4 8 15 16 23 42 :: Coordinates

Where in the World

Do the mystery numbers 4 8 15 16 23 42 shown on ABC's TV show Lost refer to some geographical location?

Using the degree-minute-second, deg mm'ss", coordinate system, the numbers form several sets of geographical coordinates. Here are several examples:

N 4º 8'15", W 16º 23'42" is about 600 miles off the coast of western Africa, near Sierra Leone
N 4º 8'15", E 16º 23'42" is in southern part of Central African Republic
S 4º 8'15", W 16º 23'42" is waaaay off the west coast of South America
S 4º 8'15", E 16º 23'42" is in eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

There are many other combinations, but to fit this system the numbers have to be like this:

There are other systems, like ddd.dddddº (degrees to 5 decimal places), dddºmm.mmm' (degrees, minutes to 3 decimals), and dddºmm'ss.s

Contributor: Vasile P.

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