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1" in latitude represents a distance of about 102 feet.

1" of longitude represents a distance of about 102 feet along the equator.

The farther from the equator you are, the shorter 1" of longitude becomes.

At the north and south poles, all longitudes converge in one point.

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1 degree = roughly 69 miles. There are 60 minutes in a degree ergo one minute is roughly 1.15 miles.

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1 arc second is equal to 1/60/60 degree. The distance of 1 arc second of latitude is approximately 31 meters or 100 feet.

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It is about 70 miles between two latitude lines. ^^~

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How would I know???!!!!

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