Ways of Writing Coordinates
All of the following are valid and acceptable ways to write geographic coordinates:
- 40:26:46N,79:56:55W
- 40:26:46.302N 79:56:55.903W
- 40°26′47″N 79°58′36″W
- 40d 26′ 47″ N 79d 58′ 36″ W
- 40.446195N 79.948862W
- 40.446195, -79.948862
- 40° 26.7717, -79° 56.93172
Coordinates on Wikipedia are generally written as 40°26′21″N 79°58′36″W / 40.43917°N 79.97667°W / 40.43917; -79.97667.
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