San Tin is in Yuen Long, Hong Kong, at latitude 22.50166 and longitude 114.06932. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.
22.50166, 114.06932
22.5017° N 114.0693° E
22°30'6'' N 114°4'9.6'' E
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| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 22.50166 | 114.06932 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 22.5017° N | 114.0693° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 22°30'6'' N | 114°4'9.6'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 22°30.1' N | 114°4.159' E |
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San Tin lies near the same parallel as cities like Havana (Cuba) and on the same meridian as cities like Wuhan (China).
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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 San Tin 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 San Tin: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.