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Cities at the same latitude as
Punta Alta

Punta Alta is at latitude -38.8805°. Here are the cities within ±0.5° of the same parallel. There is no other major city within ±0.5° of Punta Alta. The closest major city by latitude is Mar del Plata (Argentina), at latitude -38.0004°, a difference of 0.8801°.

All cities at the same latitude as Punta Alta share nearly the same day length: about 11:34 today.

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Lat: -38.8805° Lng: -62.0750° Pop: 64,244 Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires

Matching Cities

City Country Population Latitude
Bahía BlancaArgentina299,101-38.7176°
TemucoChile238,129-38.7363°
NeuquénArgentina231,198-38.9508°
CipollettiArgentina95,524-38.9339°
New PlymouthNew Zealand90,100-39.0667°
NecocheaArgentina73,557-38.5545°
General RocaArgentina73,212-39.0333°
Padre Las CasasChile72,892-38.7608°
PlottierArgentina52,291-38.9667°
VillarricaChile49,184-39.2857°
CentenarioArgentina48,101-38.8296°
Cutral-CóArgentina47,380-38.9342°
GisborneNew Zealand38,100-38.6533°
LabranzaChile35,893-38.7652°
LautaroChile34,268-38.5307°
WarrnamboolAustralia32,894-38.3818°
ZapalaArgentina31,534-38.9006°
Villa ReginaArgentina31,209-39.0963°
Nueva ImperialChile29,366-38.7445°
AllenArgentina27,707-38.9774°
TaupoNew Zealand27,000-38.6833°
PucónChile26,953-39.2822°
Cinco SaltosArgentina26,399-38.8223°
CarahueChile24,377-38.7112°
VilcúnChile22,499-38.6688°
FreireChile22,390-38.9525°
PitrufquénChile21,981-38.9864°
LoncocheChile21,458-39.3671°
Río ColoradoArgentina16,132-38.9908°
CuncoChile15,628-38.9318°
Teodoro SchmidtChile15,504-38.9944°
General Fernández OroArgentina14,675-38.9530°
GorbeaChile14,414-39.1016°
Choele ChoelArgentina13,013-39.2894°
CuracautínChile12,837-38.4406°
GalvarinoChile12,469-38.4136°
Plaza HuinculArgentina12,273-38.9301°
Coronel DorregoArgentina11,850-38.7187°
SaavedraChile11,384-38.7870°
SenillosaArgentina9,534-39.0141°
RyeAustralia9,438-38.3853°
KaitiNew Zealand8,720-38.6682°
Te HaparaNew Zealand8,670-38.6482°
Bell BlockNew Zealand8,260-39.0333°
Monte HermosoArgentina7,844-38.9825°
WaitaraNew Zealand7,730-39.0016°
General Daniel CerriArgentina7,704-38.7194°
Phillip IslandAustralia7,071-38.4835°
CurarrehueChile6,624-39.3602°
Ingeniero Luis A. HuergoArgentina6,483-39.0715°
StratfordNew Zealand6,430-39.3376°
Fray Luis BeltránArgentina6,313-39.3137°
Mayor BuratovichArgentina6,162-39.2609°
VogeltownNew Zealand6,140-39.0782°
MédanosArgentina5,998-38.8292°
LeongathaAustralia5,408-38.4761°
InverlochAustralia5,257-38.6266°
CervantesArgentina5,173-39.0544°
MangapapaNew Zealand5,160-38.6382°

About latitude comparisons

When comparing cities at the same latitude, such as Punta Alta and its global counterparts, it is important to remember that while they share identical daylight hours and similar solar angles throughout the year, their climates may differ drastically. Factors including elevation, proximity to oceans, and dominant wind patterns shape the local environment just as much as solar positioning.

The results shown here are cities located within ±0.5 degrees of Punta Alta's parallel (-38.8805°), which covers roughly 55 kilometers (34 miles) north or south of its exact coordinate.

Frequently asked questions

What is the longitude of Punta Alta?

Punta Alta is located at longitude 62.0750° W. Among cities within ±0.5° of the same meridian, Bahía Blanca (Argentina), at 62.2655° W in the Southern Hemisphere, and Upata (Venezuela), at 62.4056° W in the Northern Hemisphere.

How close are these cities to Punta Alta’s latitude?

Each listed city has a stored latitude between -39.3805° and -38.3805°, the ±0.5° matching band around Punta Alta.

Does this map show exact city boundaries?

No. Map markers and latitude values use city reference coordinates. They help compare locations on a parallel, but do not represent municipal boundaries.

Do these cities share the same climate?

Not necessarily. Latitude is only one influence on climate; altitude, coastlines, ocean currents and local terrain also matter.