Dhanbad Geographic coordinates
Dhanbad is in Jharkhand, India, at latitude 23.79759 and longitude 86.42992. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 247 m above sea level.
Jharkhand, India Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 23.79759, 86.42992
23.7976° N 86.4299° E
23°47'51.3'' N 86°25'47.7'' E
Latitude and longitude of Dhanbad
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 23.79759 | 86.42992 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 23.7976° N | 86.4299° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 23°47'51.3'' N | 86°25'47.7'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 23°47.855' N | 86°25.795' E |
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Dhanbad lies on the same parallel as cities like Havana (Cuba) and on the same meridian as cities like Kemerovo (Russia).
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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 Dhanbad 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.