Vairao Geographic coordinates

Vairao is in Îles du Vent, French Polynesia, at latitude -17.78333 and longitude -149.28333. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, about 245 m above sea level.

Flag of French Polynesia Îles du Vent, French Polynesia Southern · Western Hemisphere
Decimal coordinates Simple standard

-17.78333, -149.28333

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

17.7833° S 149.2833° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

17°46'60'' S 149°16'60'' W

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

6K 257935 8032312

Plus Code Open Location Code

53JG6P88+MM

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

2svfffxhw

Latitude and longitude of Vairao

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -17.78333 -149.28333
Decimal Degrees (DD) 17.7833° S 149.2833° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 17°46'60'' S 149°16'60'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 17°47' S 149°17' W

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17.7833° S 149.2833° W
Vairao, French Polynesia Parallel and meridian of Vairao Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Vairao

Distance to the equator 1,977 km (1,229 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 14,825 km (9,212 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 11,984 km (7,447 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 8,030 km (4,989 mi)
Elevation 245 m (804 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Vairao

Vairao lies on the same parallel as cities like Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia) and on the same meridian as cities like Anchorage (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 Vairao 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 Vairao: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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