Figueira da Foz Geographic coordinates
Figueira da Foz is in Coimbra, Portugal, at latitude 40.15085 and longitude -8.86179. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, near sea level.
Coimbra, Portugal Northern · Western Hemisphere 40.15085, -8.86179
40.1509° N 8.8618° W
40°9'3.1'' N 8°51'42.4'' W
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Latitude and longitude of Figueira da Foz
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 40.15085 | -8.86179 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 40.1509° N | 8.8618° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 40°9'3.1'' N | 8°51'42.4'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 40°9.051' N | 8°51.707' W |
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Geographic facts about Figueira da Foz
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Figueira da Foz lies on the same parallel as cities like New York City (United States) and near the same meridian as cities like Bamako (Mali).
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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 Figueira da Foz 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 Figueira da Foz: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.