Randfontein Geographic coordinates

Randfontein is in Gauteng, South Africa, at latitude -26.1844 and longitude 27.70203. It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, about 1,716 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

-26.1844, 27.70203

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

26.1844° S 27.702° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

26°11'3.8'' S 27°42'7.3'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

35J 570149 7103705

Plus Code Open Location Code

5G59RP82+6R

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

ke7en3k0b

Latitude and longitude of Randfontein

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard -26.1844 27.70203
Decimal Degrees (DD) 26.1844° S 27.702° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 26°11'3.8'' S 27°42'7.3'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 26°11.064' S 27°42.122' E

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26.1844° S 27.702° E
Randfontein Parallel and meridian of Randfontein Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Randfontein

Distance to the equator 2,911 km (1,809 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 2,759 km (1,714 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 12,918 km (8,027 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 7,096 km (4,409 mi)
Elevation 1,716 m (5,630 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Randfontein

Randfontein lies near the same parallel as cities like Curitiba (Brazil) and on the same meridian as cities like Minsk (Belarus).

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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 Randfontein 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 Randfontein: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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