Purnia Geographic coordinates

Purnia is in Bihar, India, at latitude 25.77895 and longitude 87.47422. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

25.77895, 87.47422

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

25.779° N 87.4742° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

25°46'44.2'' N 87°28'27.2'' E

Latitude and longitude of Purnia

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 25.77895 87.47422
Decimal Degrees (DD) 25.779° N 87.4742° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 25°46'44.2'' N 87°28'27.2'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 25°46.737' N 87°28.453' E

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25.779° N 87.4742° E
Purnia Parallel and meridian of Purnia Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Purnia

Distance to the equator 2,866 km (1,781 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 8,562 km (5,320 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 7,141 km (4,437 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 12,873 km (7,999 mi)
Elevation 44 m (144 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Purnia

Purnia lies on the same parallel as cities like Taipei (Taiwan) and on the same meridian as cities like Ürümqi (China).

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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 Purnia 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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