The GPS coordinates of Sassafras are latitude -37.8667° and longitude 145.35°. In directional format: 37.8667° S, 145.35° E. These coordinates mark the center of Sassafras in Victoria and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Sassafras is a city in Victoria, Australia, on the continent of Australia And Oceania. It falls within Yarra Ranges. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Sassafras sits at: Latitude 37° 52' 0" S and Longitude 145° 20' 60" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Sassafras has a population of approximately 1,010 people. This is roughly 0.014% of Victoria's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Victoria.

The interactive satellite map of Sassafras is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates -37.8667, 145.35 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Sassafras in Victoria. For broader context, explore the Victoria state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Sassafras is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), roughly 25 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Sassafras is approximately 34 km (21 mi) from Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Victoria.

Sassafras sits at an elevation of approximately 542 meters (1,778 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Victoria.

The closest cities to Sassafras include Ferny Creek, Olinda, The Basin. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Sassafras, sunrise is at 07:04 AM and sunset is at 05:42 PM, giving a day length of 10h 37m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Sassafras's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Sassafras is approximately 4,215 km (2,619 mi) from the Equator, in the southern hemisphere. It's also about 12,773 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Sassafras — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Lajes das Flores, Portugal, roughly 345 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.

Sassafras is approximately 443 km (275 mi) NE of Canberra, the national capital of Australia, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.