Ambato Geographic coordinates

Ambato is in Tungurahua Province, Ecuador, at latitude -1.24908 and longitude -78.61675. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, about 2,597 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

-1.24908, -78.61675

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

1.2491° S 78.6168° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

1°14'56.7'' S 78°37'0.3'' W

Latitude and longitude of Ambato

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -1.24908 -78.61675
Decimal Degrees (DD) 1.2491° S 78.6168° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 1°14'56.7'' S 78°37'0.3'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 1°14.945' S 78°37.005' W

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1.2491° S 78.6168° W
Ambato, Ecuador Parallel and meridian of Ambato Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Ambato

Distance to the equator 139 km (86 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 8,739 km (5,430 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 10,146 km (6,304 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 9,868 km (6,132 mi)
Elevation 2,597 m (8,520 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Ambato

Ambato lies on the same parallel as cities like Nairobi (Kenya) and near the same meridian as cities like Toronto (Canada).

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

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