San Rafael del Norte Geographic coordinates
San Rafael del Norte is in Jinotega Department, Nicaragua, at latitude 13.21248 and longitude -86.11089. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 1,081 m above sea level.
Jinotega Department, Nicaragua Northern · Western Hemisphere 13.21248, -86.11089
13.2125° N 86.1109° W
13°12'44.9'' N 86°6'39.2'' W
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Latitude and longitude of San Rafael del Norte
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 13.21248 | -86.11089 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 13.2125° N | 86.1109° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 13°12'44.9'' N | 86°6'39.2'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 13°12.749' N | 86°6.653' W |
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Geographic facts about San Rafael del Norte
Cities near the latitude and longitude of San Rafael del Norte
San Rafael del Norte lies near the same parallel as cities like Tegucigalpa (Honduras) and on the same meridian as cities like Cancún (Mexico).
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Cities near the same latitude
Cities near the same longitude
- Managua, Nicaragua Latitude 12.13282 Longitude -86.2504
- 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
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 Rafael del Norte 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 San Rafael del Norte: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.