41942
- Seattle, United States Latitude 47.60621 Longitude -122.33207
- Portland, United States Latitude 45.52345 Longitude -122.67621
- Oakland, United States Latitude 37.80437 Longitude -122.2708
- Fremont, United States Latitude 37.54827 Longitude -121.98857
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 New Westminster 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.