Al-'Alam is in Salah ad Din, Iraq, at latitude 34.70896 and longitude 43.6951. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 94 m above sea level.
34.70896, 43.6951
34.709° N 43.6951° E
34°42'32.3'' N 43°41'42.4'' E
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| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 34.70896 | 43.6951 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 34.709° N | 43.6951° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 34°42'32.3'' N | 43°41'42.4'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 34°42.538' N | 43°41.706' E |
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Al-'Alam lies on the same parallel as cities like Los Angeles (United States) and near the same meridian as cities like Volgograd (Russia).
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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 Al-'Alam 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.
All formats correspond to the same reference point at the center of Al-'Alam: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.