Rivera Geographic coordinates
Rivera is in Rivera Department, Uruguay, at latitude -30.90534 and longitude -55.55076. It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, about 194 m above sea level.
Rivera Department, Uruguay Southern · Western Hemisphere -30.90534, -55.55076
30.9053° S 55.5508° W
30°54'19.2'' S 55°33'2.7'' W
Latitude and longitude of Rivera
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | -30.90534 | -55.55076 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 30.9053° S | 55.5508° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 30°54'19.2'' S | 55°33'2.7'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 30°54.32' S | 55°33.046' W |
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Geographic facts about Rivera
Cities near the latitude and longitude of Rivera
Rivera lies near the same parallel as cities like Córdoba (Argentina) and on the same meridian as cities like Paramaribo (Suriname).
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Cities near the same latitude
Cities near the same longitude
- Montevideo, Uruguay Latitude -34.90328 Longitude -56.18816
- Paramaribo, Suriname Latitude 5.86638 Longitude -55.16682
- Campo Grande, Brazil Latitude -20.44278 Longitude -54.64639
- Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon Latitude 46.77914 Longitude -56.1773
- Cuiabá, Brazil Latitude -15.59611 Longitude -56.09667
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 Rivera 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 Rivera: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.