Taupo Geographic coordinates

Taupo is in Waikato Region, New Zealand, at latitude -38.68333 and longitude 176.08333. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 405 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

-38.68333, 176.08333

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

38.6833° S 176.0833° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

38°40'60'' S 176°4'60'' E

Latitude and longitude of Taupo

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -38.68333 176.08333
Decimal Degrees (DD) 38.6833° S 176.0833° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 38°40'60'' S 176°4'60'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 38°41' S 176°5' E

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38.6833° S 176.0833° E
Taupo Parallel and meridian of Taupo Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Taupo

Distance to the equator 4,301 km (2,673 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 11,402 km (7,085 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 14,308 km (8,891 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 5,706 km (3,545 mi)
Elevation 405 m (1,329 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Taupo

Taupo lies near the same parallel as cities like Melbourne (Australia).

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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 Taupo 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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