The absolute location of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province in China, is defined by the geographic coordinates of its central landmark, Tianfu Square, which is situated at 30 degrees 39 minutes 36 seconds North latitude and 104 degrees 03 minutes 48 seconds East longitude. Geographically, the city is nestled in the heart of the fertile Chengdu Plain within the Sichuan Basin of southwestern China. The city sits at an average elevation of approximately 500 meters (1,640 feet) above sea level, though the broader administrative area features dramatic topographical variations, ranging from a low of 378 meters in the southeast to a staggering 5,364 meters at its highest point in the western Qionglai Mountains. As an inland megacity, Chengdu is positioned roughly 1,600 kilometers from the East China Sea and 1,090 kilometers from the South China Sea.