Bīrjand Geographic coordinates

Bīrjand is in South Khorasan Province, Iran, at latitude 32.86628 and longitude 59.22114. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 1,459 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

32.86628, 59.22114

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

32.8663° N 59.2211° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

32°51'58.6'' N 59°13'16.1'' E

Latitude and longitude of Bīrjand

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 32.86628 59.22114
Decimal Degrees (DD) 32.8663° N 59.2211° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 32°51'58.6'' N 59°13'16.1'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 32°51.977' N 59°13.268' E

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32.8663° N 59.2211° E
Bīrjand Parallel and meridian of Bīrjand Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Bīrjand

Distance to the equator 3,654 km (2,271 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 5,453 km (3,388 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 6,353 km (3,947 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 13,661 km (8,489 mi)
Elevation 1,459 m (4,787 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Bīrjand

Bīrjand lies near the same parallel as cities like Phoenix (United States) and near the same meridian as cities like Muscat (Oman).

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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 Bīrjand 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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