Central address: A 6, Piton, Mauritius
Elevation: 123.557
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Latitude: 20° 5' 48.5484'' S
Longitude: 57° 38' 7.458'' E
In climbing, a piton (/ˈpiːtɒn/; also called a pin or peg) is a metal spike (usually steel) that is driven into a crack or seam in the climbing surface with a climbing hammer, and which acts as an anchor to either protect the climber against the consequences of a fall or to assist progress in aid climbing. Pitons are equipped with an eye hole or a ring to which a carabiner is attached; the carabiner can then be directly or indirectly attached to a climbing rope.
The latitude of Piton is -20.096819, and the longitude is 57.635405. Piton is a city is located at Mauritius with the gps coordinates of 20° 5' 48.5484'' S and 57° 38' 7.458'' E. The elevation of Piton is 123.557, the time zone is Indian/Mauritius.
| Latitude | -20.096819 | Longitude | 57.635405 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 123.557 | DMS Lat | 20° 5' 48.5484'' S |
| DMS Lng | 57° 38' 7.458'' E | GeoHASH | mk2vxt2zd32v4 |
| UTM Zone | 40K | UTM Easting | 566426.476221063 |
| UTM Northing | 7777677.96774255 | Time Zone | Indian/Mauritius |
| Country | Mauritius | Country Code | 230 |