Lae Geographic coordinates
Lae is in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, at latitude -6.72333 and longitude 146.99611. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.
Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea Southern · Eastern Hemisphere -6.72333, 146.99611
6.7233° S 146.9961° E
6°43'24'' S 146°59'46'' E
Latitude and longitude of Lae
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -6.72333 | 146.99611 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 6.7233° S | 146.9961° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 6°43'24'' S | 146°59'46'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 6°43.4' S | 146°59.767' E |
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Lae
Lae lies on the same parallel as cities like Jakarta (Indonesia) and near the same meridian as cities like Hobart (Australia).
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Cities near the same latitude
Cities near the same longitude
- Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Latitude -9.47723 Longitude 147.15089
- Hobart, Australia Latitude -42.87936 Longitude 147.32941
- Townsville, Australia Latitude -19.26639 Longitude 146.80569
- Launceston, Australia Latitude -41.43876 Longitude 147.13467
- Wodonga, Australia Latitude -36.12179 Longitude 146.88809
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 Lae 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.