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One degree of longitude is approximately 69 miles (111 km) length at the equator.The distance between lines of longitude, however, gets smaller as you move towards the poles (North or South) since all the lines converge there.
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At the equator, both longitude and latitude measure approximately 60 nautical miles. This converts to 69.046767 statute miles. Both latitude and longitude degree lengths change with respect to latitude; latitude however changes very minimally between the equator and the poles, the distance only changes by about 75 meters between 0 degrees (the equator) where the degree length is 110574 meters, and 90 degrees (the north pole) the degree length of latitude is 111694 meters (note: miles = meters/1609.344) Longitude however changes quite a lot from the equator to the poles, at 90 degrees the degree length of longitude is 0, where as at the equator it is 111320m. There are a number of ways of finding the degree length, for close enough approximations it is usually said that the degree length of latitude does not change, lets say it's=111132m (it's that around 45 degrees of latitude), and degree length of longitude is then computed as: L - latitude in radians Longitude = 111132*cos(L) (note: here that since its a trig function you have to convert degrees to radians, which can be done with radians = degrees*pi/180) A much more close approximations for arcdegree lengths, based on an ellipsoid earth are: (Radii based on WGS-84 ellipsoid, used by all current GPS devices) E - equatorial radius - 6378137 P - polar radius - 6356752.314 L = latitude in radians Latitude = (pi/180)*((PE)2/((E*cos(L))2+(P*sin(L))2)3/2) Longitude = (pi/180)*cos(L)*(P2/((E*cos(L))2+(P*sin(L))2)1/2)
How much time does it takes if you travel 1 degree latitude?
That would depend on the speed that you are travelling. The distance between 1 degree of latitude is approximately 111km (69 miles).
Which is better latitude or longitude?
If you're missing either one, you have no way of telling your rescuers where you are, and all they know is that you're up a creek without a paddle and in a world of hurt. That pretty much says that they are of equal importance, and have equal goodness.
What island is located at 0º latitude and 90º W Longitude?
That point is in southern Colombia, but not by much. It's no more than 8 miles from the border with Peru, 22 miles from the border with Ecuador, and about 240 miles east of the center of Quito.
How much energy is needed to heat 50 liters of water to 50 degree centigrade?
300 calories, which is equal to about 1255.2 joules
How much time in minutes equals one degree of longitude?
The earth rotates one degree in every 4minutes of time.(One degree is equal to 60 minutes of angle measure.)
227 miles is equal to how much time?
How much is 227 miles equal to in hours and minutes?
If i walk 1.7 miles how much more do i need to reach 2 miles?
Driving 1.7 miles round trip does this equal 2
14500 linear feet equal how much in miles?
14,500 linear feet is equal to about 2.746 miles.
How much miles equal 2000 kilometers?
2,000km = 1,242.742 miles.
How much does six miles equal?
Six miles is 31,680 feet.
How much is 37.4 miles to the second power equal?
1,398.76 miles.
How much Celsius equals 1 Fahrenheit?
A degree Celsius is equal to 9/5 of a degree Fahrenheit.
How much does 445 yards equal in miles?
445 yards = 0.2528 miles
How much meters equal 2 miles?
2 miles = 3,218.688 meters.
How much does 1.25 miles equal in yards?
2200 yards in 1.25 miles.
How much does 132000 ft equal in miles?
132,000 feet is 25 miles.
