El Alto Geographic coordinates
El Alto is in Piura, Peru, at latitude -4.26851 and longitude -81.21719. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, about 277 m above sea level.
Piura, Peru Southern · Western Hemisphere -4.26851, -81.21719
4.2685° S 81.2172° W
4°16'6.6'' S 81°13'1.9'' W
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Latitude and longitude of El Alto
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -4.26851 | -81.21719 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 4.2685° S | 81.2172° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 4°16'6.6'' S | 81°13'1.9'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 4°16.111' S | 81°13.031' W |
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Geographic facts about El Alto
Cities near the latitude and longitude of El Alto
El Alto lies on the same parallel as cities like Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and on the same meridian as cities like Jacksonville (United States).
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Cities near the same latitude
- Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Latitude -4.32758 Longitude 15.31357
- Fortaleza, Brazil Latitude -3.71722 Longitude -38.54306
- Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo Latitude -4.26613 Longitude 15.28318
- Piura, Peru Latitude -5.18192 Longitude -80.65715
- Teresina, Brazil Latitude -5.08917 Longitude -42.80194
Cities near the same longitude
- Jacksonville, United States Latitude 30.33218 Longitude -81.65565
- George Town, Cayman Islands Latitude 19.2866 Longitude -81.37436
- Charlotte, United States Latitude 35.22709 Longitude -80.84313
- London, Canada Latitude 42.98339 Longitude -81.23304
- Cleveland, United States Latitude 41.4995 Longitude -81.69541
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 El Alto 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 El Alto: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.