Hạ Long Geographic coordinates

Hạ Long is in Quảng Ninh, Vietnam, at latitude 20.95045 and longitude 107.07336. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, near sea level.

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Decimal coordinates Simple standard

20.95045, 107.07336

DD Coodinates Decimal Degrees

20.9505° N 107.0734° E

DMS Coordinates Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

20°57'1.6'' N 107°4'24.1'' E

UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

48Q 715588 2318059

Plus Code Open Location Code

7PG9X32F+58

Geohash Compact alphanumeric code

w7sphtbmn

Latitude and longitude of Hạ Long

System Lat. Long.
Decimal standard 20.95045 107.07336
Decimal Degrees (DD) 20.9505° N 107.0734° E
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) 20°57'1.6'' N 107°4'24.1'' E
Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) 20°57.027' N 107°4.402' E

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20.9505° N 107.0734° E
Hạ Long Parallel and meridian of Hạ Long Distance rings (1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 km)

Geographic facts about Hạ Long

Distance to the equator 2,329 km (1,447 mi)
Distance to the Greenwich meridian 10,826 km (6,727 mi)
Distance to the North Pole 7,678 km (4,771 mi)
Distance to the South Pole 12,337 km (7,666 mi)
Elevation 8 m (26 ft)
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Cities near the latitude and longitude of Hạ Long

Hạ Long lies on the same parallel as cities like Guadalajara (Mexico) and near the same meridian as cities like Jakarta (Indonesia).

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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 Hạ Long 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 Hạ Long: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.

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