Poza Rica de Hidalgo Geographic coordinates

Poza Rica de Hidalgo is in Veracruz, Mexico, at latitude 20.53315 and longitude -97.45946. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 58 m above sea level.

Flag of Mexico Veracruz, Mexico Northern · Western Hemisphere
Decimal coordinates Simple standard

20.53315, -97.45946

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

20.5332° N 97.4595° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

20°31'59.3'' N 97°27'34.1'' W

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

14Q 660614 2271239

Plus Code Open Location Code

76G4GGMR+76

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

9gdsy3bnm

Latitude and longitude of Poza Rica de Hidalgo

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 20.53315 -97.45946
Decimal Degrees (DD) 20.5332° N 97.4595° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 20°31'59.3'' N 97°27'34.1'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 20°31.989' N 97°27.568' W

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20.5332° N 97.4595° W
Poza Rica de Hidalgo Parallel and meridian of Poza Rica de Hidalgo Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Poza Rica de Hidalgo

Distance to the equator 2,283 km (1,419 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 9,949 km (6,182 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 7,724 km (4,799 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 12,290 km (7,637 mi)
Elevation 58 m (190 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Poza Rica de Hidalgo

Poza Rica de Hidalgo lies near the same parallel as cities like Hanoi (Vietnam) and near the same meridian as cities like San Antonio (United States).

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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 Poza Rica de Hidalgo 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 Poza Rica de Hidalgo: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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