San Rafael Abajo Geographic coordinates
San Rafael Abajo is in San José, Costa Rica, at latitude 9.831 and longitude -84.29008. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 826 m above sea level.
San José, Costa Rica Northern · Western Hemisphere 9.831, -84.29008
9.831° N 84.2901° W
9°49'51.6'' N 84°17'24.3'' W
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Latitude and longitude of San Rafael Abajo
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 9.831 | -84.29008 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 9.831° N | 84.2901° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 9°49'51.6'' N | 84°17'24.3'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 9°49.86' N | 84°17.405' W |
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Geographic facts about San Rafael Abajo
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San Rafael Abajo 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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- Atlanta, United States Latitude 33.749 Longitude -84.38798
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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 San Rafael Abajo 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 Rafael Abajo: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.