Santa Cruz de Tenerife Geographic coordinates
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is in Canary Islands, Spain, at latitude 28.46824 and longitude -16.25462. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 55 m above sea level.
Canary Islands, Spain Northern · Western Hemisphere 28.46824, -16.25462
28.4682° N 16.2546° W
28°28'5.7'' N 16°15'16.6'' W
Latitude and longitude of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 28.46824 | -16.25462 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 28.4682° N | 16.2546° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 28°28'5.7'' N | 16°15'16.6'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 28°28.094' N | 16°15.277' W |
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Geographic facts about Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife lies on the same parallel as cities like Delhi (India) and near the same meridian as cities like Nouakchott (Mauritania).
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- Delhi, India Latitude 28.65195 Longitude 77.23149
- San Antonio, United States Latitude 29.42412 Longitude -98.49363
- Chihuahua, Mexico Latitude 28.63528 Longitude -106.08889
- Hermosillo, Mexico Latitude 29.08874 Longitude -110.96677
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain Latitude 28.10178 Longitude -15.41573
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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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife 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.