Gustavia Geographic coordinates
Gustavia is in Saint Barthelemy, at latitude 17.89618 and longitude -62.84978. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, near sea level.
Saint Barthelemy Northern · Western Hemisphere 17.89618, -62.84978
17.8962° N 62.8498° W
17°53'46.2'' N 62°50'59.2'' W
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Latitude and longitude of Gustavia
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 17.89618 | -62.84978 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 17.8962° N | 62.8498° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 17°53'46.2'' N | 62°50'59.2'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 17°53.771' N | 62°50.987' W |
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Geographic facts about Gustavia
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Gustavia
Gustavia lies near the same parallel as cities like Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) and near the same meridian as cities like Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia).
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Cities near the same latitude
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Latitude 18.47186 Longitude -69.89232
- Kingston, Jamaica Latitude 17.99702 Longitude -76.79358
- Hyderabad, India Latitude 17.38405 Longitude 78.45636
- San Juan, Puerto Rico Latitude 18.46633 Longitude -66.10572
- Port-au-Prince, Haiti Latitude 18.54349 Longitude -72.33881
Cities near the same longitude
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Latitude -17.78629 Longitude -63.18117
- Plymouth, Montserrat Latitude 16.70555 Longitude -62.21292
- Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Latitude 8.35122 Longitude -62.64102
- Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Latitude 17.2955 Longitude -62.72499
- The Valley, Anguilla Latitude 18.21704 Longitude -63.05783
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 Gustavia 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 Gustavia: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.