La Unión Geographic coordinates
La Unión is in Los Ríos Region, Chile, at latitude -40.29313 and longitude -73.08167. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, near sea level.
Los Ríos Region, Chile Southern · Western Hemisphere -40.29313, -73.08167
40.2931° S 73.0817° W
40°17'35.3'' S 73°4'54'' W
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Latitude and longitude of La Unión
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -40.29313 | -73.08167 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 40.2931° S | 73.0817° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 40°17'35.3'' S | 73°4'54'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 40°17.588' S | 73°4.9' W |
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Geographic facts about La Unión
Cities near the latitude and longitude of La Unión
La Unión lies near the same parallel as cities like Wellington (New Zealand) and near the same meridian as cities like New York City (United States).
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Cities near the same latitude
- Wellington, New Zealand Latitude -41.28664 Longitude 174.77557
- Palmerston North, New Zealand Latitude -40.35636 Longitude 175.61113
- Hastings, New Zealand Latitude -39.6381 Longitude 176.84918
- Lower Hutt, New Zealand Latitude -41.21667 Longitude 174.91667
- Napier, New Zealand Latitude -39.4926 Longitude 176.91233
Cities near the same longitude
- New York City, United States Latitude 40.71427 Longitude -74.00597
- Brooklyn, United States Latitude 40.6501 Longitude -73.94958
- Queens, United States Latitude 40.68149 Longitude -73.83652
- Montréal, Canada Latitude 45.50884 Longitude -73.58781
- Manhattan, United States Latitude 40.78343 Longitude -73.96625
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 La Unión 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 La Unión: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.