Couva Geographic coordinates

Couva is in Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo, Trinidad and Tobago, at latitude 10.42248 and longitude -61.46748. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, near sea level.

Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo, Trinidad and Tobago Northern · Western Hemisphere
Decimal coordinates Simple standard

10.42248, -61.46748

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

10.4225° N 61.4675° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

10°25'20.9'' N 61°28'2.9'' W

Latitude and longitude of Couva

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 10.42248 -61.46748
Decimal Degrees (DD) 10.4225° N 61.4675° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 10°25'20.9'' N 61°28'2.9'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 10°25.349' N 61°28.049' W

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10.4225° N 61.4675° W
Couva Parallel and meridian of Couva Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Couva

Distance to the equator 1,159 km (720 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 6,710 km (4,169 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 8,848 km (5,498 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 11,166 km (6,938 mi)
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Couva

Couva lies on the same parallel as cities like Caracas (Venezuela) and near the same meridian as cities like Plymouth (Montserrat).

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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 Couva 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.

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