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How many states use neither longitude or latitude to define borders?
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∙ 7y ago
States with only straight borders could probably be defined just by longitude and latitude. Those states are:
Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico - so 4 states.
Colorado and Wyoming would be easiest since they are both essentially rectangles projected onto the sphere of the Earth. Utah is a little more complicated since Wyoming bites into one corner of the state. New Mexico would require the most latitude/longitude information since its Southern border is kind of jagged.
All the other states have at least one border determined by a coastline or river or mountain range or some other feature that is most definitely NOT straight, thus cannot be accurately captured just by longitude and latitude.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 10y agoI believe that the only states NOT defined by a line of latitude or longitude, at least on one border, would be Hawaii and New Jersey.
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∙ 10y agoAll of the states in the USA _except_ New Jersey and Hawaii are at least partially defined by latitude or longitude.
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Define equator zone latitude and longitude?
the answer there is I'm Fine...
Where in the world does latitude and longitude touch?
Everywhere. Latitude and longitude are systems of measurement on the physical Earth; using two coordinates, we can define any location on the surface of the Earth. They don't have any physical existence.
Parts of a globe?
hemispheres poles equator longitude latitude meridian
How many us states do not uses longitude or latitude to define their borders?
There are only a few US states in which EVERY border is defined by a line of latitude or longitude; normally the state borders represent some physical feature such as a river or mountain range. Look for perfectly straight lines; those are defined by latitude or longitude. Curvy borders are normally rivers. Some of the straight borders are famous; for example, in the 1760's, two famous surveyors named Mason and Dixon surveyed the border between Pennsylvania and Maryland. Most people have heard of the "Mason-Dixon Line", but don't know where it is. The term "Dixie" as meaning the southeastern United States may have come, at least in part, by the north/south division of the American colonies by the Mason-Dixon line. There's probably not a single state, with the possible exception of Hawaii, that doesn't use latitude and longitude to define some portion of its border, since any formal land survey will return its results in terms of the geographic coordinates of the significant points along the boundary of the property.
Are latitude lines used to determine time zones?
It's the lines of longitude which are used to define time zones, not lattitude.
How many states do not use latitude and longitude to define their borders?
11
What physical features are used to define us borders?
physical features is longitude and latitude
What physical features are used to define borders other than longitude and latitude?
i dont know what ive been told
Define equator zone latitude and longitude?
the answer there is I'm Fine...
Where in the world does latitude and longitude touch?
Everywhere. Latitude and longitude are systems of measurement on the physical Earth; using two coordinates, we can define any location on the surface of the Earth. They don't have any physical existence.
Parts of a globe?
hemispheres poles equator longitude latitude meridian
How many states do not use latitude or longitude to define their borders?
There are only a few US states in which EVERY border is defined by a line of latitude or longitude; normally the state borders represent some physical feature such as a river or mountain range. Look for perfectly straight lines; those are defined by latitude or longitude. Curvy borders are normally rivers. Some of the straight borders are famous; for example, in the 1760's, two famous surveyors named Mason and Dixon surveyed the border between Pennsylvania and Maryland. Most people have heard of the "Mason-Dixon Line", but don't know where it is. The term "Dixie" as meaning the southeastern United States may have come, at least in part, by the north/south division of the American colonies by the Mason-Dixon line. There's probably not a single state, with the possible exception of Hawaii, that doesn't use latitude and longitude to define some portion of its border, since any formal land survey will return its results in terms of the geographic coordinates of the significant points along the boundary of the property.
How many us states do not uses longitude or latitude to define their borders?
There are only a few US states in which EVERY border is defined by a line of latitude or longitude; normally the state borders represent some physical feature such as a river or mountain range. Look for perfectly straight lines; those are defined by latitude or longitude. Curvy borders are normally rivers. Some of the straight borders are famous; for example, in the 1760's, two famous surveyors named Mason and Dixon surveyed the border between Pennsylvania and Maryland. Most people have heard of the "Mason-Dixon Line", but don't know where it is. The term "Dixie" as meaning the southeastern United States may have come, at least in part, by the north/south division of the American colonies by the Mason-Dixon line. There's probably not a single state, with the possible exception of Hawaii, that doesn't use latitude and longitude to define some portion of its border, since any formal land survey will return its results in terms of the geographic coordinates of the significant points along the boundary of the property.
Are latitude lines used to determine time zones?
It's the lines of longitude which are used to define time zones, not lattitude.
What are some of the features geographers can use to define region?
boders, territorial extention, geographic situation, latitude, longitude, altitude(elevation),...
What are some of the features geographers can use to define a region?
boders, territorial extention, geographic situation, latitude, longitude, altitude(elevation),...
What is the point called when latitude and longitude lines touch?
There is no term for where "latitude and longitude meet" since they are not absolutely defined points or lines; instead, they are coordinates which must be used in tandem to define a point and can vary over any part of the earth's surface (or any object which is given a system of latitude and longitude).
