Al-`Ula Geographic coordinates

Al-`Ula is in Medina Region, Saudi Arabia, at latitude 26.60853 and longitude 37.92316. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 692 m above sea level.

Flag of Saudi Arabia Medina Region, Saudi Arabia Northern · Eastern Hemisphere
Decimal coordinates Simple standard

26.60853, 37.92316

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

26.6085° N 37.9232° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

26°36'30.7'' N 37°55'23.4'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

37R 392790 2943529

Plus Code Open Location Code

7GRVJW5F+C7

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

sudzqgyvc

Latitude and longitude of Al-`Ula

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 26.60853 37.92316
Decimal Degrees (DD) 26.6085° N 37.9232° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 26°36'30.7'' N 37°55'23.4'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 26°36.512' N 37°55.39' E

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26.6085° N 37.9232° E
Al-`Ula Parallel and meridian of Al-`Ula Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Al-`Ula

Distance to the equator 2,959 km (1,838 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 3,756 km (2,334 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 7,048 km (4,380 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 12,966 km (8,056 mi)
Elevation 692 m (2,270 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Al-`Ula

Al-`Ula lies near the same parallel as cities like Monterrey (Mexico) and on the same meridian as cities like Moscow (Russia).

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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 Al-`Ula 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 Al-`Ula: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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