Bristol Geographic coordinates

Bristol is in England, United Kingdom, at latitude 51.45523 and longitude -2.59665. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

51.45523, -2.59665

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

51.4552° N 2.5967° W

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

51°27'18.8'' N 2°35'47.9'' W

Latitude and longitude of Bristol

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 51.45523 -2.59665
Decimal Degrees (DD) 51.4552° N 2.5967° W
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 51°27'18.8'' N 2°35'47.9'' W
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 51°27.314' N 2°35.799' W

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51.4552° N 2.5967° W
Bristol, United Kingdom Parallel and meridian of Bristol Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Bristol

Distance to the equator 5,721 km (3,555 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 180 km (112 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 4,286 km (2,663 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 15,728 km (9,773 mi)
Elevation 21 m (69 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Bristol

Bristol lies near the same parallel as cities like Amsterdam (Netherlands) and on the same meridian as cities like Saint Helier (Jersey).

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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 Bristol 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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