Abū Mūsá Geographic coordinates

Abū Mūsá is in United Arab Emirates, at latitude 25.86698 and longitude 55.02363. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

25.86698, 55.02363

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

25.867° N 55.0236° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

25°52'1.1'' N 55°1'25.1'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

40R 301963 2862443

Plus Code Open Location Code

7HQQV28F+QF

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

thx5hhfyp

Latitude and longitude of Abū Mūsá

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 25.86698 55.02363
Decimal Degrees (DD) 25.867° N 55.0236° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 25°52'1.1'' N 55°1'25.1'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 25°52.019' N 55°1.418' E

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25.867° N 55.0236° E
Abū Mūsá Parallel and meridian of Abū Mūsá Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Abū Mūsá

Distance to the equator 2,876 km (1,787 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 5,462 km (3,394 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 7,131 km (4,431 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 12,883 km (8,005 mi)
Elevation 7 m (23 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Abū Mūsá

Abū Mūsá lies on the same parallel as cities like Taipei (Taiwan) and on the same meridian as cities like Ufa (Russia).

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

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