Wakefield Geographic coordinates

Wakefield is in Tasman District, New Zealand, at latitude -41.4 and longitude 173.05. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 59 m above sea level.

Flag of New Zealand Tasman District, New Zealand Southern · Eastern Hemisphere
Decimal coordinates Simple standard

-41.4, 173.05

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

41.4° S 173.05° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

41°23'60'' S 173°3'0'' E

Latitude and longitude of Wakefield

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -41.4 173.05
Decimal Degrees (DD) 41.4° S 173.05° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 41°23'60'' S 173°3'0'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 41°24' S 173°3' E

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41.4° S 173.05° E
Wakefield, New Zealand Parallel and meridian of Wakefield Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Wakefield

Distance to the equator 4,603 km (2,860 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 10,781 km (6,699 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 14,610 km (9,078 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 5,404 km (3,358 mi)
Elevation 59 m (194 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Wakefield

Wakefield lies on the same parallel as cities like Puerto Montt (Chile) and near the same meridian as cities like Tarawa (Kiribati).

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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 Wakefield 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 Wakefield: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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