El Vigía Geographic coordinates
El Vigía is in Mérida, Venezuela, at latitude 8.6135 and longitude -71.65702. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 106 m above sea level.
Mérida, Venezuela Northern · Western Hemisphere 8.6135, -71.65702
8.6135° N 71.657° W
8°36'48.6'' N 71°39'25.3'' W
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Latitude and longitude of El Vigía
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 8.6135 | -71.65702 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 8.6135° N | 71.657° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 8°36'48.6'' N | 71°39'25.3'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 8°36.81' N | 71°39.421' W |
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Geographic facts about El Vigía
Cities near the latitude and longitude of El Vigía
El Vigía lies near the same parallel as cities like Abuja (Nigeria) and near the same meridian as cities like Port-au-Prince (Haiti).
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Cities near the same latitude
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- Port-au-Prince, Haiti Latitude 18.54349 Longitude -72.33881
- Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands Latitude 21.46122 Longitude -71.14188
- Arequipa, Peru Latitude -16.39899 Longitude -71.53747
- Maracaibo, Venezuela Latitude 10.64232 Longitude -71.61089
- Boston, United States Latitude 42.35843 Longitude -71.05977
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 El Vigía 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 El Vigía: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.