Mindelo Geographic coordinates

Mindelo is in Porto, Portugal, at latitude 41.31527 and longitude -8.72124. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

41.31527, -8.72124

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

41.3153° N 8.7212° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

41°18'55'' N 8°43'16.5'' W

Latitude and longitude of Mindelo

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 41.31527 -8.72124
Decimal Degrees (DD) 41.3153° N 8.7212° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 41°18'55'' N 8°43'16.5'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 41°18.916' N 8°43.274' W

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41.3153° N 8.7212° W
Mindelo, Portugal Parallel and meridian of Mindelo Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Mindelo

Distance to the equator 4,594 km (2,854 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 728 km (452 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 5,413 km (3,364 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 14,601 km (9,073 mi)
Elevation 30 m (98 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Mindelo

Mindelo lies near 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 Mindelo 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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