Thiruvananthapuram Geographic coordinates

Thiruvananthapuram is in Kerala, India, at latitude 8.4855 and longitude 76.94924. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

8.4855, 76.94924

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

8.4855° N 76.9492° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

8°29'7.8'' N 76°56'57.3'' E

Latitude and longitude of Thiruvananthapuram

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 8.4855 76.94924
Decimal Degrees (DD) 8.4855° N 76.9492° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 8°29'7.8'' N 76°56'57.3'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 8°29.13' N 76°56.954' E

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8.4855° N 76.9492° E
Thiruvananthapuram Parallel and meridian of Thiruvananthapuram Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Thiruvananthapuram

Distance to the equator 943 km (586 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 8,445 km (5,248 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 9,064 km (5,632 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 10,951 km (6,804 mi)
Elevation 18 m (59 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram lies near the same parallel as cities like Abuja (Nigeria).

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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 Thiruvananthapuram 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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