Colón Geographic coordinates
Colón is in Táchira, Venezuela, at latitude 8.03125 and longitude -72.26053. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 805 m above sea level.
Táchira, Venezuela Northern · Western Hemisphere 8.03125, -72.26053
8.0313° N 72.2605° W
8°1'52.5'' N 72°15'37.9'' W
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Latitude and longitude of Colón
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 8.03125 | -72.26053 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 8.0313° N | 72.2605° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 8°1'52.5'' N | 72°15'37.9'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 8°1.875' N | 72°15.632' W |
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Geographic facts about Colón
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Colón lies on the same parallel as cities like Panama City (Panama) and on the same meridian as cities like Port-au-Prince (Haiti).
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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 Colón 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 Colón: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.