Tipitapa Geographic coordinates

Tipitapa is in Managua Department, Nicaragua, at latitude 12.19732 and longitude -86.09706. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 54 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

12.19732, -86.09706

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

12.1973° N 86.0971° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

12°11'50.4'' N 86°5'49.4'' W

Latitude and longitude of Tipitapa

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 12.19732 -86.09706
Decimal Degrees (DD) 12.1973° N 86.0971° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 12°11'50.4'' N 86°5'49.4'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 12°11.839' N 86°5.824' W

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12.1973° N 86.0971° W
Tipitapa Parallel and meridian of Tipitapa Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Tipitapa

Distance to the equator 1,356 km (843 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 9,307 km (5,783 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 8,651 km (5,375 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 11,363 km (7,061 mi)
Elevation 54 m (177 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Tipitapa

Tipitapa lies on the same parallel as cities like Bengaluru (India) and on the same meridian as cities like Cancún (Mexico).

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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 Tipitapa 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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