Changshu is in Jiangsu, China, at latitude 31.64615 and longitude 120.74221. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.
31.64615, 120.74221
31.6462° N 120.7422° E
31°38'46.1'' N 120°44'32'' E
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| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 31.64615 | 120.74221 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 31.6462° N | 120.7422° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 31°38'46.1'' N | 120°44'32'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 31°38.769' N | 120°44.533' E |
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Changshu lies near the same parallel as cities like Tijuana (Mexico) and near the same meridian as cities like Taipei (Taiwan).
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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 Changshu 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 Changshu: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.