Pointe-Noire Geographic coordinates
Pointe-Noire is in Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe, at latitude 16.23218 and longitude -61.78917. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, near sea level.
Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe Northern · Western Hemisphere 16.23218, -61.78917
16.2322° N 61.7892° W
16°13'55.8'' N 61°47'21'' W
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Latitude and longitude of Pointe-Noire
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 16.23218 | -61.78917 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 16.2322° N | 61.7892° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 16°13'55.8'' N | 61°47'21'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 16°13.931' N | 61°47.35' W |
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Geographic facts about Pointe-Noire
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire lies on 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 latitude
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 Pointe-Noire 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 Pointe-Noire: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.