Battaramulla South Geographic coordinates

Battaramulla South is in Western Province, Sri Lanka, at latitude 6.8964 and longitude 79.9181. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

6.8964, 79.9181

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

6.8964° N 79.9181° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

6°53'47'' N 79°55'5.2'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

44N 380470 762432

Plus Code Open Location Code

6JRXVWW9+H6

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

tc0z4x6w6

Latitude and longitude of Battaramulla South

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 6.8964 79.9181
Decimal Degrees (DD) 6.8964° N 79.9181° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 6°53'47'' N 79°55'5.2'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 6°53.784' N 79°55.086' E

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6.8964° N 79.9181° E
Battaramulla South Parallel and meridian of Battaramulla South Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Battaramulla South

Distance to the equator 767 km (476 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 8,809 km (5,474 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 9,240 km (5,742 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 10,774 km (6,695 mi)
Elevation 11 m (36 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Battaramulla South

Battaramulla South lies on the same parallel as cities like Lagos (Nigeria) and near the same meridian as cities like Chennai (India).

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

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