Potosí Geographic coordinates
Potosí is in Rivas Department, Nicaragua, at latitude 11.49416 and longitude -85.8568. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 63 m above sea level.
Rivas Department, Nicaragua Northern · Western Hemisphere 11.49416, -85.8568
11.4942° N 85.8568° W
11°29'39'' N 85°51'24.5'' W
Latitude and longitude of Potosí
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 11.49416 | -85.8568 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 11.4942° N | 85.8568° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 11°29'39'' N | 85°51'24.5'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 11°29.65' N | 85°51.408' W |
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Geographic facts about Potosí
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Potosí
Potosí lies near the same parallel as cities like Barranquilla (Colombia) and near the same meridian as cities like Cancún (Mexico).
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Cities near the same latitude
- Managua, Nicaragua Latitude 12.13282 Longitude -86.2504
- Barranquilla, Colombia Latitude 10.96854 Longitude -74.78132
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Latitude 10.82302 Longitude 106.62965
- Kano, Nigeria Latitude 12.00012 Longitude 8.51672
- Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Latitude 10.66668 Longitude -61.51889
Cities near the same longitude
- Cancún, Mexico Latitude 21.17429 Longitude -86.84656
- Indianapolis, United States Latitude 39.76838 Longitude -86.15804
- Nashville, United States Latitude 36.16589 Longitude -86.78444
- Louisville, United States Latitude 38.25424 Longitude -85.75941
- Fort Wayne, United States Latitude 41.1306 Longitude -85.12886
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 Potosí 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 Potosí: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.