Van Pettenpolder Geographic coordinates
Van Pettenpolder is in Nickerie District, Suriname, at latitude 5.9283 and longitude -56.99304. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, near sea level.
Nickerie District, Suriname Northern · Western Hemisphere 5.9283, -56.99304
5.9283° N 56.993° W
5°55'41.9'' N 56°59'34.9'' W
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Latitude and longitude of Van Pettenpolder
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 5.9283 | -56.99304 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 5.9283° N | 56.993° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 5°55'41.9'' N | 56°59'34.9'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 5°55.698' N | 56°59.582' W |
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Geographic facts about Van Pettenpolder
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Van Pettenpolder
Van Pettenpolder lies near the same parallel as cities like Lagos (Nigeria) and on the same meridian as cities like Montevideo (Uruguay).
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- Montevideo, Uruguay Latitude -34.90328 Longitude -56.18816
- Asunción, Paraguay Latitude -25.28646 Longitude -57.647
- Mar del Plata, Argentina Latitude -38.00042 Longitude -57.5562
- Stanley, Falkland Islands Latitude -51.69382 Longitude -57.85701
- Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon Latitude 46.77914 Longitude -56.1773
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 Van Pettenpolder 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 Van Pettenpolder: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.