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Yes, how far east or west from a point of origin. And the measure of distance is in degrees (hours), minutes and seconds.
The point of origin is Prime Meridian, the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, whose measure is 0 degrees. The distances are measured in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian. The furthest one can go from the Prime Meridian is 180 degrees, which is exactly on the other side of the world from Greenwich.
I live in the S.F Bay Area, which is located at 121 degrees 53 minutes west. Your mileage may vary.
Lines of latitude determine distance from the Equator. By identifying one's latitude and longitude one can learn their exact position on the earth, which is what GPS devices will tell you.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe equator circles the entire Earth in the east/west direction, so there's no such
thing as east or west of the equator. Longitude is the angle of a location east or
west from the Prime Meridian. There is a point on the Equator at every longitude.
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∙ 6y agoLatitude is East to West
Longitude is North to South
The parallels lines of latitude measure the distances that run north and south.
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∙ 7y agoLongitude lines go north south.
Longitude doesn't measure distance it is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees
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∙ 11y agono it measures north to south
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What directions does longitude lines give?
They give east and west. You're welcome. :)
How can you use latitude and longitude to find the exact location of a place?
the latitude and the longitude give you the coordinates of a place to look for a place's location on a map, just get the latitude and longitude, and their intersecting point is where the place is.
How would you describe lines of latitude and longitude?
Lines of latitude run from east to west and lines of longitude run north to south, they help give the position on earths surface.
What type of jobs use lines of longitude and latitude?
Some of the people who regularly use latitude and longitude in their jobs are: geographers, cartographers, members of the Armed Services or military, geologists, aviators, travel agents, historians and social studies teachers.
What are The degrees of latitude and longitude that describe a specific place on earth?
If you give me accurate and precise numbers for the latitude and longitude of a point on the surface of the earth, I can use those numbers to go to the right place, and stick a pin in the ground within an inch of the exact spot.
What directions does longitude lines give?
They give east and west. You're welcome. :)
How can you use latitude and longitude to find the exact location of a place?
the latitude and the longitude give you the coordinates of a place to look for a place's location on a map, just get the latitude and longitude, and their intersecting point is where the place is.
What is loditude?
Latitude and Longitude. Both are imaginary lines that circle the earth and are used to measure distance and position. Lines of Latitude run east and west and lines of longitude run north and south. By intersecting two lines you can give an accurate position anywhere on the earth.
Is it latitude or longitude?
Latitude lines run east and west, like the equator, and give a location in degrees north or south of the equator. Longitude lines run from pole to pole and give a location in degrees either east or west of the Prime Meridian, which runs through Greenwich, England, as well as France, Spain, Algeria, and some countries in west Africa.
What information do lines of longitude on a map give us?
Condimation
How would you describe lines of latitude and longitude?
Lines of latitude run from east to west and lines of longitude run north to south, they help give the position on earths surface.
What type of jobs use lines of longitude and latitude?
Some of the people who regularly use latitude and longitude in their jobs are: geographers, cartographers, members of the Armed Services or military, geologists, aviators, travel agents, historians and social studies teachers.
What are The degrees of latitude and longitude that describe a specific place on earth?
If you give me accurate and precise numbers for the latitude and longitude of a point on the surface of the earth, I can use those numbers to go to the right place, and stick a pin in the ground within an inch of the exact spot.
What is the latitude and longitude of Peuto Rico?
You need to give a town or specific place .
What do the lines of latitude and longitude give us?
They enable mariners, especially, to pin-point their position on their charts and on the world.
If you needed to give directions that would tell how far you were from the equator would use the lines of longitude?
No, you would use latitude.
Where can you find out the longitude and latitude of Brazzaville?
Many sources can give you that information. This website is one of them.The capital city of Republic of the Congo is located at4.2678°south latitude15.2920°east longitude.
