The GPS coordinates of Sapphire are latitude -23.4573° and longitude 147.7244°. In directional format: 23.4573° S, 147.7244° E. These coordinates mark the center of Sapphire in Queensland and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Sapphire is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the continent of Australia And Oceania. It falls within Central Highlands (Qld). View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Sapphire sits at: Latitude 23° 27' 26" S and Longitude 147° 43' 28" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Sapphire has a population of approximately 550 people. This is roughly 0.010% of Queensland's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Queensland.

The interactive satellite map of Sapphire is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates -23.4573, 147.7244 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Sapphire in Queensland. For broader context, explore the Queensland state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Sapphire is Emerald Airport (EMD), roughly 48 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Sapphire is approximately 694 km (431 mi) from Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Queensland.

Sapphire sits at an elevation of approximately 249 meters (817 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Queensland.

The closest cities to Sapphire include Rubyvale, The Gemfields, Emerald. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Sapphire, sunrise is at 06:34 AM and sunset is at 05:53 PM, giving a day length of 11h 18m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Sapphire's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Sapphire is approximately 2,611 km (1,623 mi) from the Equator, in the southern hemisphere. It's also about 15,086 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Sapphire — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Ponta do Sol, Cabo Verde, roughly 1,022 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Sapphire is approximately 1,322 km (821 mi) S of Canberra, the national capital of Australia, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.