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Latitude is used to locate what?

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15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Latitude identifies your distance from the equator, and whether north or south of it. It is measured in degrees north or south. One degree of latitude is 60 nautical miles (by definition). A nautical mile is about 70 statute miles (aka land miles).

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