Gorakhpur Geographic coordinates

Gorakhpur is in Uttar Pradesh, India, at latitude 26.76628 and longitude 83.36889. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 83 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

26.76628, 83.36889

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

26.7663° N 83.3689° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

26°45'58.6'' N 83°22'8'' E

Latitude and longitude of Gorakhpur

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 26.76628 83.36889
Decimal Degrees (DD) 26.7663° N 83.3689° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 26°45'58.6'' N 83°22'8'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 26°45.977' N 83°22.133' E

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26.7663° N 83.3689° E
Gorakhpur, UP, India Parallel and meridian of Gorakhpur Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Gorakhpur

Distance to the equator 2,976 km (1,849 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 8,100 km (5,033 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 7,031 km (4,369 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 12,983 km (8,067 mi)
Elevation 83 m (272 ft)
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Gorakhpur lies near the same parallel as cities like Miami (United States) and near the same meridian as cities like Novosibirsk (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 Gorakhpur 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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