Geneva Geographic coordinates

Geneva is in Geneva, Switzerland, at latitude 46.20222 and longitude 6.14569. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 400 m above sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

46.20222, 6.14569

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

46.2022° N 6.1457° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

46°12'8'' N 6°8'44.5'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

32T 279794 5120477

Plus Code Open Location Code

8FR8642W+V7

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

u0hqgfg5k

Latitude and longitude of Geneva

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 46.20222 6.14569
Decimal Degrees (DD) 46.2022° N 6.1457° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 46°12'8'' N 6°8'44.5'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 46°12.133' N 6°8.741' E

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46.2022° N 6.1457° E
Geneva, Switzerland Parallel and meridian of Geneva Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Geneva

Distance to the equator 5,137 km (3,192 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 473 km (294 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 4,870 km (3,026 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 15,144 km (9,410 mi)
Elevation 400 m (1,312 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Geneva

Geneva lies near the same parallel as cities like Ottawa (Canada) and on the same meridian as cities like Luxembourg (Luxembourg).

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

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