Valledupar Geographic coordinates

Valledupar is in Cesar Department, Colombia, at latitude 10.46538 and longitude -73.2531. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 160 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

10.46538, -73.2531

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

10.4654° N 73.2531° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

10°27'55.4'' N 73°15'11.2'' W

Latitude and longitude of Valledupar

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 10.46538 -73.2531
Decimal Degrees (DD) 10.4654° N 73.2531° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 10°27'55.4'' N 73°15'11.2'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 10°27.923' N 73°15.186' W

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10.4654° N 73.2531° W
Valledupar Parallel and meridian of Valledupar Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Valledupar

Distance to the equator 1,164 km (723 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 7,988 km (4,964 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 8,843 km (5,495 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 11,171 km (6,941 mi)
Elevation 160 m (525 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Valledupar

Valledupar lies on the same parallel as cities like Caracas (Venezuela) and near the same meridian as cities like New York City (United States).

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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 Valledupar 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 Valledupar: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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