San Juan del Sur Geographic coordinates
San Juan del Sur is in Rivas Department, Nicaragua, at latitude 11.25292 and longitude -85.87049. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, near sea level.
Rivas Department, Nicaragua Northern · Western Hemisphere 11.25292, -85.87049
11.2529° N 85.8705° W
11°15'10.5'' N 85°52'13.8'' W
Latitude and longitude of San Juan del Sur
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 11.25292 | -85.87049 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 11.2529° N | 85.8705° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 11°15'10.5'' N | 85°52'13.8'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 11°15.175' N | 85°52.229' W |
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Geographic facts about San Juan del Sur
Cities near the latitude and longitude of San Juan del Sur
San Juan del Sur lies near the same parallel as cities like Caracas (Venezuela) and near the same meridian as cities like Cancún (Mexico).
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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 San Juan del Sur 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.