The division of latitude and longitude degrees into "minutes" (1/60 degree) and "seconds" (1/60 minute or 1/3600 degree) was a non-decimal attempt to further refine positions. The variations are expressed as minutes and seconds of arc on the Earth's 360° sphere. At the equator, one minute is approximately one nautical mile.
The use of minutes and seconds has given way to decimal degrees, which are more easily compared and calculated.
Example : 1° 15' of latitude can be expressed as 1.25 ° (decimal for 15/60).
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Latitude 50 degrees 27 minutes north, longitude 104 degrees 36 minutes west.
Longitude and latitude are measured in terms of degrees, minutes and seconds. Longitude has 360 degrees, while latitude 180 degrees of latitude.
McMurdo Station: Latitude: 77 degrees, 50 minutes South Longitude: 166 degrees, 40 minutes West
the latitude of manila is 14 degrees 37 minutes and its longitude is 121 degress east latitude and longitude of Manila : 14.585785,120.969644 latitude : 14.585785 longitude : 120.969644 (Values are in decimal degrees)
The three units of measure in which latitude and longitude are given are: degrees (°), minutes ('), and seconds ('').
Latitude 50 degrees 27 minutes north, longitude 104 degrees 36 minutes west.
latitude - 51 degrees 41 minutes north longitude - 3 degrees 23 minutes west
Longitude and latitude are measured in terms of degrees, minutes and seconds. Longitude has 360 degrees, while latitude 180 degrees of latitude.
McMurdo Station: Latitude: 77 degrees, 50 minutes South Longitude: 166 degrees, 40 minutes West
The latitude is: 52.5 The longitude is: 13 52 degrees 30.5 minutes North 13 degrees 9 minutes East
what is the longitude and latitude of Washington DC in degrees, minutes, and seconds
the latitude of manila is 14 degrees 37 minutes and its longitude is 121 degress east latitude and longitude of Manila : 14.585785,120.969644 latitude : 14.585785 longitude : 120.969644 (Values are in decimal degrees)
Degrees, minutes and seconds.
The three units of measure in which latitude and longitude are given are: degrees (°), minutes ('), and seconds ('').
10 degrees 30 minutes South latitude and 105 degrees 40 minutes East longitude.
Latitude = 24.6880, Longitude = 46.7224 Lat = 24 degrees, 41.3 minutes NorthLong = 46 degrees, 43.3 minutes East
Yes they are.