Thalwil Geographic coordinates
Thalwil is in Zurich, Switzerland, at latitude 47.29175 and longitude 8.56351. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 468 m above sea level.
Zurich, Switzerland Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 47.29175, 8.56351
47.2918° N 8.5635° E
47°17'30.3'' N 8°33'48.6'' E
Latitude and longitude of Thalwil
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 47.29175 | 8.56351 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 47.2918° N | 8.5635° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 47°17'30.3'' N | 8°33'48.6'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 47°17.505' N | 8°33.811' E |
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Thalwil lies near the same parallel as cities like Vienna (Austria) and on the same meridian as cities like Kano (Nigeria).
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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 Thalwil 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.