Basse-Terre Geographic coordinates
Basse-Terre is in Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe, at latitude 15.99714 and longitude -61.73214. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, near sea level.
Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe Northern · Western Hemisphere 15.99714, -61.73214
15.9971° N 61.7321° W
15°59'49.7'' N 61°43'55.7'' W
Latitude and longitude of Basse-Terre
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 15.99714 | -61.73214 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 15.9971° N | 61.7321° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 15°59'49.7'' N | 61°43'55.7'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 15°59.828' N | 61°43.928' W |
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Geographic facts about Basse-Terre
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Basse-Terre
Basse-Terre lies near the same parallel as cities like Plymouth (Montserrat) and on the same meridian as cities like Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago).
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Cities near the same longitude
- Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Latitude 10.66668 Longitude -61.51889
- Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Latitude 8.35122 Longitude -62.64102
- Fort-de-France, Martinique Latitude 14.60365 Longitude -61.07418
- Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Latitude 13.15527 Longitude -61.22742
- Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Latitude 17.2955 Longitude -62.72499
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 Basse-Terre 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.