Latitude and longitude
Latitude and longitude are able to pinpoint a certain location on Earth accurately on a map.
We use longitude and latitude when looking at a map to calculate time.
Latitude: 43°42′59.72″N Longitude: 79°20′26.47″W latitude and longitude of Toronto, Ontario, Canada : 43.652527,-79.381961 latitude : 43.652527 longitude : -79.381961 (Values are in decimal degrees)
Toronto's City Center Airport is located at 43.633° north latitude 79.400° west longitude.
Latitude and Longitude are used to point to exactly where you want to be
latitude and longitude
By Longitude and Latitude
on a map
Latitude will always be north and south on a world map. Longitude will always be east and west on a map.
On a map, longitude lines go up and down, AKA vertically. Latitude lines are horizontal lines on a map.
Most maps will show latitude and longitude lines, if not, they're ALWAYS on a globe.