Cook Islands Geographic coordinates
Cook Islands is in Oceania, at latitude -21.236736 and longitude -159.777671. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres.
Oceania Southern · Western Hemisphere -21.236736, -159.777671
21.2367° S 159.7777° W
21°14'12.2'' S 159°46'39.6'' W
Latitude and longitude of Cook Islands
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -21.236736 | -159.777671 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 21.2367° S | 159.7777° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 21°14'12.2'' S | 159°46'39.6'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 21°14.204' S | 159°46.66' W |
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Geographic facts about Cook Islands
Distances calculated from the central point of Cook Islands.
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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 Cook Islands 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: the approximate geographic center of Cook Islands, a representative point within the country's territory.