San Francisco Geographic coordinates
San Francisco is in Heredia Province, Costa Rica, at latitude 9.9938 and longitude -84.12742. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 1,131 m above sea level.
Heredia Province, Costa Rica Northern · Western Hemisphere 9.9938, -84.12742
9.9938° N 84.1274° W
9°59'37.7'' N 84°7'38.7'' W
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Latitude and longitude of San Francisco
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 9.9938 | -84.12742 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 9.9938° N | 84.1274° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 9°59'37.7'' N | 84°7'38.7'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 9°59.628' N | 84°7.645' W |
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Geographic facts about San Francisco
Cities near the latitude and longitude of San Francisco
San Francisco lies near the same parallel as cities like Caracas (Venezuela) and on the same meridian as cities like Atlanta (United States).
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Cities near the same latitude
Cities near the same longitude
- Atlanta, United States Latitude 33.749 Longitude -84.38798
- San José, Costa Rica Latitude 9.93388 Longitude -84.08489
- Lexington, United States Latitude 37.98869 Longitude -84.47772
- Lexington-Fayette, United States Latitude 38.0498 Longitude -84.45855
- Cincinnati, United States Latitude 39.12711 Longitude -84.51439
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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.