Heidelberg Geographic coordinates

Heidelberg is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, at latitude 49.40768 and longitude 8.69079. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 115 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

49.40768, 8.69079

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

49.4077° N 8.6908° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

49°24'27.6'' N 8°41'26.8'' E

Latitude and longitude of Heidelberg

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 49.40768 8.69079
Decimal Degrees (DD) 49.4077° N 8.6908° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 49°24'27.6'' N 8°41'26.8'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 49°24.461' N 8°41.447' E

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49.4077° N 8.6908° E
Heidelberg, Germany Parallel and meridian of Heidelberg Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Heidelberg

Distance to the equator 5,494 km (3,414 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 628 km (390 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 4,513 km (2,805 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 15,501 km (9,632 mi)
Elevation 115 m (377 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Heidelberg

Heidelberg lies near the same parallel as cities like Paris (France) and on the same meridian as cities like Kano (Nigeria).

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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 Heidelberg 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.

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