Cork Geographic coordinates

Cork is in Munster, Ireland, at latitude 51.89797 and longitude -8.47061. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

51.89797, -8.47061

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

51.898° N 8.4706° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

51°53'52.7'' N 8°28'14.2'' W

Latitude and longitude of Cork

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 51.89797 -8.47061
Decimal Degrees (DD) 51.898° N 8.4706° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 51°53'52.7'' N 8°28'14.2'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 51°53.878' N 8°28.237' W

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51.898° N 8.4706° W
Cork Parallel and meridian of Cork Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Cork

Distance to the equator 5,771 km (3,586 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 581 km (361 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 4,237 km (2,632 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 15,778 km (9,804 mi)
Elevation 10 m (33 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Cork

Cork lies on the same parallel as cities like London (United Kingdom) and near the same meridian as cities like Lisbon (Portugal).

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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 Cork 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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