Sarnia Geographic coordinates
Sarnia is in Ontario, Canada, at latitude 42.97866 and longitude -82.40407. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 185 m above sea level.
Ontario, Canada Northern · Western Hemisphere 42.97866, -82.40407
42.9787° N 82.4041° W
42°58'43.2'' N 82°24'14.7'' W
Latitude and longitude of Sarnia
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 42.97866 | -82.40407 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 42.9787° N | 82.4041° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 42°58'43.2'' N | 82°24'14.7'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 42°58.72' N | 82°24.244' W |
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Sarnia lies on the same parallel as cities like Sofia (Bulgaria) and on the same meridian as cities like Havana (Cuba).
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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 Sarnia 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.