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Longitude doesn't measure north/south. Longitude is the measure of a place in east/west. If you want to talk north/south, that dimension is measured in 'latitude'. 90 degrees south latitude is not a line. It's a point. The first man in history to reach that point via the overland route was a great explorer who grew up disadvantaged in a rough neighborhood on the wrong side of the tracks in Krakow. His accomplishment was enhanced by the fact that not only did he do it without supplementary oxygen, a glance at the globe will instantly reveal that he was upside-down throughout the trip. Triumphantly reaching 90 degrees south latitude, he immediately named the point in honor of himself, and the name stuck. Since that day, it has always been referred to as "The South Pole".
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Where did start finding the places on their latitudes?
We measure latitude in degrees north or south of the equator. So the equator has a latitude of zero, while the north pole has a latitude of 90 North. Each degree of latitude is 60 nautical miles north or south.
What is the center latitude longitude and city of the USA?
what is 61 degree and 60 degree 61*60*
How is a drgree of longitude or latitude further subdivided?
Each degree is divided into 60 minutes, and each minute is divided into 60 seconds. While the distance represented by a degree of longitude can vary with the latitude, each degree of latitude (north and south) is equal to 60 nautical miles, so one minute of latitude is equal to 1 nautical mile. (About 1.15 statute miles) One nautical mile is equal to 2026 yards, so one second of latitude is equal to 33.8 feet.
Is Alaska above or on the 60 degree north line of latitude?
The 60th parallel of north latitude crosses Alaska, something like 80 miles south of Anchorage and 115 miles north of Juneau. That means that 90% of the state or more is located north of 60°, and only the small part that remains is south of that latitude.
How many seconds are there in one degree of longitude?
There are 60 minutes in a degree and 60 seconds in a minute, so a degree has 3600 seconds. These are arc minutes and seconds, no relation to time measurements. A circle has 360 degrees.
What country lies at 60 degree north 75 degree south?
No point on earth can have both a north and a south latitude, (except points on the equator, where latitude is zero).
Each degree of latitude or longitude is divided into 60 smaller units called?
Minutes & seconds
How many seconds are in each minute of latitude?
The latitude and longitude are input in degrees, so you might need to convert to degrees from degrees:minutes:seconds. There are 60 seconds in 1 minute and 60 minutes in 1 degree. So, for example: 65:45:36 south latitude converts to -(65 degrees + (45 minutes * (1 degree/60 minutes)) + (36 seconds * (1 minute/60 seconds) * (1 degree/60 minutes))) = -65.76 degrees latitude
Where did start finding the places on their latitudes?
We measure latitude in degrees north or south of the equator. So the equator has a latitude of zero, while the north pole has a latitude of 90 North. Each degree of latitude is 60 nautical miles north or south.
What is the center latitude longitude and city of the USA?
what is 61 degree and 60 degree 61*60*
Will a shadow be longer a 60 degrees latitude or 10 degree latitude?
If you compare shadows at the same time of day, the one at 60° latitude,either north or south, will always be longer than the one at 10° latitude,either north or south.
How is a drgree of longitude or latitude further subdivided?
Each degree is divided into 60 minutes, and each minute is divided into 60 seconds. While the distance represented by a degree of longitude can vary with the latitude, each degree of latitude (north and south) is equal to 60 nautical miles, so one minute of latitude is equal to 1 nautical mile. (About 1.15 statute miles) One nautical mile is equal to 2026 yards, so one second of latitude is equal to 33.8 feet.
Is Stockholm the capital of Sweden located north or south of 60 degrees latitude?
Probably Definately: It's just south of 60 latitude.
How many states in the US are on or north of the 60 degree N line opf latitude?
One and it is called Alaska
How long is a degree of latitude at the equator?
60 nm.
Latitude is used to locate what?
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).
Is Alaska above or on the 60 degree north line of latitude?
The 60th parallel of north latitude crosses Alaska, something like 80 miles south of Anchorage and 115 miles north of Juneau. That means that 90% of the state or more is located north of 60°, and only the small part that remains is south of that latitude.
